意思
Hanging clothes to dry.
文化背景
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).
意思
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.
自我测试
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).
🎉 得分： /4
视觉学习工具
Laundry Cycle in Marathi
Action
- • धुणे (Wash)
- • सुकवणे (Dry)
- • इस्त्री करणे (Iron)
- • घडी घालणे (Fold)
练习题库
4 练习मी 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'.
将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:
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).
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
10 个问题Yes, '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.
相关表达
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
