noun
Maruti
Maruti (noun) means a car made by the Indian manufacturer Maruti Suzuki. Example: “They drove a small Maruti hatchback through the crowded streets of Delhi.”
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A car made by the Indian manufacturer Maruti Suzuki.
"The doors of all the Marutis flew open."
— Amaresh Misra, The Minister's Wife (2002)
"A white Maruti has just sped by."
— Suketu Mehta, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found (2012)
"They drove a small Maruti hatchback through the crowded streets of Delhi."
How to use Maruti
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA brand of car popular in India, made by Maruti Suzuki.
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- Plural
- Marutis
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Etymology
From the Hindi word maruti, also the name of a Hindu wind deity, adopted as the manufacturer's brand name.
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What does “Maruti” mean?
The word “Maruti” means a car made by the Indian manufacturer Maruti Suzuki. In plain terms, a brand of car popular in India, made by Maruti Suzuki.
How do you use “Maruti” in a sentence?
Here is “Maruti” used in a sentence: “They drove a small Maruti hatchback through the crowded streets of Delhi.”
What part of speech is “Maruti”?
“Maruti” is a noun.
Where does the word “Maruti” come from?
The word “Maruti” comes from Hindi. From the Hindi word maruti, also the name of a Hindu wind deity, adopted as the manufacturer's brand name.
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