marga

See also: Marga

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɑːɡə/

Noun

marga (plural margas)

  1. (South Asia) The canon of established forms of classical music, dance etc., as opposed to modern or regional developments. [from 19th c.]
  2. (Hinduism, yoga) Any of various paths or courses seen as leading to enlightenment. [from 20th c.]
  3. (Buddhism) The noble eightfold path. [from 20th c.]

Anagrams


Indonesian

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga).

Noun

marga

  1. (Classical Malay) wild animal
  2. way, road, route, path

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit मार्ग​​​ (mārga​​​).

Noun

marga (plural marga-marga, first-person possessive margaku, second-person possessive margamu, third-person possessive marganya)

  1. (anthropology) clan
  2. (biology, taxonomy) genus

Further reading


Latin

Etymology

From Celtic, probably Gaulish (Pliny).

Noun

marga f (genitive margae); first declension

  1. (geology) marl

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative marga margae
Genitive margae margārum
Dative margae margīs
Accusative margam margās
Ablative margā margīs
Vocative marga margae

References


Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmar.ɡa/

Verb

marga

  1. third-person singular present indicative of margać

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin marga, from Celtic/Gaulish.

Noun

marga f (plural margas)

  1. (geology) marl (lime-rich mud)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin marga, from Celtic/Gaulish.

Noun

marga f (plural margas)

  1. (geology) marl

Derived terms

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