मराठा

See also: मराठी and मेरठ

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞 (marahaṭṭha), from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra). Cognate with Gujarati મરાઠો (marāṭho).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mə.ɾɑː.ʈʰɑː/, [mɐ.ɾäː.ʈʰäː]

Proper noun

मराठा • (marāṭhā) m (Urdu spelling مراٹھا)

1. Maratha (caste)

Declension

Declension of मराठा (sg-only masc ā-stem)

	singular
direct	मराठा marāṭhā
oblique	मराठे marāṭhe
vocative	मराठे marāṭhe

Noun

मराठा • (marāṭhā) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling مراٹھا)

1. Maratha (member of the Maratha caste)

   क्या आप एक मराठा हो? ― kyā āp ek marāṭhā ho? ― Are you a Maratha?

2. Maharashtrian (a person from Maharastra)

Declension

NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.

Declension of मराठा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मराठा marāṭhā	मराठे marāṭhe
oblique	मराठे marāṭhe	मराठों marāṭhõ
vocative	मराठे marāṭhe	मराठो marāṭho

Declension of मराठा (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मराठा marāṭhā	मराठाएँ marāṭhāẽ
oblique	मराठा marāṭhā	मराठाओं marāṭhāõ
vocative	मराठा marāṭhā	मराठाओ marāṭhāo

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मराठा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited 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

IPA^(key): /mə.ɾa.ʈʰa/

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Noun

मराठा • (marāṭhā) m

1. Maratha (a caste or a member of it)
2. a Maharashtrian (a person from Maharastra)

References

• 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).