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Maga

ma-gga

Dude, Bro

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Meaning & usage

"maga" (from the Kannada word magaṇa meaning "son") is everyday slang term in Bengaluru - roughly translating to "dude," "bro," or "mate."

In a sentence

WTH are you doing Maga?

As seen in crosswords

Maga is a 4-letter answer. A typical clue:

“Dude, Bro” (4)

Origin: Kannada

Related words

  • Machha — Dude
  • Bhaina — Brother
  • Babu — Indian English term for a clerk or low-level bureaucrat — sometimes mildly pejorative.
  • Howda — Yes, or Is that so
  • Saar — It is "Sir", just pronounced this way in south India (mostly bengaluru/chennai side)
  • Savage — Used by GenZ (I think mostly Indian) to give kudos to something they liked

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