A2 Collocation خنثی

लांब रस्ता

लब रसत

Long road

معنی

A road covering great distance.

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زمینه فرهنگی

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.

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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.

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Oblique form

Don't forget to change 'Rasta' to 'Rastya' if you add 'on' (var) or 'from' (hun).

معنی

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.

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Oblique form

Don't forget to change 'Rasta' to 'Rastya' if you add 'on' (var) or 'from' (hun).

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Metaphorical Mastery

Use this phrase in job interviews when asked about your career path to show you value the process, not just the result.

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Wari Reference

Mentioning the 'Wari' when talking about a long road will instantly make you sound more culturally aware to native speakers.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'road'.

हा ______ खूप लांब आहे.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: रस्ता

Since there is no postposition, we use the direct form 'रस्ता'.

Which sentence means 'The road to success is long'?

यशाचा रस्ता लांब असतो.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: The road to success is long.

'यशाचा' means 'of success' and 'असतो' means 'is (habitually)'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: आपण चालत जाऊया का? B: नको, ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: रस्ता लांब आहे

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.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: लांब रस्ता

A 10-year journey is a 'long road' metaphorically.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Lāmb vs Dūr

लांब (Long)
Road length Length of the path
दूर (Far)
Distance from you Point A to Point B

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'road'. جای خالی A1

हा ______ खूप लांब आहे.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: रस्ता

Since there is no postposition, we use the direct form 'रस्ता'.

Which sentence means 'The road to success is long'? Choose A2

यशाचा रस्ता लांब असतो.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: The road to success is long.

'यशाचा' means 'of success' and 'असतो' means 'is (habitually)'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: आपण चालत जाऊया का? B: नको, ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: रस्ता लांब आहे

If someone says 'No' to walking, it's usually because the road is long.

Match the phrase to the context. situation_matching B1

Context: A student studying for 10 years to be a scientist.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: लांब रस्ता

A 10-year journey is a 'long road' metaphorically.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

12 سوال

No, 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).

عبارات مرتبط

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लांबचा प्रवास

similar

A long journey

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जवळचा रस्ता

contrast

A short cut / nearby road

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वळणावळणाचा रस्ता

specialized form

A winding road

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खडतर रस्ता

similar

A difficult/rough road

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पाऊलवाट

builds on

A small foot-path

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