आजी
ājī/a.d͡ʑi/feminine
In Marathi, the word for grandma is आजी (ājī).
आजी is a feminine noun used to refer to a grandmother. It is an informal way to address the woman.
Meaning: grandmother (informal) (noun)
Which one should you use?
While आजी is a general term for grandmother, it is used in common speech for both maternal and paternal grandmothers.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the suffix –ला to आजी creates आजीला, which means 'to grandma' or 'for grandma'. To show possession, the form depends on the gender of the object being possessed: use आजीचा if the object is masculine and आजीची if the object is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced ājī. The /dʑ/ sound is like the [j] in the English word jazz, and the /i/ sound is like the [y] in the English word happy.
Did you know?
- If you travel to Southern India, you might find the exact same word used for 'grandma' in the Kannada language, spelled as ಅಜ್ಜಿ.
- In many Maharashtrian households, आजी is not just a relative but often the primary storyteller and keeper of oral traditions and folklore for the grandchildren.
- The word आजी is sometimes used colloquially as a playful or slightly mocking term for an elderly person, even if they are not actually a grandmother.
Examples in context
- माझी आजी ७५ वर्षांची आहे.My grandma is 75 years old.This sentence is useful for stating the age of your आजी.Tatoeba #4765456 by sabretou, translation #4122775 by dan1ruusianspanish
- आजीला टीव्ही बघायला आवडतो.Grandma likes watching TV.This sentence shows how to express a preference belonging to आजी.Tatoeba #6976521 by sabretou, translation #838811 by Scott
- ती माझी आजी नव्हे, माझी आई आहे.She's not my grandma, she's my mom.This sentence demonstrates how to clarify that someone is not your आजी.Tatoeba #4990372 by sabretou, translation #1556830 by brymck
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nilesh and Aditi are talking about family visiting.
- निलेश Nileshआजी कधी येणार आहे?Aaji kadhi yenar aahe?When is grandma coming?
- अदिति Aditiमाझी आजी उद्या येणार आहे.Maajhi aaji udya yenar aahe.My grandma is coming tomorrow.
- निलेश Nileshतिला भेटायला खूप मजा येईल.Tila bhetayla khoop majaa yeil.It will be a lot of fun to meet her.
- अदिति Aditiहो, ती खूप प्रेमळ आहे.Ho, tee khoop premal aahe.Yes, she is very loving.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grandma” translations and entries आजी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
