German

Proper noun

Marga

1. A female given name, short for Margarete ( =Margaret).

English

Noun

marga ‎(plural margas)

1. (South Asia) The canon of established forms of classical music, dance etc., as opposed to modern or regional developments. [from 19th c.]
2. (Hinduism, yoga) Any of various paths or courses seen as leading to enlightenment. [from 20th c.]
3. (Buddhism) The Eightfold Path. [from 20th c.]

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit

Adjective

marga

1. wild

Noun

marga

1. A surname​.

Latin

Etymology

From Celtic, probably Gaulish (Pliny).

Noun

marga f ‎(genitive margae); first declension

1. (geology) marl

Inflection

First declension.

References

• marga in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• MARGA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin marga, from Celtic/Gaulish

Noun

marga f (plural margas)

1. (geology) marl (lime-rich mud)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin marga, from Celtic/Gaulish

Noun

marga f ‎(plural margas)

1. (geology) marl

Derived terms

• margoso