No. 554 in Marathi
उण
The Marathi word "उण" means "less" or "deficient" in English.
In a sentence
या महिन्यात उधारीची उण देणे बाकी आहे.
This month, the pending debt needs to be settled.
Here, 'उण' is used to imply the remaining or pending amount of debt.
तो उण माणूस नेहमी दुसऱ्यांची चूक शोधतो.
That flawed person always looks for others' mistakes.
In this context, 'उण' describes someone who is incomplete or lacking in character.
त्याचा सल्ला उण प्रमाणात फायदेशीर ठरला.
His advice turned out to be beneficial to a lesser extent.
Here, 'उण' is used as 'less' or 'to a lesser degree,' indicating a small beneficial impact.
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