This is the 24th most frequent Marathi word.
असल
"असळ" in English means "genuine" or "true."
Here, 'असल' signifies a conditional clause, meaning 'if you are'.
तू अज्ञानी असल तरी तुझे प्रयत्न कौतुकास्पद आहेत.
Even if you are ignorant, your efforts are commendable.
In this context, 'असल' denotes necessity, as in 'should be'.
हा प्रश्न सोडवण्यासाठी पुरेसा वेळ असल पाहिजे.
There should be sufficient time to solve this question.
Here, 'असल' functions as a condition, meaning 'if so'.