मतलब
Hanging clothes to dry.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
In cities like Mumbai and Pune, space is tight. You will see 'drying pulleys' installed in balconies to maximize vertical space for drying clothes. In villages, clothes are often dried on 'Vela' (fences) or large stones near water bodies, utilizing the natural heat of the earth. During the heavy rains of the Konkan region, people use 'Shegadi' (coal stoves) to provide warmth and help dry clothes indoors. It is considered polite to help a neighbor take their clothes inside if it starts raining and they are not home.
Use the Sun
In Marathi culture, 'unnat sukavane' (drying in the sun) is considered the best way to keep clothes fresh.
Retroflex N
Make sure to use the retroflex 'N' (ण) in 'sukavane', not the dental 'N' (न).
मतलब
Hanging clothes to dry.
Use the Sun
In Marathi culture, 'unnat sukavane' (drying in the sun) is considered the best way to keep clothes fresh.
Retroflex N
Make sure to use the retroflex 'N' (ण) in 'sukavane', not the dental 'N' (न).
The 'Valat' Alternative
If 'sukavane' feels hard to pronounce, use 'valat ghalne'. It's very common and sounds very native.
Monsoon Talk
Complaining about clothes not drying is a great way to start a conversation with a Marathi neighbor during the rains.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'सुकवणे'.
मी काल माझे सर्व कपडे ______.
Since the sentence mentions 'काल' (yesterday), we must use the past tense 'सुकवले'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct sentence for 'Mother is drying clothes'.
'Sukvat ahe' is the present continuous form, which is correct for 'is drying'.
Match the Marathi phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the four main verbs associated with clothes in Marathi.
Complete the dialogue.
A: बाहेर पाऊस येतोय का? B: हो, लवकर ______.
If it's raining, the logical action is to 'take the clothes in' (kapade kadha).
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
Laundry Cycle in Marathi
Action
- • धुणे (Wash)
- • सुकवणे (Dry)
- • इस्त्री करणे (Iron)
- • घडी घालणे (Fold)
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासमी काल माझे सर्व कपडे ______.
Since the sentence mentions 'काल' (yesterday), we must use the past tense 'सुकवले'.
Choose the correct sentence for 'Mother is drying clothes'.
'Sukvat ahe' is the present continuous form, which is correct for 'is drying'.
बाईं ओर के प्रत्येक आइटम को दाईं ओर के उसके जोड़े से मिलाएं:
These are the four main verbs associated with clothes in Marathi.
A: बाहेर पाऊस येतोय का? B: हो, लवकर ______.
If it's raining, the logical action is to 'take the clothes in' (kapade kadha).
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
10 सवालYes, 'kes sukavane' is perfectly correct and common.
They are synonyms. 'Valavane' is slightly more formal, while 'sukavane' is more common in daily speech.
Usually, people just use the English word 'dryer' or say 'कपडे सुकवण्याचे मशीन'.
You say 'कपडे सुकले आहेत' (Kapade sukle ahet).
It's better to use 'भांडी पुसणे' (wiping dishes), but 'सुकवणे' is understood if they are left to air dry.
'Valat ghalne' literally means 'to put into a state of drying', which is a very idiomatic way to describe hanging them on a line.
Yes, for making dried fish (sukat) or dried fruits, 'sukavane' or 'valavane' is used.
The opposite action would be 'bhijavane' (to make wet/soak).
Yes, for one cloth (kapada), it's 'सुकवतो'. For many (kapade), it's 'सुकवतो' (present) but 'सुकवले' (past plural).
In some traditional households, yes, but in modern cities, it's just a matter of space and dust.
संबंधित मुहावरे
कपडे धुणे
builds onTo wash clothes
कपडे वाळत घालणे
synonymTo put clothes out to dry
कपडे काढणे
contrastTo take clothes in/off
कपडे इस्त्री करणे
builds onTo iron clothes
ओले कपडे
similarWet clothes
