Signs

1. प्रवेश

   pravesh

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance of stations, airports, and government buildings, usually alongside English "ENTRY"

2. निर्गम

   nirgam

   Exit

   Usage

   The formal wording used on station and airport exit signs; some signs read "baher janyacha marg" instead

3. आपत्कालीन निर्गम

   apatkalin nirgam

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, shown together with the green running-man pictogram

4. उघडे

   ughade

   Open

   Usage

   The "OPEN" tag hung on a shop door — in practice English tags are far more common

5. बंद

   band

   Closed

   Usage

   The "CLOSED" tag on a shop door; note that "bandh" also names a region-wide strike shutdown, so read it in context

6. सुरू आहे

   suru ahe

   Open for business

   Usage

   Notice at banks, offices, and eateries meaning "currently operating" — more formal than the door tag "ughade"

7. तात्पुरते बंद

   tatpurte band

   Temporarily closed

   Usage

   Marathi has no exact equivalent of the Japanese "preparing" sign; this is the closest, used for a break period or before opening

8. पुरुष

   purush

   Men

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance to a men's toilet

9. महिला

   mahila

   Women

   Usage

   Displayed at women's toilets and on women-only train carriages

10. प्रवेश निषिद्ध

    pravesh nishiddha

    No entry

    Usage

    Displayed on areas restricted to authorised personnel

11. धूम्रपान निषिद्ध

    dhumrapan nishiddha

    No smoking

    Usage

    No-smoking notice inside buildings and eateries; smoking in public places is prohibited by law in India

12. धूम्रपान क्षेत्र

    dhumrapan kshetra

    Smoking area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area, found mainly at airports and rarely on the street

13. जिना

    jina

    Stairs

    Usage

    Sign pointing towards a staircase inside a building

14. ढकला

    dhakala

    Push

    Usage

    The "push" label on a door — in practice the English "PUSH" is what you will see

15. ओढा

    odha

    Pull

    Usage

    The "pull" label on a door; the same spelling can mean "stream", but on a door it means pull

16. काम चालू आहे

    kam chalu ahe

    Work in progress

    Usage

    Roadside board at construction and road-closure points; often seen as "pudhe kam chalu ahe" (work ahead)

17. नादुरुस्त

    nadurust

    Out of order

    Usage

    Out-of-order notice stuck on lifts, ticket machines, and toilet stalls

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