No. 886 in Marathi
आड
"आड" in English means "obstruction," "hinderance," or "shade/shelter," depending on context.
In a sentence
तिला आडवाटीचा मार्ग आवडतो.
She likes the offbeat path.
In this sentence, 'आड' is part of the compound word 'आडवाटीचा', meaning 'offbeat' or 'uncommon'.
चहाच्या कपावर आड राहिलेली धूळ पाहा.
Look at the dust settled on the underside of the teacup.
Here, 'आड' means 'underside', describing a hidden or not easily visible part.
आडरस्त्यावर मी एक प्राचीन मंदीर पाहिले.
On a side road, I saw an ancient temple.
The word 'आड' is used to describe an unfrequented, small side road.
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