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saliva meaning in Marathi

लाळ

/səˈlaɪvə/

saliva in Marathi: लाळ, लाळे, लाळा. In English, saliva means a clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

Marathi words for saliva

लाळ, लाळे, लाळा

English meaning of saliva

  1. noun A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.
  2. verb To salivate.

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Questions about saliva in Marathi

What is the meaning of saliva in Marathi?
Saliva in Marathi is लाळ, लाळे, लाळा.
saliva चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Saliva: लाळ, लाळे, लाळा.
What does saliva mean in English?
Saliva means a clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches.

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Marathi words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “saliva”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: saliva (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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