Marathi · Body & Health
daktar
Doctor
A person trained to treat sick people.
तुम्ही डॉक्टरांकडे जायला हवं.
You should go to the doctor.
The word 'डॉक्टर' (daktar) is borrowed from the English term 'doctor', which traces its origins back to the Latin 'docere', meaning 'to teach'. It has been adopted into Marathi with a phonetic adaptation.
'डॉक्टर' is widely used in both formal and informal contexts, especially in medical and health-related discussions. It appears in both spoken and written Marathi.