Significado
A road covering great distance.
Contexto cultural
The 'Pandharpur Wari' is the ultimate 'long road' in Marathi culture. Hundreds of thousands walk for 21 days. The phrase 'Lāmb Rastā' here is associated with 'Bhakti' (devotion) and 'Sanyam' (patience). In movies like 'Sairat', the long roads of rural Maharashtra represent the escape of lovers from social boundaries. The road is a symbol of freedom and uncertainty. In villages, distances are often measured in 'time' or 'effort' rather than kilometers. A 'Lāmb Rastā' might mean a path that is muddy or difficult to cross during monsoons. For Mumbaikars, the 'long road' often refers to the commute from suburbs like Virar or Kalyan to South Mumbai. It's a symbol of the daily grind.
Use with 'पडतो'
In Marathi, we often say 'Rasta lamb padto' (The road falls long), meaning the route turned out to be longer than expected.
Oblique form
Don't forget to change 'Rasta' to 'Rastya' if you add 'on' (var) or 'from' (hun).
Significado
A road covering great distance.
Use with 'पडतो'
In Marathi, we often say 'Rasta lamb padto' (The road falls long), meaning the route turned out to be longer than expected.
Oblique form
Don't forget to change 'Rasta' to 'Rastya' if you add 'on' (var) or 'from' (hun).
Metaphorical Mastery
Use this phrase in job interviews when asked about your career path to show you value the process, not just the result.
Wari Reference
Mentioning the 'Wari' when talking about a long road will instantly make you sound more culturally aware to native speakers.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'road'.
हा ______ खूप लांब आहे.
Since there is no postposition, we use the direct form 'रस्ता'.
Which sentence means 'The road to success is long'?
यशाचा रस्ता लांब असतो.
'यशाचा' means 'of success' and 'असतो' means 'is (habitually)'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: आपण चालत जाऊया का? B: नको, ______.
If someone says 'No' to walking, it's usually because the road is long.
Match the phrase to the context.
Context: A student studying for 10 years to be a scientist.
A 10-year journey is a 'long road' metaphorically.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Lāmb vs Dūr
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosहा ______ खूप लांब आहे.
Since there is no postposition, we use the direct form 'रस्ता'.
यशाचा रस्ता लांब असतो.
'यशाचा' means 'of success' and 'असतो' means 'is (habitually)'.
A: आपण चालत जाऊया का? B: नको, ______.
If someone says 'No' to walking, it's usually because the road is long.
Context: A student studying for 10 years to be a scientist.
A 10-year journey is a 'long road' metaphorically.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
12 preguntasNo, for height use 'Unch'. 'Lāmb' is only for horizontal length.
It is a loanword from Persian, but it is now fully integrated and considered standard Marathi.
'Rasta' is common/informal, while 'Marg' is formal/literary.
You can say 'रस्ता लांब होत आहे' (Rasta lamb hot ahe).
Yes, 'Lāmb vel' (Long time) is used, but 'Khup vel' is more common.
Yes, they share the same Sanskrit root, but Marathi uses 'Lāmb' for both 'long' and 'far' in some dialects.
The opposite is 'Javalcha rasta' or 'Sopa rasta'.
In Marathi, it is 'Lamb'. 'Lamba' is Hindi.
No, for a book use 'Motthe pustak' (Big book) or 'Pradirgha pustak'.
It means 'to travel a long distance' (literally: to cut the road).
Yes, it is neutral and perfectly fine for public speaking.
It becomes 'Lamb raste' (Long roads).
Frases relacionadas
लांबचा प्रवास
similarA long journey
जवळचा रस्ता
contrastA short cut / nearby road
वळणावळणाचा रस्ता
specialized formA winding road
खडतर रस्ता
similarA difficult/rough road
पाऊलवाट
builds onA small foot-path
