𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖

Prakrit

Etymology

PIE word
*méǵh₂s

Inherited from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha). By surface analysis, 𑀫𑀳 (maha) +‎ 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀖 (aggha).

Adjective

𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖 (mahaggha) (Devanagari महग्घ)

1. costly, expensive, high-priced
   • c. 400 CE, Pravarasena II, Rāvaṇavadha Canto II, line 33:

     𑀏𑀲 𑀅𑀫𑀅-𑀭𑀲-𑀲𑀁𑀪𑀯𑁄-𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 𑀲𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀅𑀁 𑀡𑀳-𑀡𑀺𑀳𑀁 𑀢𑀫𑁂𑀡 𑀯 𑀘𑀉𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀺𑀲𑀁 𑀪𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀅𑀁
     𑀕𑀼𑀡-𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖-𑀲𑀸𑀭𑀁 𑀯𑀲𑀼𑀳𑀸-𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀺𑀅𑀁 𑀡𑀺𑀅𑀅-𑀚𑀲-𑀡𑀺𑀳𑀸𑀡𑀁 𑀫𑀺𑀯 𑀲𑀅𑀭-𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸𑀡𑀺𑀅𑀁

     esa amaa-rasa-saṃbhavo-tti saṃbhāviaṃ ṇaha-ṇihaṃ tameṇa va caüddisaṃ bhāviaṃ
     guṇa-mahaggha-sāraṃ vasuhā-rakkhāṇiaṃ ṇiaa-jasa-ṇihāṇaṃ miva saara-kkhāṇiaṃ

     • 1974 translation by Krishna Kanta Handique

       [The sea] was esteemed as the source of nectar. Resembling the sky, it seemed to be tinged with darkness all around.
       Endowed with treasures, highly prized for their excellence, it was brought into being for the protection of the earth. King Sagara had it dug [by his sons] as if as repository of his fame.

Derived terms

• *𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖-𑀟 (*mahaggha-ḍa)
  • Old Marathi: mahāgaḍa

    Devanagari script: महागड

    Modi script: 𑘦𑘮𑘰𑘐𑘚

• *𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖-𑀟-𑀅 (*mahaggha-ḍa-a)
  • Marathi: महागडे (mahāgḍe)
• *𑀫𑀳𑀕𑁆𑀖-𑀓 (*mahaggha-ka)
  • Hindustani: mahaṅgā

    Hindi: महंगा, महँगा

    Urdu: مَہنگا

Descendants

• Konkani: mhārag (hypercorrected or borrowed directly from Sanskrit महार्घ (mahārgha))

  Devanagari script: म्हारग

  Kannada script: ಮ್ಹಾರಗ್

  Latin script: mharog

• Old Marathi: mahāga

  Devanagari script: महाग

  Modi script: 𑘦𑘮𑘰𑘐

  • Marathi: महाग (mahāg)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “मह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahārgha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press