Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
कविता
/kavita/Roman
English meaning: Poetry
Definition
A form of literary art that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke emotions and ideas. Marathi poetry has a rich tradition from the abhangas of Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram to modern poets like B.S. Mardhekar and Suresh Bhat who transformed contemporary Marathi verse.
Example
“संत तुकारामांची कविता मराठी साहित्याचा अमूल्य वारसा आहे.”
In English: “Sant Tukaram's poetry is an invaluable heritage of Marathi literature.”
Synonyms
- पद्य
Antonyms / Opposites
- गद्य
Literary Heritage
“मराठीचिया नगरी। ब्रह्मज्ञानाचीं भांडारी॥”
/marāṭhīciyā nagarī, brahmajñānācīṃ bhāṃḍārī/
“In the city of Marathi, lie the treasuries of divine knowledge.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M