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black meaning in Marathi

काळा kāḷā

/blæk/

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British/blak/

black in Marathi: काळा (kāḷā), काळी (kāḷī), काळे (kāḷe). In English, black means absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.

Marathi words for black

absorbing all light
काळा kāḷā, काळी kāḷī, काळे kāḷe

English meaning of black

  1. adjective Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
  2. adjective Without light.
  3. adjective Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc.) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.).
  4. adjective Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.

Full definition of black

black in a sentence

  • The items around him were black in colour.
  • black drinking fountain; black hospital
  • I was dealt two red queens, and he got one of the black queens.

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Questions about black in Marathi

What is the meaning of black in Marathi?
Black in Marathi is काळा (kāḷā), काळी (kāḷī), काळे (kāḷe).
black चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Black: काळा (kāḷā), काळी (kāḷī), काळे (kāḷe).
What does black mean in English?
Black means absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.

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