सुंदर
sundar/sun.d̪əɾ/
The Marathi word for beautiful is सुंदर (sundar).
सुंदर is an adjective used to describe things that are attractive. You can use it to describe people, objects, nature or abstract concepts such as a song or an idea.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
Which one should you use?
While सुंदर focuses on aesthetic beauty, the common alternative छान often carries a more casual connotation of being 'nice' or 'pleasant'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective सुंदर is invariant in gender and number. This means it does not change its form whether the subject is masculine, feminine or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is sundar. The syllables are sun-dar. The sounds are as follows: /s/ as in [s]ee, /u/ as in p[u]ll, /n/ as in [n]ot, /d̪/ as in [th]ese or [th]ou (dental), /ə/ as in [a]bout and /ɾ/ as in American a[t]om.
Did you know?
- In Marathi, the concept of beauty is often expressed through रूप meaning 'form' or 'shape'. A person with a 'beautiful face' is often described as having a 'beautiful form'.
- The word सुंदर is borrowed from Sanskrit, making it a cognate with the Gujarati word સુંદર.
- Marathi speakers sometimes use सुंदर to describe a 'beautiful' piece of handwriting, where it implies precision and neatness rather than just visual appeal.
Examples in context
- ती पण सुंदर आहे.She's beautiful, too.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of सुंदर when describing a person.Tatoeba #2676329 by sabretou, translation #2092154 by MethodGT
- ती सुंदर आहे का?Is she beautiful?This sentence is useful for forming a question with सुंदर.Tatoeba #2806325 by sabretou, translation #2502584 by irish
- ही नदी सुंदर आहे.This river is beautiful.This sentence is useful for using सुंदर to describe nature.Tatoeba #2345095 by sabretou, translation #58114 by CK
- 433 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rahul and Sayali are looking at a flower garden.
- राहुल Rahulहे फूल खूप सुंदर आहे!He phool khoop sundar aahe!This flower is very beautiful!
- सायली Sayaliहो, आणि रंग सुद्धा सुंदर आहे.Ho, ani rang suddha sundar aahe.Yes, and the color is also beautiful.
- राहुल Rahulतुला सुंदर झाडे आवडतात का?Tula sundar jhaade aavadata ka?Do you like beautiful trees?
- सायली Sayaliहो, मला निसर्ग खूप आवडतो.Ho, mala nisarga khoop aavadto.Yes, I love nature very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beautiful” translations and entries सुंदर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries सुंदर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
