कुठे
kuṭhe/ku.ʈʰe/
The English phrase "where" is translated into Marathi as कुठे (kuṭhe).
The word कुठे is an interrogative adverb used to ask about location.
Meaning: at or in what place (adv)
Which one should you use?
While कुठे is used for questions, कुठेही is used for indefinite statements meaning "anywhere".
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the suffix -ही (-hī) to कुठे transforms the word from 'where' to 'anywhere'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is kuṭhe. It has two syllables. The /k/ sound is like the s[c]an in English, the /u/ is like the p[u]ll in English, the /ʈʰ/ is like the pa[rt]ake in English and the /e/ is like the Scottish m[ay].
Did you know?
- The word कुठे is a direct descendant of the Sanskrit word कुत्र, making it a linguistic relative to the Punjabi ਕਿੱਥੇ and Hindi किधर.
- In Marathi, the concept of location often involves a distinction between कुठे for a general place and कोठे in certain formal or poetic contexts, though the latter is much rarer today.
- The suffix -ही used to turn 'where' into 'anywhere' is a versatile tool in Marathi that can be added to many other question words to create 'any' versions.
Examples in context
- मग मी कुठे जाऊ?So where do I go?Tatoeba #2410380 by sabretou, translation #1685972 by sam_m
- तो कुठे उभा आहे?Where is he standing?Tatoeba #5222480 by sabretou, translation #292026 by CC
- मी सही कुठे करू?Where should I sign?Tatoeba #7235386 by sabretou, translation #3820827 by CK
- 976 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit and Aditi are looking for a misplaced set of keys.
- अमित Amitमाझ्या चाव्या कुठे आहेत?mājhyā chāvyā kuṭhē āhēt?Where are my keys?
- अदिति Aditiते टेबलावर कुठे तरी असतील.tē ṭēbalāvar kuṭhē tarī asatīl.They must be somewhere on the table.
- अमित Amitनाही, तिथे कुठेच नाहीत.nāhī, tithē kuṭhēca nāhīt.No, they are not anywhere there.
- अदिति Aditiमग तू शेवटचे कुठे पाहिले?mag tū śēvaṭacē kuṭhē pāhilē?Then where did you last see them?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “where” translations and entries कुठे, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कुठे, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
