मराठी

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

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

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

1. of or relating to the Marathi language

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.”)

• 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

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).

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

मराठी • (marāṭhī)

1. Of or relating to the Marathi language or Marathi people

मराठी • (marāṭhī) f

1. Marathi, the Marathi language

   मला माहित नव्हते की तू मराठी बोलतोस.

   malā māhit navhate kī tū marāṭhī boltos.

   I didn't know that you speak Marathi.

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

• 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

Ultimately from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्री (mahārāṣṭrī).

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

मराठी • (marāṭhī)

1. Of or relating to the Marathi language

मराठी • (marāṭhī)

1. the Marathi language

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