noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈmɑːɡə/
rhymes with (UK) -ɑːɡə
Multicultural-London-English:[mɑːɡɐ]
CMU ARPABET:M AA1 R G AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The canon of established forms of classical music, dance etc., as opposed to modern or regional developments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Asia, countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Any of various paths or courses seen as leading to enlightenment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Hinduism, countable, uncountable
Qualifier: yoga
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The noble eightfold path.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Someone of undernourished figure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Multicultural-London-English, vulgar
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Doublet of marg.
From Jamaican Creole mawga, derived from English meagre.