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Mahratti

Mahratti

9.5
An Indian language spoken in Maharashtra, written with Devanagari letters and also called Marathi
  • noun
  • /mɑːˈrɑːti/
  • Archaic
: maratí
  • I learned Mahratti during my visit to Maharashtra.

Examples

  • She is fluent in both Hindi and Mahratti.

  • The official documents were translated into Mahratti for the local population.

  • Learning Mahratti helped him better understand the culture of Maharashtra.

  • Many Mahrattis are proud of their cultural heritage.

  • Learning Mahratti helped him better understand the culture of Maharashtra.

  • She is fluent in both Hindi and Mahratti.

  • The official documents were translated into Mahratti for the local population.

Synonyms

Marathi
vsMahratti
1 8.6

A language spoken in the Indian state of Maharashtra and written with Devanagari letters

is the same language but uses a different older spelling or name
Marathi language
vsMahratti
1 7.9

An Indian language spoken mainly in Maharashtra and written in Devanagari script

is the same language but presented without the explicit word for language
Mahratti language
vsMahratti
  • Archaic
8.7

A language spoken in India, mainly in Maharashtra, written in Devanagari

is the same language but given in the more common modern spelling

Compounds

Mahratti language
  • Archaic
8.7

A language spoken in India, mainly in Maharashtra, written in Devanagari

Surface Forms

Mahratti singular
Mahrattis plural

Etymology

The word Mahratti, also spelled Marathi, comes from the name of the people Marāṭha, who lived in the region now called Maharashtra, and it means the 'language of the Marathas', which is why Mahratti refers to the local language of that part of India.