mega
English
Etymology
From the prefix mega-, from Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great, large, mighty”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛɡə/
- Rhymes: -ɛɡə
Adjective
mega (not comparable)
- (informal) Very large.
- 2004, Nigel Coates, Collidoscope: new interior design (page 26)
- Follow those in the know to the fifth floor of Sega's Joy Polis, a mega indoor amusement park that's part of the Odaiba Decks Tokyo Bay entertainment complex near Tange's Fuji Television building.
- 2004, Nigel Coates, Collidoscope: new interior design (page 26)
- (slang) great; excellent
- 1998, John Barwick, Targeting Text (page 25)
- We had a mega time until Peter fell in the fish pond and cut his leg.
- 2011, Anna Wilson, Pup Idol: Top of the Pups
- It was totally mega. The audience clapped and cheered when Teasel had finally finished. So did I.
- Liam Gallagher
- I've been a City fan since I was a kid, so to be involved with the launch of a new kit is colossal. Manchester City fans are known for having a lot of style and the new shirt looks mega.
- 1998, John Barwick, Targeting Text (page 25)
Related terms
Translations
Esperanto
1,000,000a | ||
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Cardinal : meg Ordinal : mega | ||
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeɡa/
- Hyphenation: me‧ga
- Rhymes: -eɡa
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse mega, from Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *magʰ-, *megʰ-.
Conjugation
References
- Jóhan Hendrik W. Poulsen, et al.: Føroysk orðabók. Tórshavn: Føroya Fróðskaparfelag 1998. (“mega”)
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeɡɑ/, [ˈme̞ɡɑ]
- Hyphenation: me‧ga
Noun
mega
Declension
Inflection of mega (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | mega | megat | |
genitive | megan | megojen | |
partitive | megaa | megoja | |
illative | megaan | megoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | mega | megat | |
accusative | nom. | mega | megat |
gen. | megan | ||
genitive | megan | megojen megainrare | |
partitive | megaa | megoja | |
inessive | megassa | megoissa | |
elative | megasta | megoista | |
illative | megaan | megoihin | |
adessive | megalla | megoilla | |
ablative | megalta | megoilta | |
allative | megalle | megoille | |
essive | megana | megoina | |
translative | megaksi | megoiksi | |
instructive | — | megoin | |
abessive | megatta | megoitta | |
comitative | — | megoineen |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse mega, from Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *magʰ-, *megʰ-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeiːɣa/
- Rhymes: -eiːɣa
Verb
mega (preterite-present verb, third-person singular present indicative má, third-person singular past indicative mátti, supine mátt)
- (transitive, intransitive, governs the accusative) to be allowed, to be permitted, to may syn.
- Þú mátt þetta ekki. ― You're not allowed to do that.
- Hvað má bjóða ykkur að borða? ― What may offer you to eat?
- Synonym: hafa leyfi til
- (intransitive) to must, to have to syn.
- Synonym: verða
- to have the strength, to be able syn.
- Synonym: megna
Derived terms
- mega betur (“to have the upper hand”)
- mega ekki vamm sitt vita (“to be concerned about one's reputation”)
- mega sín ekki við (“to not manage something”)
- mega sín mikils (“have a lot of influence, to be powerful”)
- mega til (“to must, to have to”)
- mega vera að (“to have the time to do”)
- eins og nærri má geta
- mega ekki
- mega ekki hugsa til
- mega lengi lifa
- mega sín mikils
- mega vera að
- má vera
Indonesian
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /meɡə/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /meɡa/
- Rhymes: -eɡə, -ɡə, -ə
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *meganą, *maganą.
Conjugation
Conjugation of mega (preterite-present)
infinitive | mega | |
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present participle | megandi | |
past participle | megat, mátt | |
indicative | present | past |
1st-person singular | má | mátta |
2nd-person singular | mátt | máttir |
3rd-person singular | má | mátti |
1st-person plural | megum | máttum |
2nd-person plural | meguð | máttuð |
3rd-person plural | megu | máttu |
subjunctive | present | past |
1st-person singular | mega | mætta |
2nd-person singular | megir | mættir |
3rd-person singular | megi | mætti |
1st-person plural | megim | mættim |
2nd-person plural | megið | mættið |
3rd-person plural | megi | mætti |
imperative | present | |
2nd-person singular | meg | |
1st-person plural | megum | |
2nd-person plural | meguð |
Descendants
References
- mega in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛɡa/
- Hyphenation: me‧ga
Spanish
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