No. 244 in Marathi
गलव
The Marathi word "गलव" translates to "throat" in English.
In a sentence
मी नदीच्या गलवकाठावर बसलो.
I sat by the silted riverbank.
The word 'गलव' refers to sediment or silt in this context, describing the feature of the riverbank.
शेतीसाठी शेवाळ किंवा गलव उपयुक्त असतो.
Algae or silt is useful for farming.
Here, 'गलव' signifies the fertile sediment that can be used in agriculture.
पावसामुळे चिखल आणि गलव रस्त्यावर जमला.
Due to the rain, mud and silt accumulated on the road.
In this sentence, 'गलव' indicates the accumulation of sediment along with mud caused by rain.
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