Marathi

[ muh-rah-tee, -rat-ee ]

noun
  1. an Indic language of western and central India: the principal language of the state of Maharashtra.

Origin of Marathi

1
First recorded in 1820–30

Words Nearby Marathi

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British Dictionary definitions for Marathi

Marathi

Mahratti

/ (məˈrɑːtɪ) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Maharashtra state in India, its people, or their language

noun
  1. the state language of Maharashtra, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family

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