No. 625 in Marathi
जलक
The Marathi word "जलक" means "moist" or "damp" in English.
In a sentence
जलक पावसामुळे रस्त्यावर खड्डे पडले आहेत.
Due to the heavy rain, potholes have developed on the road.
In this sentence, 'जलक' refers to 'heavy', describing the intensity of the rain.
त्याचे विचार जलक बदलत होते.
His thoughts were rapidly changing.
Here, 'जलक' is used metaphorically to mean 'rapidly', describing the quickness of the change in thoughts.
तीच्या झपाटयाला जलक गतीने साथ मिळाली.
Her enthusiasm was accompanied by swift action.
In this case, 'जलक' signifies 'swift', denoting the speed of the accompanying actions.
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