mega

Etymology

From the prefix mega-, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɡə/
• Rhymes: -ɛɡə

Adjective

mega (not comparable)

1. (informal) Very large.
   • 2004, Nigel Coates, Collidoscope: new interior design (page 26)

     Follow those in the know to the fifth floor of Sega's Joy Polis, a mega indoor amusement park that's part of the Odaiba Decks Tokyo Bay entertainment complex near Tange's Fuji Television building.

2. (slang) great; excellent
   • 1998, John Barwick, Targeting Text (page 25)

     We had a mega time until Peter fell in the fish pond and cut his leg.

   • 2011, Anna Wilson, Pup Idol: Top of the Pups

     It was totally mega. The audience clapped and cheered when Teasel had finally finished. So did I.

   • Liam Gallagher

     I've been a City fan since I was a kid, so to be involved with the launch of a new kit is colossal. Manchester City fans are known for having a lot of style and the new shirt looks mega.

Anagrams

• game, mage

Noun

mega n

1. (informal) million

Adverb

mega

1. (informal) very

   Synonyms: herre, super

Etymology

From meg +‎ -a.

Adjective

mega (accusative singular megan, plural megaj, accusative plural megajn)

1. (ordinal, neologism, rare) millionth

   Synonym: miliona

Etymology

From Old Norse mega, from Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *magʰ-, *megʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːa/

  Rhymes: -eːa

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːja/

  Rhymes: -iːja

Verb

mega

1. must, may

References

• Jóhan Hendrik W. Poulsen, et al.: Føroysk orðabók. Tórshavn: Føroya Fróðskaparfelag 1998. (“mega”)

Etymology

From Old Norse mega, from Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *magʰ-, *megʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeiːɣa/
• Rhymes: -eiːɣa

Verb

mega (preterite-present verb, third-person singular present indicative má, third-person singular past indicative mátti, supine mátt)

1. (transitive, intransitive, governs the accusative) to be allowed, to be permitted, to may ^syn.

   Þú mátt þetta ekki. ― You're not allowed to do that.

   Hvað má bjóða ykkur að borða? ― What may offer you to eat?

   Synonym: hafa leyfi til

2. (intransitive) to must, to have to ^syn.

   Synonym: verða

3. to have the strength, to be able ^syn.

   Synonym: megna

Etymology

From Malay mega, from Sanskrit मेघ (megha, “cloud”).

Noun

mega

1. cloud (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air)

   Synonym: awan

Etymology

From Sanskrit मेघ (megha, “cloud”).

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /meɡə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /meɡa/
• Rhymes: -eɡə, -ɡə, -ə

Noun

mega (Jawi spelling ميݢ‎, plural mega-mega)

1. cloud (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air)

   Synonym: awan / اون‎ (more commonly used)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *meganą, *maganą.

Verb

mega

1. must, may
2. to be able to

References

• mega in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Adjective

mega

1. Feminine singular of adjective mego.

Romanization

mega

1. Romanization of ᮙᮦᮌ