महंगा

Hindi

adj
Definitions
  • expensive, costly
  • (figuratively) dear, precious

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 inherited from Sanskrit महार्घ, महा (great, large, enormous, buffalo, big) + Sanskrit अर्घ (price, worth, value).

Origin

Sanskrit

अर्घ

Gloss

price, worth, value

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

価, 値

Emoji

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