मराठा
Hindi
editEtymology
editInherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞 (marahaṭṭha), from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra). Cognate with Gujarati મરાઠો (marāṭho).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editमराठा • (marāṭhā) m (Urdu spelling مراٹھا)
- Maratha (caste)
Declension
editDeclension of मराठा (sg-only masc ā-stem)
Noun
editमराठा • (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
editNOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of मराठा (masc ā-stem)
Declension of मराठा (fem ā-stem)
References
edit- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मराठा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
editEtymology
editInherited 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
editमराठा • (marāṭhā) m
- Maratha (a caste or a member of it)
- a Maharashtrian (a person from Maharastra)
References
edit- 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
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “मराठा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
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