This is the 110th most frequent Marathi word.
कठ
The Marathi word "कठ" refers to a "stage" or "platform" in English.
Here, 'कष्ट' means 'hard work', emphasizing effort and labor.
कष्ट न करता यश प्राप्त होत नाही.
Success cannot be achieved without hard work.
Here, 'कठोर' (derived from 'कठ') refers to 'strict' or 'rigorous', describing the nature of the rules.
शिक्षकाने दिलेले कठोर अभ्यासाचे नियम पुढे उपयुक्त ठरतील.
The strict study rules given by the teacher will be useful in the future.
In this sentence, 'कठिन' (derived from 'कठ') means 'tough' or 'difficult', indicating the complexity of the project.