आजी
ājī/a.d͡ʑi/feminine
The Marathi word for grandmother is आजी (ājī).
आजी is a feminine noun used to refer to the mother of one's parent.
Meaning: mother of someone's parent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced ājī. The sound /dʑ/ is like the [j] in jazz, and the final /i/ is like the [y] in happy.
Did you know?
- In many Maharashtrian households, आजी is a title of respect used for any elderly woman in the community, even if there is no biological relation.
- The word आजी is a distant relative of the Sanskrit word आर्यक, which means 'noble' or 'distinguished'.
- While आजी is the general term, Marathi speakers often use different words for the paternal grandmother and maternal grandmother to specify the family line.
Examples in context
- ही माझी आजी आहे.This is my grandmother.This sentence is useful for identifying your grandmother using the form आजी.Tatoeba #7104270 by sabretou, translation #1744424 by Djef_Messaoudi
- तुझी आजी कशी आहे?How is your grandmother?This sentence is useful for asking about the well-being of a grandmother using the form आजी.Tatoeba #10527035 by sabretou, translation #5011670 by dantat65
- माझी आजी उडू शकते.My grandmother can fly.This sentence is useful for describing an ability of a grandmother using the form आजी.Tatoeba #6994126 by sabretou, translation #1362624 by CM
- 26 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rahul and Aditi are talking about their family members.
- राहुल Rahulतुझी आजी कुठे राहते?tujhi aajī kuthe rāhate?Where does your grandmother live?
- अदिति Aditiमाझी आजी पुण्यात राहते.mājhi aajī punyat rāhate.My grandmother lives in Pune.
- राहुल Rahulतिची प्रकृती कशी आहे?tichī prakruti kashī āhe?How is her health?
- अदिति Aditiआजी आता चांगली आहे.ājī ātā chānglī āhe.Grandmother is doing well now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grandmother” translations and entries आजी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries आजी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
