Marathi

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

noun

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

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Also Mahratti.

Origin of Marathi

First recorded in 1820–30
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Marathi

Mahratti

/ (məˈrɑːtɪ) /

adjective

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

noun

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