Marathi

noun

Ma·​ra·​thi mə-ˈrä-tē 

: the chief Indo-Aryan language of the state of Maharashtra in India

Examples of Marathi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Directed by Riteish Deshmukh, the historical epic’s opening weekend surpasses all previous Marathi cinema records. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026

Tributes to Bhosle, who sang in many Indian languages, including Marathi and Hindi, came from across the arts world. — CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026

The word for these creatures likely comes from the Marathi word for them, muṁgūsa. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026

Looking ahead, Khan indicates plans to expand into the Marathi and Bengali-language markets after consolidating current regional operations, with Punjabi identified as a future target. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

The production represents an international collaboration, developed under the Venice Biennale College Cinema 2022-2023 and the National Film Development Corporation of India’s Marathi script camp. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025

The new film is a remake of the Malayalam film Pariyerum Perumal, much like the first one was a remake of the Marathi hit Sairaat. — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Marathi marāṭhī

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Marathi

• basmati
• bharati
• karate
• dotty
• doughty
• draughty
• haughty
• knotty
• naughty
• potty
• scottie
• spotty