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महाराष्ट्र

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra). By surface analysis, महा- (mahā-, great, large) +‎ राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra, state, nation). Doublet of मराठा (marāṭhā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mə.ɦɑː.ɾɑːʂ.ʈɾᵊ/, [mɐ.ɦäː.ɾäːʂ.ʈɾᵊ]
  • Rhymes: -ʈɾᵊ
  • Hyphenation: म‧हा‧रा‧ष्ट्र, म‧हा‧राष्‧ट्र

Proper noun

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महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭram (Urdu spelling مَہاراشْٹَر)

  1. Maharashtra (a state in western India)

Declension

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Declension of महाराष्ट्र (sg-only masc cons-stem)
singular
direct महाराष्ट्र
mahārāṣṭra
oblique महाराष्ट्र
mahārāṣṭra
vocative महाराष्ट्र
mahārāṣṭra
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Descendants

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  • ? Dhivehi: މަހާރާޝްތުރާ (mahārāšturā)
  • ? Thai: มหาราษฏระ (má-hǎa-râat-sà-dtà-rá)

See also

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states of India: भारत के प्रदेश (bhārat ke pradeś)edit
union territories of India: भारत के केंद्र शासित प्रदेश (bhārat ke kendra śāsit pradeś)edit

Noun

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महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭram[1]

  1. (rare, literal) a great nation, a large kingdom or state

Declension

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Declension of महाराष्ट्र (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct महाराष्ट्र
mahārāṣṭra
महाराष्ट्र
mahārāṣṭra
oblique महाराष्ट्र
mahārāṣṭra
महाराष्ट्रों
mahārāṣṭrõ
vocative महाराष्ट्र
mahārāṣṭra
महाराष्ट्रो
mahārāṣṭro

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References

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  1. ^ Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “महाराष्ट्र”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3852

Konkani

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɑ.ɦɑː.ɾɑːʂ.ʈɾᵊ/

Proper noun

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महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra) (Latin script Moharaxttr, Kannada script ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ)

  1. Maharashtra (a state in western India)

Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra). By surface analysis, महा- (mahā-) +‎ राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra). Doublet of मराठा (marāṭhā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mə.ɦa.ɾaʂ.ʈɾə/, [mʱa.ɾaʂ.ʈɾə]
  • Rhymes: -ʈɾə
  • Hyphenation: म‧हा‧रा‧ष्ट्र, म‧हा‧राष्‧ट्र

Proper noun

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महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭram[1][2][3]

  1. Maharashtra (a state in western India)

See also

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states of India: भारतातील राज्ये (bhārtātīl rājye)edit

References

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Newar

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārā́ṣṭra).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra)

  1. Maharashtra (a state in western India)

Old Marathi

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Proper noun

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महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭram

  1. Devanagari script form of 𑘦𑘮𑘰𑘨𑘰𑘬𑘿𑘘𑘿𑘨

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Possibly from महा- (mahā-), combining form of महत् (mahat, great) + राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra, nation, dominion; Rashtrakuta), a dynasty that once ruled the area), a clan known as राष्ट्रिक (rāṣṭrika) (found in some of King Ashoka’s inscriptions) or रथ (ratha, chariot). Possibly, the original name was associated with the Sanskrit word for “nation” or “dominion” via folk etymology.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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महाराष्ट्र (mahārā́ṣṭra) stemn (feminine महाराष्ट्री)

  1. Maharashtra (a state in western India)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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