No. 329 in Marathi
अप
The Marathi word "अप" means "minus," "wrong," or "offense," depending on the context.
In a sentence
त्याने अपच्य नजरांनी माझ्याकडे पाहिले.
He looked at me with an upward glance.
In this sentence, 'अप' is used as a prefix to mean 'upward' or 'elevated'.
आपण अप्पे खायला आवडतात.
We like to eat appes.
Here, 'अप्पे' is a word denoting a dish, not directly related to the standalone word 'अप'.
त्याच्या अपयशामुळे तो निराश झाला.
He became disappointed due to his failure.
In this context, 'अ' (a prefix meaning 'not') combined with 'प' forms 'अप-', indicating negativity, as seen in 'अपयश' (failure).
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