महंगा

Alternative forms

• महँगा (mahãgā)

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 (mahaggha), from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha), from महा (mahā, “great, large, enormous”) +‎ अर्घ (arghá, “price”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛːʱŋ.ɡɑː/

Adjective

महंगा • (mahaṅgā) (Urdu spelling مہنگا‎)

1. expensive, costly

   यह समान मेरे लिए बहुत महंगा पड़ेगा।

   yah samān mere lie bahut mahaṅgā paṛegā.

   This stuff will be pretty expensive for me.

   Antonym: सस्ता (sastā)

2. (figuratively) dear, precious