मराठा
See also: मराठी and मेरठ
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞 (marahaṭṭha), from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra). Cognate with Gujarati મરાઠો (marāṭho).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mə.ɾɑː.ʈʰɑː/, [mə.ɾäː.ʈʰäː]
Proper noun
मराठा • (marāṭhā) m (Urdu spelling مراٹھا)
- Maratha (caste)
Declension
Declension of मराठा (sg-only masc ā-stem)
singular | |
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direct | मराठा marāṭhā |
oblique | मराठे marāṭhe |
vocative | मराठे marāṭhe |
Noun
मराठा • (marāṭhā) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling مراٹھا)
- Maratha (member of the Maratha caste)
- क्या आप एक मराठा हो? ― kyā āp ek marāṭhā ho? ― Are you a Maratha?
- Maharashtrian (a person from Maharastra)
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of मराठा (masc ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | मराठा marāṭhā | मराठे marāṭhe |
oblique | मराठे marāṭhe | मराठों marāṭhõ |
vocative | मराठे marāṭhe | मराठो marāṭho |
Declension of मराठा (fem ā-stem)
singular | plural | |
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direct | मराठा marāṭhā | मराठाएँ marāṭhāẽ |
oblique | मराठा marāṭhā | मराठाओं marāṭhāõ |
vocative | मराठा marāṭhā | मराठाओ marāṭhāo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मराठा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘨𑘮𑘘𑘿𑘘 (marahaṭṭa), 𑘦𑘨𑘿𑘮𑘰𑘘𑘰 (marhāṭā), 𑘦𑘨𑘿𑘮𑘰𑘘𑘹𑘽 (marhāṭeṃ), 𑘦𑘮𑘨𑘰𑘘 (maharāṭa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞 (marahaṭṭha), from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra). Cognate with Gujarati મરાઠો (marāṭho).
Pronunciation
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Noun
मराठा • (marāṭhā) m
- Maratha (a caste or a member of it)
- a Maharashtrian (a person from Maharastra)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “मराठा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “मराठा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “मराठा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.