No. 674 in Marathi
बड
"बड" in Marathi means "bud" in English.
In a sentence
त्याचा आवाज बड होता.
His voice was loud.
In this sentence, 'बड' is used as an adjective to describe the loudness of the voice.
त्याच्या बोलण्यात बड होते.
There was arrogance in his speech.
Here, 'बड' is used metaphorically to denote a sense of arrogance or overbearing tone in speech.
मोठ्या लोकांच्या बडगुल्या सगळ्यांना आवडतात.
Everyone likes the lofty stories of great people.
In this usage, 'बड' is part of the compound 'बडगुल्या,' signifying exaggeration or grandeur in stories.
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