No. 289 in Marathi
अव
"अव" in Marathi means "sound" or "noise."
In a sentence
अवकाळी पावसामुळे शेतकऱ्यांना मोठे नुकसान झाले.
Unseasonable rains caused great loss to the farmers.
Here, 'अव' is used as part of the word 'अवकाळी', meaning 'untimely', indicating an unseasonal or inappropriate timing for the rainfall.
त्याच्या त्या वक्तव्यात अव्दशा दिसून येत होती.
In his statement, strange conditions could be observed.
In this sentence, 'अव' is prefixed to 'दशा' to form 'अव्दशा', suggesting unusual or atypical conditions, emphasizing a deviation from normalcy.
अवमन केल्याने त्याचा अपमान झाला.
By insulting, he was dishonored.
Here, 'अव' used in 'अवमन' indicates disrespect or insult, with 'अव' hinting at negativity or a negative manner of treatment.
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