Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Marathi मराठवाडा (marāṭhvāḍā).

Proper noun

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मराठवाडा (marāṭhvāḍām

  1. Marathwada (a region of Maharashtra, India)

Declension

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Declension of मराठवाडा (sg-only masc ā-stem)
singular
direct मराठवाडा
marāṭhvāḍā
oblique मराठवाडे
marāṭhvāḍe
vocative मराठवाडे
marāṭhvāḍe

Marathi

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Etymology

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From मराठा (marāṭhā) +‎ वाडा (vāḍā), which is a reference to the Marathi-speaking region of the erstwhile Hyderabad State.

Proper noun

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मराठवाडा (marāṭhvāḍām

  1. Marathwada (a region of Maharashtra, India)