माँग
Hindi
Alternative forms
- मांग (māṅg)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɑ̃ːɡ/
Etymology 1
Deverbalized from माँगना (mā̃gnā, “to entreat, request”).
Noun
माँग • (mā̃g) f
- demand, insistent request
- देश की प्रजा की माँग क्या है?
- deś kī prajā kī mā̃g kyā hai?
- What are the demands of the people of the country?
- आख़िरी माँग ― āxirī mā̃g ― ultimatum
-
- want; desire
Declension
| Declension of माँग | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | माँग (mā̃g) | माँगें (mā̃gẽ) |
| Oblique | माँग (mā̃g) | माँगों (mā̃gõ) |
| Vocative | माँग (mā̃g) | माँगो (mā̃go) |
Etymology 2
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕 (magga), from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of मार्ग (mārg, “path, way”).
Noun
माँग • (mā̃g) f
Declension
| Declension of माँग | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | माँग (mā̃g) | माँगें (mā̃gẽ) |
| Oblique | माँग (mā̃g) | माँगों (mā̃gõ) |
| Vocative | माँग (mā̃g) | माँगो (mā̃go) |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “माँग”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
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