مہنگا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 (mahaggha), from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha). Compare Punjabi ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahiṅgā) / مَہِن٘گا (mahiṉgā), Gujarati મોંઘું (moṅghũ), Marathi महाग (mahāg), Konkani म्हारग (mhārag), Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /mə.ɦəŋ.ɡɑː/, /mə.ɦə̃.ɡɑː/, [mɛ.ɦɛŋ.ɡɑː]

Adjective

مہن٘گا or مہنگا • (mahaṅgā or mahãgā) (Hindi spelling महंगा or महँगा)

1. expensive, costly
2. precious
3. priceless

Declension

Declension of مہنگا
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	مہن٘گا (mahaṅgā)	مہن٘گے (mahaṅge)		مہن٘گی (mahaṅgī)	مہن٘گی (mahaṅgī)
indirect	مہن٘گے (mahaṅge)	مہن٘گے (mahaṅge)		مہن٘گی (mahaṅgī)	مہن٘گی (mahaṅgī)

Derived terms

• مہن٘گائی (mahaṅgā'ī)