No. 39 in Marathi
ठ
The Marathi word "ठ" is the ninth consonant in the Indic alphabets and has no standalone meaning; it represents the phonetic sound "ṭha."
In a sentence
ठळक मुद्दे स्पष्ट करा.
Highlight the important points.
In this sentence, 'ठळक' is used as an adjective meaning 'important' or 'prominent'.
तो दिसायला ठेंगणा आहे.
He looks short in height.
Here, 'ठेंगणा' describes a person's appearance as short in height, emphasizing the descriptive usage.
ठकास ठक पाहणे बालिश आहे.
Staring in amazement is childish.
In this example, 'ठकास ठक' is an idiomatic phrase used to describe staring in amazement, showing how the word forms part of an idiomatic expression.
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