Vocabulary

Marathi Abstract Words (निर्मित संकल्पना)

36 Marathi abstract words - जग, देश, भाषा, धर्म, भविष्य, मूल्य, गुणवत्ता, धैर्य, अनुभव - with Hindi meanings and philosophical examples.

36 words · Units 20, 22

What you will learn

Thirty-six Marathi abstract words from the Abstract category: जग (world), देश (country), भाषा (language), धर्म (religion), भविष्य (future), भूतकाळ (past), परिणाम (result), मूल्य (value), गुणवत्ता (quality), धैर्य (patience/courage), अनुभव (experience), उद्देश (purpose), समस्या (problem), उपाय (solution), परिवर्तन (change). Every entry has Hindi and English meanings, pronunciation and a philosophical example sentence.

Many abstract words are shared Sanskrit loans (देश, धर्म, भाषा, इतिहास, भविष्य, संस्कृती) - identical to Hindi. The shifts are in the functional words: जग (world), परिणाम (result), उपाय (solution), धैर्य (patience). These are the words that elevate conversation from transactional to meaningful.

Tip: Learn in semantic clusters: time (भविष्य, भूतकाळ, वर्तमान), value (मूल्य, गुणवत्ता, परिणाम), agency (उद्देश, उपाय, धैर्य, अनुभव). The Sanskrit loans are free; the Marathi-specific ones are the leverage.

The Words

जग
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जग
jag
दुनियाworld
जग खूप मोठं आहे.The world is very big.
देश
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देश
deś
देशcountry
भारत माझा देश आहे.India is my country.
भाषा
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भाषा
bhāṣā
भाषाlanguage
मराठी माझी भाषा आहे.Marathi is my language.
धर्म
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धर्म
dharm
धर्मreligion
सर्व धर्मांचा आदर कर.Respect all religions.
संस्कृती
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संस्कृती
sanskṛtī
संस्कृतिculture
महाराष्ट्राची संस्कृती समृद्ध आहे.Maharashtra’s culture is rich.
इतिहास
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इतिहास
itihās
इतिहासhistory
इतिहासातून शिका.Learn from history.
भविष्य
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भविष्य
bhaviṣy
भविष्यfuture
भविष्य उज्ज्वल आहे.The future is bright.
भूतकाळ
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भूतकाळ
bhūtkāḷ
अतीतpast
भूतकाळ विसरून जा.Forget the past.
समस्या
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समस्या
samasyā
समस्याproblem
समस्या सोडव.Solve the problem.
उपाय
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उपाय
upāy
उपायsolution
प्रत्येक समस्येवर उपाय असतो.Every problem has a solution.
परिणाम
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परिणाम
pariṇām
परिणामresult
परीक्षेचा परिणाम लागला.The exam result is out.
उद्देश
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उद्देश
uddeś
उद्देश्यpurpose
येण्याचा उद्देश सांग.State your purpose for coming.
मूल्य
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मूल्य
mūly
मूल्यvalue
वेळेचं मूल्य जाण.Know the value of time.
गुणवत्ता
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गुणवत्ता
guṇvattā
गुणवत्ताquality
कामाची गुणवत्ता महत्त्वाची.Quality of work matters.
धैर्य
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धैर्य
dhairy
धैर्यpatience / courage
कठीण काळात धैर्य ठेव.Keep courage in hard times.
अनुभव
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अनुभव
anubhav
अनुभवexperience
अनुभव हाच गुरु.Experience is the teacher.
गोष्ट
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गोष्ट
goṣṭ
बातmatter / story
एक गोष्ट सांग.Tell me something.
कर्तव्य
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कर्तव्य
kartavy
कर्तव्यduty
हे काम माझं कर्तव्य आहे.This work is my duty.
वेळापत्रक
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वेळापत्रक
veḷāpatrak
समय सारणीtimetable
वेळापत्रकाप्रमाणे अभ्यास कर.Study according to the timetable.
यादी
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यादी
yādī
सूचीlist
बाजाराची यादी बनव.Make the market list.
बदल
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बदल
badal
बदलावchange
हा बदल चांगला आहे.This change is good.
सुरुवात
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सुरुवात
suruvāt
शुरुआतbeginning
सुरुवात चांगली झाली.The beginning was good.
शेवट
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शेवट
śevaṭ
अंतend
गोष्ट शेवटपर्यंत ऐक.Listen to the story till the end.
मध्य
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मध्य
madhy
मध्यmiddle / center
मध्यभागी बैस.Sit in the middle.
बाजू
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बाजू
bājū
पक्षside
दोन्ही बाजू ऐक.Hear both sides.
टोक
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टोक
ṭok
सिराtip / end
रस्त्याच्या टोकाला थांब.Stop at the end of the road.
तुकडा
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तुकडा
tukḍā
टुकड़ाpiece
भाकरीचा तुकडा दे.Give a piece of bhakri.
संपूर्ण
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संपूर्ण
sampūrṇ
पूराentire / whole
संपूर्ण धडा वाच.Read the entire lesson.
अर्धा
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अर्धा
ardhā
आधाhalf
अर्धा ग्लास पाणी दे.Give half a glass of water.
पाव
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पाव
pāv
चौथाईquarter
पाव किलो साखर घे.Take a quarter kilo of sugar.
दुप्पट
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दुप्पट
duppaṭ
दोगुनाdouble
दुप्पट मेहनत कर.Work twice as hard.
तिप्पट
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तिप्पट
tippaṭ
तिगुनाtriple
तिप्पट नफा झाला.Profit tripled.
जवळपास
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जवळपास
javaḷpās
लगभगapproximately
जवळपास शंभर लोक आले.About a hundred people came.
तंतोतंत
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तंतोतंत
tantotant
बिल्कुल सहीexactly / precisely
तंतोतंत पाच वाजता ये.Come at exactly five.
वेगळं
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वेगळं
vegaḷa
अलगdifferent / separate
वेगळं काहीतरी कर.Do something different.
सारखं
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सारखं
sārkha
जैसाsame / similar
दोन्ही सारखी दिसतात.Both look the same.

Time & existence

भविष्य (future), भूतकाळ (past), वर्तमान (present), जग (world), अस्तित्व (existence). The triad भविष्य/भूतकाळ/वर्तमान mirrors Hindi exactly — free vocabulary.

Values & agency

मूल्य (value), गुणवत्ता (quality), परिणाम (result), उद्देश (purpose), उपाय (solution), धैर्य (patience/courage), अनुभव (experience), परिवर्तन (change). These are the words of serious conversation — decisions, planning, reflection.

Common mistakes

✗ Using दुनिया for world✓ जग = world (Marathi); दुनिया is Hindi/Urdu

दुनिया is the Hindi/Urdu word; जग (jag) is the standard Marathi word for world.

✗ Using भूतकाल for past✓ भूतकाळ = past (Marathi spelling)

Hindi भूतकाल vs Marathi भूतकाळ — the ला/काळ shift is systematic.

✗ Using समस्या for all problems✓ समस्या = problem; अडचण = difficulty/obstacle; त्रास = trouble/distress

Marathi distinguishes problem types: समस्या (formal problem), अडचण (practical difficulty), त्रास (distress).

Build sentences with these words

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Quick practice

Answer first, then open the reveal to check yourself.

1. World in Marathi?
  1. दुनिया
  2. जग
  3. संसार
  4. पृथ्वी

Answer: B. जग — जग (jag) — the standard Marathi word for world.

2. Future in Marathi?
  1. भविष्य
  2. अन्य
  3. विकल्प
  4. चौथा

Answer: A. भविष्य — भविष्य (bhaviṣya) — identical to Hindi, free vocabulary.

3. Patience/courage in Marathi?
  1. सहनशीलता
  2. धैर्य
  3. साहस
  4. सहनशक्ति

Answer: B. धैर्य — धैर्य (dhairya) = patience/courage — covers both nuances.

4. Translate to Marathi: “Time changes everything.”

वेळ सर्व काहीच बदलते. — वेळ (time) + सर्व (all) + काहीच (anything) + बदलते (changes).

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Common questions

How many abstract words are on this page?

36 — covering time, existence, values, agency and social concepts, each with Hindi meaning and philosophical example.

Are abstract words similar to Hindi?

Most are shared Sanskrit loans (देश, धर्म, भाषा, इतिहास, भविष्य, संस्कृती) — identical. The Marathi-specific ones (जग, परिणाम, उपाय, धैर्य) are the high-leverage ones to learn.