No. 324 in Marathi
शन
The Marathi word "शन" translates to "Saturn" in English.
In a sentence
शनिवार हा आठवड्यातील शेवटचा दिवस असतो.
Saturday is the last day of the week.
Here, 'शन' is used as the prefix for the day 'Saturday' (शनिवार) which relates to the day of Saturn traditionally in Marathi calendar.
त्याच्या वागणुकीमुळे शन वाटते.
His behavior causes distress.
In this context, 'शन' is used metaphorically to denote a feeling of turmoil or hardship.
शनिक संकट टळल्यामुळे त्याला आनंद झाला.
He was relieved as the temporary trouble passed.
'शनिक' derives from 'शन', and is used here as an adverb, meaning 'temporary' in context to describe a fleeting issue.
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