મોંઘું
Gujarati
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 (mahaggha), from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha), from महा (mahā, “great, large, enormous”) + अर्घ (arghá, “price”). Compare Assamese মহঙা (mohoṅa), Hindustani مہنگا / महंगा (mahaṅgā), Konkani म्हारग (mhārag), Marathi महाग (mahāg), Punjabi ਮਹਿੰਗਾ (mahiṅgā) / مَہِن٘گا (mahiṉgā).
Adjective
[edit]મોંઘું • (moṅghũ)
- expensive, costly, of a high price
- dear, honourable
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | locative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oblique/vocative/ instrumental | |||||
| masculine | મોંઘો (moṅgho) | મોંઘા (moṅghā) | મોંઘા (moṅghā) | મોંઘે (moṅghe) | ||
| neuter | મોંઘું (moṅghũ) | મોંઘા (moṅghā) | મોંઘાં (moṅghā̃) | મોંઘે (moṅghe) | ||
| feminine | મોંઘી (moṅghī) | મોંઘી (moṅghī) | મોંઘી (moṅghī) | — | ||
If the noun being modified is unmarked, then the locatives do not apply.