उपक्रम
upakram
The English word "activity" is translated into Marathi as उपक्रम (upakram).
उपक्रम refers to an activity, typically in the sense of an initiative, a project or an organized undertaking within a formal or professional context.
Meaning: something done as an action or a movement (noun)
Which one should you use?
While उपक्रम is used for organized initiatives or projects, other formal terms exist for different nuances: Kriyā is used for activity in general, Gatividhi refers to an active or moving event and Prakriyā describes a systematic or sequential activity.
How do you pronounce it?
upakram
Did you know?
- Using उपक्रम to describe a child playing would sound like the child is managing a professional corporate project.
- In Marathi, the word Kriyā refers to both a physical 'activity' and a sacred religious ritual.
- The word उपक्रम is built from the prefix उप, meaning 'near' or 'approaching', and the root 'kram', meaning 'step' or 'order'.
Examples in context
- सामाजिक उपक्रमSocial activity/initiative
- हा एक चांगला उपक्रम आहे.hā ek chāngalā uprakam āhe.This is a good activity.
- त्यांचा नवीन उपक्रम खूप मोठा आहे.tyānchā navīn uprakam khūp mōṭhā āhe.Their new activity is very big.
- शाळेतील उपक्रम मुलांसाठी महत्त्वाचे आहेत.śāḷētīl uprakam mulānsāṭhī mahattvāche āhet.School activities are important for children.
Example conversation
Sneha and Rahul are discussing a new community project.
- स्नेहा Snehaहा उपक्रम कसा वाटतो तुला?hā uprakam kasā vāṭatō tulā?How does this activity seem to you?
- राहुल Rahulमला हा उपक्रम खूप आवडला.malā hā uprakam khūp āvaḍalā.I liked this activity a lot.
- स्नेहा Snehaआपण यात नक्कीच सहभागी होऊया.āpaṇ yāt nakkīch sahābhāgī hō'uyā.Let's definitely participate in this.
- राहुल Rahulहो, आपण नक्कीच मदत करू.hō, āpaṇ nakkīch madat karū.Yes, we will definitely help.
