मूँगा
Hindi
Alternative forms
- मूंगा (mūṅgā)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit मुक्ता (muktā). Doublet of मुक्ता (muktā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /muːŋ.ɡɑː/, [mũːŋ.ɡäː]
Noun
मूँगा • (mūṅgā) m (Urdu spelling مونگا)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मूँगा mūṅgā |
मूँगे mūṅge |
| oblique | मूँगे mūṅge |
मूँगों mūṅgõ |
| vocative | मूँगे mūṅge |
मूँगो mūṅgo |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मूँगा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3988
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मूँगा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 828
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “मूँगा”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 614