डेझी
dejhī
The English word daisy is डेझी (dejhī) in Marathi.
डेझी is used to refer to the flower species Bellis perennis.
Meaning: Bellis perennis (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dejhī.
Did you know?
- In the context of traditional Marathi floral arrangements used in religious ceremonies, a daisy would be a highly unusual choice compared to native flowers like the 'marigold' or 'hibiscus'.
- The Marathi word डेझी is a phonetic loanword from English, meaning it does not have a traditional Sanskrit or Prakrit root.
- While डेझी is understood in urban botanical contexts, a person in a rural village in Maharashtra might not recognize the word at all and would describe the flower by its physical appearance instead.
Examples in context
- मला डेझीचे फूल खूप आवडते.malā ḍējhīcē phula khūpa āvaḍatē.I like the daisy flower very much.
Example conversation
Sayli and Rahul are looking at flowers in a garden.
- सायली Sayaliराहुल, बघ तिथे छोटी डेझी आहे.rāhula, bagha tIrē ṭhōṭī ḍējhī āhē.Rahul, look, there is a small daisy there.
- राहुल Rahulहो, ती खूपच छान दिसते.hō, tī khūpac chāna ḍisatē.Yes, it looks very lovely.
- सायली Sayaliमी ती डेझी तोडून आणू का?mī tī ḍējhī ṭōḍūna āṇū kā?Shall I pluck that daisy?
- राहुल Rahulनाही, ती तिथेच राहू दे.nāhī, tī tIrēca rāhū dē.No, let it stay there.
