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Samanarthi Shabd (Synonyms)
About 5 min · Marathi Language (मराठी) · English
Time worked out from the lesson's 275 words at 150 words a minute, plus a minute for each question.
Samanarthi Shabd (समानार्थी शब्द) refers to words in Marathi that share the same or nearly the same meaning. Examiners test whether candidates can identify correct synonyms from given options or match words with their equivalent meanings.
Key ideas
- समानार्थी शब्द (Samanarthi Shabd) means words having identical or very close meanings. Example: पाणी = जल = उदक (water).
- संदर्भानुसार अर्थ (Contextual meaning): Some synonyms are interchangeable in all contexts; others fit only specific registers (formal, poetic, colloquial). Know which synonym suits which context.
- तत्सम-तद्भव संबंध: Many synonym pairs exist because Marathi has Sanskrit-origin (tatsam) and Prakrit-evolved (tadbhav) versions of the same concept. Example: अग्नी (tatsam) = आग (tadbhav).
- काव्यात्मक शब्द (Poetic synonyms): Words like शशी, चंद्र, इंदू for moon appear in literature-based questions.
- एकाच संकल्पनेचे अनेक शब्द: Concepts like sun, water, earth, king have multiple synonyms.
Watch out for
- तत्सम-तद्भव गोंधळ: Students confuse अग्नी with अनिल. Remember: अग्नी = fire, अनिल = wind. The 'ग' in अग्नी connects to 'ignite' (fire); 'निल' sounds like 'nil' movement = flowing air.
- समानार्थी आणि विरुद्धार्थी गल्लत: Reading too fast and giving antonym instead of synonym. Always re-read whether question asks समानार्थी or विरुद्धार्थी.
- अर्धवट शब्द ज्ञान: Knowing only one synonym per word and failing when a less common synonym appears. Learn at least 3-4 synonyms for high-frequency words.
Quick reference
- पाणी group: जल, उदक, नीर, तोय, अंबु, वारी
- आग group: अग्नी, अनल, पावक, वैश्वानर
- वारा group: वायू, पवन, समीर, अनिल, मारुत
- डोळा group: नयन, नेत्र, लोचन, चक्षू
- चंद्र group: शशी, शशांक, इंदू, सोम, राकेश
Check yourself: 3 questions
1. खालीलपैकी 'आकाश' या शब्दाचा समानार्थी शब्द कोणता आहे?
2. 'सूर्य' या शब्दाचा समानार्थी शब्द ओळखा.
3. 'कमळ' या शब्दाचा समानार्थी शब्द कोणता?
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