This is the 145th most frequent Marathi word.
पह
The Marathi word "पह" means "look" or "see" in English.
In this sentence, 'पह' is the root of 'पहाटे' which means 'at dawn', indicating time.
तो रोज पहाटे लवकर तयार होतो.
He wakes up early every morning.
Here, 'पह' forms 'पाहिला', which means 'saw', representing an action of seeing.
तिने खिडकीतून सूर्याचा पहिला किरण पाहिला.
She saw the first ray of the sun from the window.
Finally, 'पहतोय' derived from 'पह' means 'am looking', indicating an ongoing action of observing or checking.