मराठी

See also: मराठा and मेरठ

Hindi

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī). Related to मराठा (marāṭhā), महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

मराठी • (marāṭhī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling مراٹھی‎)

1. of or relating to the Marathi language

Proper noun

मराठी • (marāṭhī) f (Urdu spelling مراٹھی‎)

1. Marathi (language)

   मुझे मालूम नहीं था कि तुम मराठी बोल सकते हो।

   mujhe mālūm nahī̃ thā ki tum marāṭhī bol sakte ho.

   I didn't know that you speak Marathi

   (literally, “I wasn't aware that you speak Marathi.”)

Declension

Declension of मराठी (sg-only fem ī-stem)

	singular
direct	मराठी marāṭhī
oblique	मराठी marāṭhī
vocative	मराठी marāṭhī

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “मराठी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मराठी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

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Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘨𑘿‍𑘮𑘰𑘘𑘲 (mar‍hāṭī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻 (marahaṭṭhī), 𑀫𑀭𑀟𑀻 (maraḍī), from Sanskrit माहाराष्ट्री (māhārāṣṭrī), vriddhi form of महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī). Related to मराठा (marāṭhā), महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mə.ɾa.ʈʰi/, [mə.ɾa.ʈʰiː]

Adjective

मराठी • (marāṭhī)

1. Of or relating to the Marathi language

Proper noun

मराठी • (marāṭhī) f

1. Marathi, the Marathi language

   मला महित नव्हते की तू मराठी बोलतोस.

   malā mahit navhate kī tū marāṭhī boltos.

   I didn't know that you speak Marathi.

   (literally, “I wasn't aware that you speak Marathi.”)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “मराठी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “मराठी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “मराठा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mahārāṣṭra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Nepali

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mʌɾäʈʰi]
• Phonetic Devanagari: मराठि

Adjective

मराठी • (marāṭhī)

1. Of or relating to the Marathi language

Proper noun

मराठी • (marāṭhī)

1. the Marathi language

Declension

Declension of मराठी
	Singular
nominative	मराठी (marāṭhī)
accusative	मराठीलाई (marāṭhīlāī)
instrumental	मराठीले (marāṭhīle)
dative	मराठीलाई (marāṭhīlāī)
ablative	मराठीबाट (marāṭhībāṭa)
genitive	मराठीको (marāṭhīko)
locative	मराठीमा (marāṭhīmā)
Notes: -को (-ko) becomes: -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun. -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mahārāṣṭra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press