Category: EconomyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
शेतकरी
/shetkari/Roman
English meaning: Farmer
Definition
A person who cultivates land or keeps livestock. Maharashtra's farmers, especially in rain-dependent Vidarbha and Marathwada, face crushing debt burdens and crop failures. The state has witnessed farmer suicides making it a major political and policy issue.
Example
“शेतकरी हा समाजाचा कणा आहे.”
In English: “The farmer is the backbone of society.”
Literary Heritage
“जोडोनिया धन उत्तम व्यवहारे। उदास विचारे वेच करी॥”
/joḍoniyā dhana uttama vyavahāre, udāsa vicāre veca karī/
“Accumulate wealth through honest dealings; spend it with detachment and wisdom.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M