This is the 149th most frequent Marathi word.
आध
"आध" in Marathi means "burden" or "load."
Here, 'आध' is used to mean 'stockpile' or 'collection' in terms of resources.
दरवाज्याला एक ताख बांधले होते परंतु मेलेल्या पानांचा आध संपला होता.
A wreath was attached to the door, but the stockpile of dry leaves was depleted.
Here, 'आध' denotes initiating groundwork or preparations, representing an initial step.
गावात चांगल्या नियोजनांचा आध करवायचे ठरले.
It was decided to begin preparations for good planning in the village.
In this sentence, 'आध' conveys the meaning of 'before' in a temporal context.