No. 275 in Marathi
बज
The Marathi word "बज" means "sound" or "resonance" in English.
In a sentence
त्याने गाण्यांतील प्रत्येक सूर अगदी बरोबर बजवला.
He played every note of the song perfectly.
In this context, 'बजवला' is used to describe the act of playing music notes skillfully.
माझ्या मित्राचा नवीन उपक्रम खूप बजल्यासारखा वाटतो.
My friend's new venture seems very impressive.
Here, 'बजल्यासारखा' is used metaphorically to mean creating a significant impact or impression.
परीक्षेच्या निकालाचा परिणाम खूप बजला आहे.
The impact of the exam result has been very significant.
In this example, 'बजला आहे' indicates having a strong or noticeable impact.
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