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

parting of the hair

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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