white elephant meaning in Marathi
सफेद हत्ती saphed hattī
white elephant in Marathi: सफेद हत्ती (saphed hattī). In English, white elephant means a possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
Marathi words for white elephant
- an albino elephant
- सफेद हत्ती saphed hattī
English meaning of white elephant
- noun A possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
- noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, elephant.
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Questions about white elephant in Marathi
- What is the meaning of white elephant in Marathi?
- White elephant in Marathi is सफेद हत्ती (saphed hattī).
- white elephant चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
- White elephant: सफेद हत्ती (saphed hattī).
- What does white elephant mean in English?
- White elephant means a possession that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: white elephant (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. 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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