No. 403 in Marathi
अय
The Marathi word "अय" is an exclamation used to call, address, or grab someone's attention, similar to "Hey" in English.
In a sentence
अय मित्रा, तू कशा प्रकारे आहेस?
Hey friend, how are you doing?
Here, 'अय' is used as an informal greeting or a way to get someone's attention.
अय, असे कसे घडले?
Oh, how did this happen?
In this instance, 'अय' expresses surprise or curiosity about the event being discussed.
अय, तूच माझी नोटबुक घेतलीस का?
Hey, did you take my notebook?
Here, 'अय' is used to directly address someone, indicating that they are being spoken to or questioned.
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