Places in Maharashtra and Their Marathi Names
The Marathi names of Maharashtra's main cities, regions and heritage sites, with place-name words.
Knowing the Marathi names of places helps you read signs, buy tickets and follow the news.
Cities
| English | Marathi | Roman |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | मुंबई | mumbaī |
| Pune | पुणे | puṇe |
| Nagpur | नागपूर | nāgpūr |
| Nashik | नाशिक | nāśik |
| Kolhapur | कोल्हापूर | kolhāpūr |
| Aurangabad | औरंगाबाद | auraṅgābād |
The city is now officially called छत्रपती संभाजीनगर, so you may see both names.
Heritage and nature
| English | Marathi |
|---|---|
| Ajanta caves | अजिंठा लेणी |
| Ellora caves | वेरूळ लेणी |
| Raigad Fort | रायगड किल्ला |
| Konkan coast | कोकण |
| Western Ghats | सह्याद्री |
सह्याद्री (the Sahyadri mountains) is the Marathi name for the Western Ghats, and किल्ला (fort) is a key word in Maharashtra's history.
Place words
| Marathi | Meaning |
|---|---|
| शहर | city |
| गाव | village |
| राज्य | state |
| देश | country |
| जिल्हा | district |
| डोंगर | hill |
| नदी | river |
| समुद्र | sea |
| किनारा | shore, coast |
| किल्ला | fort |
| लेणी | caves |
The ending -पूर (as in नागपूर) often means "city", and -गाव often means "village".
Useful sentences
- मी पुण्यात राहतो. — I live in Pune.
- आम्ही अजिंठ्याला जाणार आहोत. — We are going to Ajanta.
- कोकण खूप सुंदर आहे. — The Konkan is very beautiful.
- हा माझा गाव आहे. — This is my village.
Tips
- Learn the Marathi city names.
- Learn गाव, शहर and किल्ला.
- Use the dictionary to check names.
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