माग्नु

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Nepali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑀺 (maggadi), from Sanskrit मार्गयति (mārgayati, to seek). Cognate with Assamese মাগা (maga), Bengali মাঙ্গা (maṅga), Hindustani مانگنا / माँगना (māṅgnā), Kachchi મંગણૂ (maṅgṇū), Kashmiri مَنٛگُن (mangun), Marathi मागणे (māgṇe), Odia ମାଗିବା (māgibā), and Punjabi ਮੰਗਣਾ (maṅgṇā).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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माग्नु (māgnu)

  1. to ask
    त्यो केटि लाई बिहे को लागि माग
    tyo keṭi lāī bihe ko lāgi māg
    Ask that girl for marriage
  2. to beg
    त्यो जोगी माग्न आउदै छ  ―  tyo jogī māgna āudai cha  ―  That monk is coming to beg

Conjugation

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