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marga¹

  • /ˈmɑːɡə/ UK

Rhymes with (UK) -ɑːɡə

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of marg.

noun margas

  1. South Asia, countable, uncountable The canon of established forms of classical music, dance etc., as opposed to modern or regional developments.
  2. Hinduism, countable, uncountable Any of various paths or courses seen as leading to enlightenment.
  3. countable, uncountable The noble eightfold path.

marga²

  • [mɑːɡɐ] Multicultural London English

Where it comes from

From Jamaican Creole mawga, derived from English meagre.

noun margas

  1. Multicultural London English, vulgar Someone of undernourished figure. Bro said he really don't lack to much I reply, can't you see it's a marga

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"marga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marga. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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marga. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marga

Chicago

"marga." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marga.

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@misc{marga_2026,
  title = {marga},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marga},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}