
Vocabulary
Marathi Work & Office Words (काम आणि कार्यालय)
42 Marathi office vocabulary words — नोकरी, पगार, traditional occupations — with Hindi meanings, pronunciation, examples from Units 11, 19.
What you will learn
Forty-two Marathi work and office words spanning modern roles (अभियंता, वकील, संगणक) and traditional occupations (सुतार, लोहार, सोनार, शिंपी, न्हावी). Every entry has Hindi and English meanings, pronunciation and a real example sentence.
Many Marathi surnames come from these occupations — सुतार, लोहार, शिंपी, धोबी are both job titles and family names. The list also covers the modern office: पगार (salary), बैठक (meeting), सुट्टी (leave), बिल (bill). Unit 19 sentences like माझा धंदा चांगला चालत आहे put them in context.
Tip: The occupation words double as surnames — knowing सुतार means “carpenter” helps you recognize the surname Sutār in introductions.
The Words
| Marathi | Pronunciation | Hindi | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| काम 0:000:00 | kāmkaam | काम | work | काम वेळेत पूर्ण कर. Finish work on time. |
| कार्यालय 0:000:00 | kāryālaykaaryaalay | कार्यालय | office | वडील कार्यालयात जातात. Father goes to the office. |
| पगार 0:000:00 | pagārpagaar | वेतन | salary | महिनाअखेर पगार मिळतो. Salary comes at month end. |
| सुट्टी 0:000:00 | suṭṭīsuttee | छुट्टी | leave / holiday | उद्या सुट्टी घे. Take leave tomorrow. |
| बैठक 0:000:00 | baiṭhakbaithak | बैठक | meeting | दुपारी बैठक आहे. There is a meeting in the afternoon. |
| अभियंता 0:000:00 | abhiyantāabhiyantaa | इंजीनियर | engineer | तो अभियंता आहे. He is an engineer. |
| वकील 0:000:00 | vakīlvakeel | वकील | lawyer | वकिलांचा सल्ला घे. Take the lawyer’s advice. |
| शिपाई 0:000:00 | śipāīshipaaee | चपरासी | peon / attendant | शिपाई टपाल आणतो. The peon brings mail. |
| व्यापारी 0:000:00 | vyāpārīvyaapaaree | व्यापारी | merchant | व्यापारी बाजारात विकतो. The merchant sells in the market. |
| नोकरी 0:000:00 | nokarīnokaree | नौकरी | job | त्याला नवीन नोकरी मिळाली. He got a new job. |
| संगणक 0:000:00 | saṅgaṇaksanganak | कंप्यूटर | computer | संगणकावर काम कर. Work on the computer. |
| फोन 0:000:00 | phonphon | फोन | phone | फोनवर बोला. Talk on the phone. |
| सुतार 0:000:00 | sutārsutaar | बढ़ई | carpenter | सुतार खुर्ची बनवतो. The carpenter makes chairs. |
| लोहार 0:000:00 | lohārlohaar | लुहार | blacksmith | लोहार अवजारे बनवतो. The blacksmith makes tools. |
| सोनार 0:000:00 | sonārsonaar | सुनार | goldsmith | सोनार दागिने बनवतो. The goldsmith makes jewelry. |
| शिंपी 0:000:00 | śimpīshimpee | दर्जी | tailor | शिंपी कपडे शिवतो. The tailor stitches clothes. |
| न्हावी 0:000:00 | nhāvīnhaavee | नाई | barber | न्हावी केस कापतो. The barber cuts hair. |
| धोबी 0:000:00 | dhobīdhobee | धोबी | washerman | धोबी कपडे धुतो. The washerman washes clothes. |
| माळी 0:000:00 | māḷīmaalee | माली | gardener | माळी झाडांना पाणी घालतो. The gardener waters the plants. |
| गवळी 0:000:00 | gavaḷīgavalee | ग्वाला | milkman | गवळी सकाळी दूध आणतो. The milkman brings milk in the morning. |
| परिचारिका 0:000:00 | parichārikāparichaarikaa | नर्स | nurse | परिचारिका रुग्णांची काळजी घेते. The nurse cares for patients. |
| औषधविक्रेता 0:000:00 | auṣadhavikretāaushadhavikretaa | दवा विक्रेता | pharmacist | औषधविक्रेता औषध देतो. The pharmacist gives medicine. |
| सैनिक 0:000:00 | sainiksainik | सैनिक | soldier | सैनिक देशाचे रक्षण करतो. The soldier protects the country. |
| लेखक 0:000:00 | lekhaklekhak | लेखक | writer | लेखक पुस्तक लिहितो. The writer writes books. |
| कवी 0:000:00 | kavīkavee | कवि | poet | कवी कविता करतो. The poet composes poems. |
| गायक 0:000:00 | gāyakgaayak | गायक | singer | गायक छान गातो. The singer sings well. |
| चित्रकार 0:000:00 | chitrakārchitrakaar | चित्रकार | painter | चित्रकार चित्र काढतो. The painter paints pictures. |
| छायाचित्रकार 0:000:00 | chhāyāchitrakārchhaayaachitrakaar | फोटोग्राफर | photographer | छायाचित्रकार फोटो काढतो. The photographer takes photos. |
| स्वयंपाकी 0:000:00 | svayampākīsvayampaakee | रसोइया | cook | स्वयंपाकी जेवण बनवतो. The cook prepares meals. |
| नोकर 0:000:00 | nokarnokar | नौकर | servant | नोकर घरकाम करतो. The servant does housework. |
| मालक 0:000:00 | mālakmaalak | मालिक | owner | घरमालक भाडं घेतो. The landlord takes rent. |
| शास्त्रज्ञ 0:000:00 | śāstrajñshaastragya | वैज्ञानिक | scientist | शास्त्रज्ञ संशोधन करतो. The scientist researches. |
| विद्यार्थी 0:000:00 | vidyārthīvidyaarthee | विद्यार्थी | student | विद्यार्थी अभ्यास करतात. Students study. |
| पालक 0:000:00 | pālakpaalak | अभिभावक | parent / guardian | पालक सभेला या. Parents, please come to the meeting. |
| नागरिक 0:000:00 | nāgariknaagarik | नागरिक | citizen | प्रत्येक नागरिकाने मतदान करावं. Every citizen should vote. |
| नेता 0:000:00 | netānetaa | नेता | leader | नेता भाषण करतो. The leader gives a speech. |
| पोलीस अधिकारी 0:000:00 | polīs adhikārīpolees adhikaaree | पुलिस अधिकारी | police officer | पोलीस अधिकारी मदत करतात. Police officers help. |
| मुख्याध्यापक 0:000:00 | mukhyādhyāpakmukhyaadhyaapak | प्रधानाध्यापक | principal | मुख्याध्यापक सभेत बोलले. The principal spoke at the assembly. |
| फेरीवाला 0:000:00 | pherīvālāphereevaalaa | फेरीवाला | street vendor | फेरीवाला गल्लीतून भाजी विकतो. The vendor sells vegetables in the lane. |
| कामगार 0:000:00 | kāmgārkaamgaar | मजदूर | worker / laborer | कामगार इमारत बांधतात. Workers build the building. |
| चालक 0:000:00 | chālakchaalak | चालक | driver | चालक बस चालवतो. The driver drives the bus. |
| वाहक 0:000:00 | vāhakvaahak | कंडक्टर | conductor | वाहक तिकीट देतो. The conductor gives tickets. |
Traditional occupations — surnames you will meet
सुतार (carpenter), लोहार (blacksmith), सोनार (goldsmith), शिंपी (tailor), न्हावी (barber), धोबी (washerman), माळी (gardener), गवळी (milkman) — these are living surnames across Maharashtra. The vocabulary row and the family name are identical.
Modern office essentials
नोकरी (job), पगार (salary), बैठक (meeting), सुट्टी (leave), संगणक (computer), बिल (bill), रोख (cash), पावती (receipt) — the words you need for your first day, your payslip and your resignation.
Common mistakes
✗ Using शिपाई for soldier✓ शिपाई = peon/attendant; सैनिक = soldier
Hindi सिपाही = soldier; Marathi शिपाई is the office attendant. The soldier is सैनिक — a direct false friend.
✗ Confusing काम (work) and नोकरी (job)✓ काम = work (activity); नोकरी = job (position)
मला काम आहे (I have work to do) vs माझी नोकरी आहे (I have a job). Hindi काम/नौकरी follows the same split.
✗ Calling a barber न्हावी in formal writing✓ नाई is the formal term; न्हावी is colloquial
Both exist; नाई appears in official contexts.
Build sentences with these words
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Quick practice
Answer first, then open the reveal to check yourself.
1. What is “salary” in Marathi?
Answer: B. पगार — पगार (pagār) — same root as Hindi वेतन/पगार.
2. A tailor is…
Answer: C. शिंपी — शिंपी (śimpī) = tailor; the surname Shimpī comes from this.
3. बैठक means…
Answer: C. Meeting — बैठक (baiṭhak) = meeting; from बैठणे (to sit).
4. Fill in the blank: उद्या माझी ___ आहे, तयार राहा.
मीटिंग — English loanword used daily in offices.
You've learned the words.
Now make them stick with spaced repetition, listening, and speaking practice.
Common questions
How many work words are on this page?
42 — modern office terms plus traditional occupations, each with Hindi meaning, pronunciation and example sentence.
What is the Marathi word for “meeting”?
बैठक (baiṭhak) — also मीटिंग is used in offices. बैठक literally means “sitting together”.