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- adjective dated Alternative form of
Marathi .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an Indic language; the state language of Maharashtra in west central India; written in the Devanagari script
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Examples
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To each of the churches of this diocese a parish school is attached, where instruction is given in Catholic doctrine, music, English, and Portugese, as well as, in some instances, Guzerati and Mahratti.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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Mahratti; _Hirni_, in the Punjab; _Tiska_, also _Budari_ and
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870
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-- _Badul_, Bengali and Mahratti; _Wurbagul_, Hindi;
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870
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-- _Bandar_, Hindi; _Makadu_ or _Wanur_, Mahratti;
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Robert Armitage Sterndale 1870
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I have frequently heard my brother speak of your services, and your perfect knowledge of Mahratti, and your acquaintance with its people will be of great value to me.
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"You speak Hindustani as well as Mahratti, do you not?"
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It is possible that he may understand enough Mahratti to make out what we want, and will show us the way up.
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He will be very useful to us, if we go up to Poona again -- of which there is always a possibility -- for he speaks Mahratti like a native, having lived among the people since he was an infant.
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I have been exceptionally fortunate, owing to the fact that I speak Mahratti as well as English.
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He spoke to Harry, but his language differed widely from either Mahratti or that spoken by the people of Bengal.
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