Marathi

American  

[muh-rah-tee, -rat-ee] / məˈrɑ ti, -ˈræt i /

noun

1. an Indic language of western and central India: the principal language of the state of Maharashtra.

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Marathi British  

/ məˈrɑːtɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to Maharashtra state in India, its people, or their language

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noun

1. the state language of Maharashtra, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family

Usage

What does Marathi mean? Marathi is a language spoken mainly in Maharashtra, a state in the Republic of India, a southern Asian country.Marathi is a member of the Indic family of languages, which includes languages spoken in Northern India, such as Hindi and Bengali.Marathi is the state language of Maharashtra, a central-western Indian state. Nearly all of the world’s speakers of Marathi live in Maharashtra and its neighboring states or are Maharashtrian immigrants who moved elsewhere, such as to the island of Mauritius.

Etymology

Origin of Marathi

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

For example, MahaVISTAAR, an AI app run by the Maharashtra government, delivers vital agricultural information in the local Marathi language, reaching over 15 million farmers.

From BBC

A passenger who was on the train told BBC Marathi that with the air-conditioning switched off, passengers tried to open the doors to call for help.

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In Mumbai, a Jain monk told BBC Marathi that thousands of pigeons would die of hunger due to the feeding ban.

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His first language is Marathi and Mr Sawant speaks "very little" English.

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While the strength of the truce remains to be seen, experts say that the optics of the cousins putting aside differences to "protect Marathi pride" could help their prospects in the upcoming municipal elections.

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