मराठी
See also: मराठा and मेरठ
Hindi
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī). Related to मराठा (marāṭhā), महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /mə.ɾɑː.ʈʰiː/, [mə.ɾäː.ʈʰiː]
Adjective
मराठी • (marāṭhī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مراٹھی)
- of or relating to the Marathi language
Proper noun
मराठी • (marāṭhī) f (Urdu spelling مراٹھی)
- Marathi (language)
- मुझे मालूम नहीं था कि तुममराठी 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 | |
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direct | मराठी marāṭhī |
oblique | मराठी marāṭhī |
vocative | मराठी marāṭhī |
References
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “मराठी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मराठी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
Marathi
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
- IPA(key): /mə.ɾa.ʈʰi/, [mə.ɾa.ʈʰiː]
Adjective
मराठी • (marāṭhī)
- Of or relating to the Marathi language
Proper noun
मराठी • (marāṭhī) f
- 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
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “मराठा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
- 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
- IPA(key): [mʌɾäʈʰi]
- Phonetic Devanagari: मराठि
Adjective
मराठी • (marāṭhī)
- Of or relating to the Marathi language
Proper noun
मराठी • (marāṭhī)
- the Marathi language
Declension
Declension of मराठी | |||
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Singular | |||
nominative | मराठी [mʌɾäʈʰi] | ||
accusative | मराठीलाई [mʌɾäʈʰiläi] | ||
instrumental/ergative | मराठीले [mʌɾäʈʰile] | ||
dative | मराठीलाई [mʌɾäʈʰiläi] | ||
ablative | मराठीबाट [mʌɾäʈʰibäʈʌ] | ||
genitive | मराठीको [mʌɾäʈʰiko] | ||
locative | मराठीमा [mʌɾäʈʰimä] | ||
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References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mahārāṣṭra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press