मराठी

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See also: मराठा and मेरठ

Hindi

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Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī). Related to मराठा (marāṭhā), महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra).

Pronunciation

Adjective

मराठी • (marāṭhī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مراٹھی)

  1. of or relating to the Marathi language

Proper noun

मराठी • (marāṭhī) f (Urdu spelling مراٹھی)

  1. Marathi (language)
    मुझे मालूम नहीं था कि तुम मराठी बोल सकते हो।
    mujhe mālūm nahī̃ thā ki tum marāṭhī bol sakte ho.
    I didn't know that you speak Marathi
    (literally, “I wasn't aware that you speak Marathi.”)

Declension

Declension of मराठी (sg-only fem ī-stem)
singular
direct मराठी
marāṭhī
oblique मराठी
marāṭhī
vocative मराठी
marāṭhī

References

Konkani

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī).

Pronunciation

Adjective

मराठी • (marāṭhī) (Latin script Moratti, Kannada script ಮರಾಠೀ)

  1. of or relating to Maharashtra

Noun

मराठी • (marāṭhī) (Latin script Moratti, Kannada script ಮರಾಠೀ)

  1. a person from Maharashtra
  2. the Marathi language

References

  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎

Marathi

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘨𑘿‍𑘮𑘰𑘘𑘲 (mar‍hāṭī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻 (marahaṭṭhī), 𑀫𑀭𑀟𑀻 (maraḍī), from Sanskrit माहाराष्ट्री (māhārāṣṭrī), vriddhi form of महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī). Related to मराठा (marāṭhā), महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra).

Pronunciation

Adjective

मराठी • (marāṭhī)

  1. Of or relating to the Marathi language or Marathi people

Proper noun

मराठी • (marāṭhī) f

  1. Marathi, the Marathi language
    मला माहित नव्हते की तू मराठी बोलतोस.
    malā māhit navhate kī tū marāṭhī boltos.
    I didn't know that you speak Marathi.
    (literally, “I wasn't aware that you speak Marathi.”)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “मराठी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मराठी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “मराठा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahārāṣṭra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī).

Pronunciation

Adjective

मराठी • (marāṭhī)

  1. Of or relating to the Marathi language

Proper noun

मराठी • (marāṭhī)

  1. the Marathi language

Declension

Declension of मराठी
Singular
nominative मराठी
accusative मराठीलाई
instrumental/ergative मराठीले
dative मराठीलाई
ablative मराठीबाट
genitive मराठीको
locative मराठीमा
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

References

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