No. 436 in Marathi
कव
The Marathi word "कव" means "shield" or "cover" in English.
In a sentence
कव हा पक्ष्याचा एक भाग आहे.
Feathers are a part of a bird.
Here, 'कव' is used to refer to feathers, indicating its role as an object.
शब्दांचा कव रचताना वेळ लागतो.
It takes time to compose a poem.
In this context, 'कव' refers to composition or poem, showing its use in artistic creations.
त्यांचं अशा प्रकारे कव करणं चुकलं.
Their criticism in this manner was wrong.
The term 'कव' is used here to describe criticism, illustrating a more abstract application of the word.
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