Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
संस्कृती
/sanskriti/Roman
English meaning: Culture
Definition
The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular society. Marathi culture is characterised by its literary tradition, music and theatre, festivals like Ganesh Utsav and Gudi Padwa, cuisine, and folk arts.
Example
“मराठी संस्कृती अत्यंत समृद्ध आणि वैविध्यपूर्ण आहे.”
In English: “Marathi culture is extremely rich and diverse.”
Literary Heritage
“आम्हा घरी धन शब्दांचीच रत्ने। शब्दांचीच शस्त्रे यत्न करू॥”
/āmhā gharī dhana śabdāṃcīca ratnē, śabdāṃcīca śastrē yatna karū/
“In our home, the wealth is jewels of words; let us strive with words as our weapons.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M