महाराष्ट्र (mahaaraashtr)

noun The proper name of the western Indian state whose capital is Mumbai (mumbaii); a single-sense place name, not a common noun with multiple meanings.
Sense 1 : the Indian state of Maharashtra
noun, masculine
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: महाराष्ट्र (mahaaraashtr) literally means 'great nation/region' (महा (mahaa, 'great') plus राष्ट्र (raashtr, 'nation')), and it is India's second-most populous state, home to Mumbai (mumbaii), the country's financial capital, and to Marathi (maraathii) speakers. In everyday Delhi-NCR speech you will hear it constantly in news, cricket, and Bollywood contexts, often shortened casually to 'महाराष्ट्र' in full rather than any nickname.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes mispronounce the conjunct ष्ट्र (shtr) by inserting extra vowel sounds; it is a single tight cluster (roughly 'shtr'), not 'ash-tra' or 'shatra'. 2) As with other place names, it takes में (men) for 'in Maharashtra' rather than पर (par) or को (ko).
Sample Sentences:
महाराष्ट्र भारत का दूसरा सबसे ज़्यादा आबादी वाला राज्य है। Maharashtra is India's second most populous state.
(mahaaraashtr bhaarat kaa doosraa sabse zyaadaa aabaadii vaalaa raajy hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुंबई महाराष्ट्र की राजधानी है। Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra.
(mumbaii mahaaraashtr kii raajdhaanii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछले साल हम महाराष्ट्र घूमने गए थे। Last year we went to travel around Maharashtra.
(pichhle saal ham mahaaraashtr ghoomne gae the।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मैं अगले महीने महाराष्ट्र जाऊँगा। I will go to Maharashtra next month.
(main agle mahiine mahaaraashtr jaaoongaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
महाराष्ट्र में मराठी सबसे ज़्यादा बोली जाती है। Marathi is spoken the most in Maharashtra.
(mahaaraashtr men maraathii sabse zyaadaa bolii jaatii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर महाराष्ट्र में इतनी बारिश न होती, तो फसलें बर्बाद हो जातीं। If it hadn't rained so much in Maharashtra, the crops would have been ruined.
(agar mahaaraashtr men itnii baarish n hotii, to phaslen barbaad ho jaatiin।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
क्रिकेट कमेंट्री में अक्सर कहा जाता है, "महाराष्ट्र की टीम बल्लेबाज़ी कर रही है।" In cricket commentary, it's often said, "Maharashtra's team is batting."
(kriket kamentrii men aksar kahaa jaataa hai, "mahaaraashtr kii tiim ballebaazii kar rahii hai।")
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
महाराष्ट्र के मुख्यमंत्री ने आज एक नई योजना का ऐलान किया। The Chief Minister of Maharashtra announced a new scheme today.
(mahaaraashtr ke mukhymantrii ne aaj ek naii yojnaa kaa ailaan kiyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
काश मैं महाराष्ट्र में पैदा हुआ होता, तो मराठी अच्छी बोल पाता। I wish I had been born in Maharashtra, then I would speak Marathi well.
(kaash main mahaaraashtr men paidaa huaa hotaa, to maraathii achchhii bol paataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
महाराष्ट्र सरकार से अपील है कि किसानों की मदद जल्दी की जाए। There is an appeal to the Maharashtra government that the farmers' help be provided quickly.
(mahaaraashtr sarkaar se apiil hai ki kisaanon kii madad jaldii kii jaae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
बॉलीवुड की ज़्यादातर फ़िल्में महाराष्ट्र में शूट होती हैं। Most Bollywood films are shot in Maharashtra.
(boliivud kii zyaadaatar filmen mahaaraashtr men shoot hotii hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
महाराष्ट्र देखने के लिए कम से कम एक हफ़्ता रखो। Keep at least a week aside to see Maharashtra.
(mahaaraashtr dekhne ke lie kam se kam ek haftaa rakho।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): महाराष्ट्र (mahaaraashtr)
(sg.m.oblique): महाराष्ट्र (mahaaraashtr)
(pl.m.direct): महाराष्ट्र (mahaaraashtr)
(pl.m.oblique): महाराष्ट्रों (mahaaraashtron)