No. 254 in Marathi
सलम
The Marathi word "सलम" means "lump sum" or "entire amount paid at once" in English.
In a sentence
सलम कामगारांनी झोपडपट्टीतच आपला संसार मांडला.
The wage workers set up their households in the slum.
The word 'सलम' refers to a 'slum', denoting a densely populated urban settlement often marked by poverty and substandard living conditions.
या सलम परिसरात स्वच्छतागृहांची कमतरता आहे.
In this slum area, there is a shortage of restrooms.
The term 'सलम' is being used to describe a specific area characterized by its socio-economic challenges.
सरकारी योजना अनेक सलम परिसरांपर्यंत पोहोचतात.
Government programs reach many slum areas.
In this usage, 'सलम' signifies urban impoverished areas targeted by development initiatives.
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