Marathi Transliteration Guide: Parts of the Body
For a small, practical start, use the transliteration examples for eye, nose, and ear as standalone Marathi body-part labels. Treat the eye-pain example differently: it is a complete sentence, not another label. This guide therefore helps you recognise three body-part words and one sentence without pretending to be exhaustive.
Start with these expressions
| English | Transliteration | Native script |
|---|---|---|
| Eye | dola | डोळा |
| Nose | naak | नाक |
| Ear | kaan | कान |
| My eye hurts. | majha dola dukhato | माझा डोळा दुखतो |
Labels and sentences serve different purposes
When you are pointing to or naming a body part, use a one-word label. The dictionary passage confirms the eye term as meaning “an eye” [1], the nose term as “the nose” [2], and the ear term as “an ear” [3]. These are useful recognition items: each identifies a body part, but none expresses a situation by itself.
The eye-pain example works differently because it contains more than the body-part name: it tells someone that the speaker’s eye hurts. Use that kind of entry when you are describing a problem, rather than when you are simply learning the name of the part. Keeping these two purposes separate prevents a common beginner mistake: treating every displayed phrase as if it were a dictionary label.
The transliterations here are practical reading aids for the selected Marathi forms. They are not a complete list of body vocabulary, and the evidence does not support extending this guide to additional anatomy or broader medical conversation.
[1] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
[2] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
[3] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
Try it
You are helping a child name the body part used for seeing. Which displayed example should you choose?
Choose your answer before reading on.
Check your answer:
Use expression 1 in the table above.
Choose the example whose English meaning is “Eye”. It names the body part directly, so it fits a naming task rather than a report about pain.
Cover the English meanings and test yourself in random order. First identify the eye, nose, and ear labels; then separately recall which entry describes pain. This reinforces the difference between naming a part and using it in a sentence.
Practise speaking with Bhol. Learn words and sentences written in English letters.
