माँगना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Hindi verb set
मँगना (maṅgnā)
माँगना (māṅgnā)
मँगवाना (maṅgvānā)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 (maggadi), from Sanskrit मार्गति (mā́rgati, to seek, look for), from मार्ग् (mārg, to seek). Cognate with Marathi मागणे (māgṇe).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɑːŋɡ.nɑː/, [mä̃ːŋɡ.näː]

Verb

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माँगना (māṅgnā) (transitive, Urdu spelling مانگنا)

  1. to ask, request [with के लिए (ke lie) ‘for’]
  2. to entreat
  3. to beg
    Synonym: भीख माँगना (bhīkh māṅgnā)
  4. to demand
  5. to borrow

Conjugation

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See also

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