Marathi
/məˈrɑːti/noun
उच्चारण मराटी
मराठी (भाषा)
Core word
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[U]
the language of Maharashtra, written in the Devanagari script
मराठी (भाषा)
- Radhika's neighbours in Pune taught her Marathi.
- Lokmanya Tilak published Kesari in Marathi.
- My friend speaks Marathi at home and Hindi at work.
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- She is reading a famous novel in Marathi.
- Many road signs in Mumbai are written in Marathi and English.
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[C]
a person whose first language is Marathi
मराठी (व्यक्ति), मराठी भाषी
- Marathis celebrate Gudi Padwa as their New Year.
- Marathis from all over the city gathered to celebrate the festival.
- The Marathis of Nagpur prepare special sweets for the festival.
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- Several Marathis in the neighbourhood organised the cultural evening.
- He is a Marathi by birth but grew up in Delhi.
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connected with Maharashtra, its people or the Marathi language
मराठी, महाराष्ट्र का
- Marathi theatre
- Marathi films
- We watched a Marathi play about village life.
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- She has a large collection of Marathi poetry.
- A Marathi newspaper is delivered to our door every morning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Marathi (language, no article)
As the name of a language, Marathi starts with a capital letter and takes no article. It is the main language of Maharashtra.
भाषा के नाम के रूप में Marathi बड़े अक्षर से शुरू होता है और इसके साथ article नहीं लगता। यह महाराष्ट्र की मुख्य भाषा है।
- Marathi is written in the Devanagari script.
- Radhika's neighbours in Pune taught her Marathi.
a Marathi (person)
For a person, a Marathi is someone whose first language is Marathi. The plural is Marathis, and many speakers prefer 'a Marathi speaker' or 'Maharashtrian'.
व्यक्ति के अर्थ में Marathi वह है जिसकी मातृभाषा Marathi हो। Plural Marathis है, और कई लोग 'a Marathi speaker' या 'Maharashtrian' कहना पसंद करते हैं।
- Marathis celebrate Gudi Padwa as their New Year.
- He is a Maharashtrian who speaks Marathi at home.
Marathi + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, Marathi describes things connected with Maharashtra or the language: Marathi literature, Marathi cinema.
Adjective के रूप में Marathi महाराष्ट्र या उसकी भाषा से जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है: Marathi literature, Marathi cinema।
- Marathi theatre has a long and rich tradition.
- She reads Marathi poetry in her free time.
speak / in / translate into Marathi
Use in for the language of a book or speech, and into when translating.
किसी पुस्तक या भाषण की भाषा के लिए in और अनुवाद के लिए into का प्रयोग होता है।
- The notice was written in Marathi.
- The novel has been translated into Marathi.
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verb + Marathi
speaklearnreadwriteteachtranslate into
- Radhika is learning to read and write Marathi.
Marathi + noun
literaturecinematheatrepoetnewspapercuisine
- A Marathi newspaper lay on the table.
adjective + Marathi
fluentpurespokenwrittenstandard
- Standard Marathi is taught in schools in Maharashtra.
Marathi + festival / culture
Gudi PadwaGanesh ChaturthiMarathi weddingMarathi folk songs
- A Marathi wedding has many rituals in the morning.
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- Marathi is spoken by more than eighty million people.
Marathi आठ करोड़ से अधिक लोगों द्वारा बोली जाती है।
- The saint-poet Tukaram wrote his verses in Marathi.
संत-कवि तुकाराम ने अपने पद Marathi में लिखे।
- She watched a Marathi film with English subtitles.
उसने अंग्रेज़ी उपशीर्षकों के साथ एक Marathi फ़िल्म देखी।
- The shopkeeper greeted us in Marathi.
दुकानदार ने हमारा अभिवादन Marathi में किया।
- Many Marathis living abroad celebrate Ganeshotsav together.
विदेश में रहने वाले अनेक Marathi लोग मिलकर गणेशोत्सव मनाते हैं।
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✗ He speaks the Marathi at home.
✓ He speaks Marathi at home.
Language names take no article.
भाषा के नाम के साथ article नहीं लगता।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Marathi was declared a classical language of India in 2024, together with Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali.
Marathi को 2024 में Pali, Prakrit, Assamese और Bengali के साथ भारत की शास्त्रीय भाषा (classical language) घोषित किया गया।