मांजर
māñjar/man.d͡zəɾ/feminine
The English word 'cat' is मांजर (māñjar) in Marathi. Wiktionary also lists बोका (bokā).
Meaning: domestic species (noun)
Ways to say it
| Marathi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मांजर | māñjar | /man.d͡zəɾ/ | feminine |
| बोका | bokā | /bo.ka/ | masculine |
The word refers to the domestic species of cat.
Which one should you use?
While मांजर is the general term for a cat (often used for females), बोका specifically refers to a male cat.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the feminine noun मांजर is मांजरी. If you are referring to male cats, the plural form of बोका is बोके.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /man.dzəɾ/. The /m/ sound is like the [m] in 'might', the /n/ sound is like the [n] in 'not', the /ə/ sound is like the [a] in 'about' and the /ɾ/ sound is like the [t] in 'atom'.
Did you know?
- The term बोका is used for a male cat, but in other contexts in Marathi, this word can also refer to a 'cock' or 'rooster'.
- There is a traditional Marathi belief that a black मांजर crossing one's path is an omen of bad luck, a superstition shared with several other cultures.
- In many Indian languages, including Marathi, the word for 'cat' is often cognate with words that describe 'cleaning' or 'polishing' due to the animal's grooming habits.
Examples in context
- ती मांजर आहे का?Is that a cat?This sentence is useful for asking if something is a मांजर.Tatoeba #4421335 by sabretou, translation #67092 by CK
- ती मांजर कुठे आहे?Where is the cat?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of a मांजर.Tatoeba #2338200 by sabretou, translation #1851459 by Spamster
- ती मांजर काळी आहे.The cat is black.This sentence is useful for describing the color of a मांजर.Tatoeba #2558207 by sabretou, translation #1107280 by CK
- 240 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rahul and Sneha are looking at a pet in the house.
- स्नेहा Snehaराहुल, हे बघ, किती छान मांजर आहे!Rāhul, he bagh, kiti chān māñjar āhe!Rahul, look, what a lovely cat!
- राहुल Rahulहो, हे मांजर खूप लहान आहे.Ho, he māñjar khūp lahān āhe.Yes, this cat is very small.
- स्नेहा Snehaतुला मांजर पाळायला आवडेल का?Tulā māñjar pāḷāylā āvḍel kā?Would you like to keep a cat as a pet?
- राहुल Rahulहो, मला मांजर खूप आवडते.Ho, malā māñjar khūp āvḍate.Yes, I like cats very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cat” translations and entries मांजर, बोका, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
