No. 456 in Marathi
दह
The Marathi word "दह" means "ten" in English.
In a sentence
तिने मुलांच्या शाळेसाठी दहा प्रकल्प तयार केले.
She prepared ten projects for her children's school.
Here, "दहा" is used as a numeral indicating the quantity, specifying 'ten' projects.
दहाच्या ठिकाणी मी एक नवीन कल्पना देतो.
Instead of ten, I propose a new idea.
In this context, "दहा" refers to a specific quantity 'ten' to highlight an alternative or comparison.
त्याच्या आईने दहाही फळे कापून पटलेली दिली.
His mother served all ten fruits sliced and arranged.
Here, "दहाही" emphasizes the entirety of the ten items, combining the numeral 'ten' with the particle 'ही' for emphasis.
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