Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
वन
/van/Roman
English meaning: Forest
Definition
A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth. Maharashtra has 17% forest cover including tiger reserves (Tadoba, Melghat), Sahyadri biodiversity zones, and the mangrove forests of the Konkan coast. Forest conservation is critical for water security and biodiversity.
Example
“महाराष्ट्रात ताडोबा हे भारतातील प्रमुख व्याघ्र अभयारण्य आहे.”
In English: “Tadoba in Maharashtra is one of India's leading tiger reserves.”
Synonyms
- अरण्य
Antonyms / Opposites
- वाळवंट
Literary Heritage
“वृक्षवल्ली आम्हा सोयरी वनचरे। पक्षी सुस्वर करिती गजर॥”
/vṛkṣavallī āmhā soyarī vanaccare, pakṣī susvara karitī gajara/
“Trees and creepers are our companions; birds sing sweetly in the forest.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M