Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
लोकगीत
/lokgit/Roman
English meaning: Folk Song
Definition
Traditional songs passed down through generations, expressing rural life, love, seasons, and social themes. Maharashtra's folk song traditions include Powada (ballad celebrating warriors), Gondhal (ritual song), Ovi (women's grinding songs), and Bhajan (devotional songs).
Example
“महाराष्ट्रातील लोकगीते ग्रामीण जीवनाचे प्रतिबिंब आहेत.”
In English: “Folk songs of Maharashtra reflect rural life.”
Literary Heritage
“मराठी असे आमुची मायबोली, हिच्यासाठी झिजवू आपुली कांती”
/marāṭhī ase āmuci māyabolī, hicyāsāṭhī jhijhavū āpulī kāntī/
“Marathi is our mother tongue; for her sake we shall wear ourselves away.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M