See also: marga, Marga, and márga

Latgalian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic [Term?], of uncertain origin.

  • A proposed relation is Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ, shape). If correct, the semantic shift would be "shape" > "beautiful shape" > "lass".

Cognates include Latvian mērga, Lithuanian merga (whence mergina) and Old Prussian mergo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmàːrɡa]
  • Hyphenation: mār‧ga

Noun

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mārga f

  1. bride
  2. (dated) daughter
  3. (dated) girl, lass

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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References

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  • A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 10
  • Wojciech Smoczyński (2021) “mergà”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego

Old Javanese

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga, way, road, route, path).

Noun

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mārga

  1. track, road, way.
    Synonyms: dalan, hĕnū, ĕnu, hawan, patha
  2. vehicle, mean.
    Synonyms: hawan, wāha, ratha, wāhana, wahat, yāna
  3. manner, method, way of life.

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