No. 149 in Marathi
आध
"आध" in Marathi means "burden" or "load."
In a sentence
दरवाज्याला एक ताख बांधले होते परंतु मेलेल्या पानांचा आध संपला होता.
A wreath was attached to the door, but the stockpile of dry leaves was depleted.
Here, 'आध' is used to mean 'stockpile' or 'collection' in terms of resources.
पेम पावसाच्या आधी झाडाच्या छायेशेजारी बसले.
Pem sat under the tree's shade before the rain.
In this sentence, 'आध' conveys the meaning of 'before' in a temporal context.
गावात चांगल्या नियोजनांचा आध करवायचे ठरले.
It was decided to begin preparations for good planning in the village.
Here, 'आध' denotes initiating groundwork or preparations, representing an initial step.
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