গাঁথা [ gān̐thā ] v to lay (as bricks, stones etc. in construction of buildings); to con struct, to build; to string (as garland); compose, to set (ছন্দে গাঁথা); to cling or stick steadfastly (হৃদয়ে গেঁথে থাকা). ☐ a. laid; constructed; built; strung; com posed, set; clung, stuck.

গাঁদা [ gān̐dā ] n the Indian marigold.

গাঁধাল, গাঁদাল [ gān̐dhāla, gān̐dāla ] n a kind of medicinal creeper (see গন্ধভাদাল).

গাগরি [ gāgari ] n a pitcher.

গাঙ্গ [ gāṅga ] a of the Ganges, Gangetic; born of the Ganges; riverine.

গাঙ্গেয় [ gāṅgēẏa ] n the son of the Ganges. ☐ a. of the Ganges; Gangetic; born of the Ganges.

গাছ² [ gācha² ] n a tree, a plant; a tree-like object (ঘানিগাছ); a creeper, a herb (লাউগাছ). গাছকোমর বাঁধা v. (of girls and women) to tie the loose end of the sari tightly round the waist, (cp.) to tuck up one's clothes. ̃ড়া n. a herbs; a medicinal herb. ̃গাছড়া n. herbs or medicinal herbs collectively. ̃গাছালি same as গাছগাছড়া । ̃তলা n. the bottom or under neath part of a tree. ̃পাকা naturally ripe. ̃পালা n. pl. trees and plants col lectively; vegetation. ̃মরিচ n. red pep per. গাছে কাঁঠাল গোঁপে তেল বা গাছে না উঠতেই এক কাঁদি (fig.—ridi.) to count one's chickens before they are hatched. গাছে চড়ানো v. (fig.—ridi.) to inflate one with overpraise or flattery, to heap hyperbolical or excessive praise upon a person. গাছে তুলে (দিয়ে) মই কেড়ে নেওয়া (fig.—ridi.) to induce a person to run into a hazard by promising help and then abandon him.

গাছা¹ [ gāchā¹ ] n a lampstick (cp. a candlestick); a lampstand.

গাছা², গাছি [ gāchā², gāchi ] a (art.) the, a, an (একগাছ লাঠি).

গাজন [ gājana ] n the festival of worshipping Shiva (শিব) in the month of Chaitra (চৈত্র); any of the songs sung on this occasion; the music of these songs. অনেক সন্ন্যাসীতে গাজন নষ্ট (fig.) too many cooks spoil the broth.

গাজর [ gājara ] n carrot.

গাজি [ gāji ] n a Muslim warrior fighting for the cause of religion (cp. a crusader).

গাটাপার্চা [ gāṭāpārcā ] n a strong plastic substance ob tained from latex; gutta-percha.

গাট্টা [ gāṭṭā ] n a blow on the head with the knuckles of the fist. গাট্টা মারা, গাট্টা দেওয়া, গাট্টা লাগানো v. to strike another's head with the knuckles of one's fist. ̃গোট্টা a. strongly built, short but ro bust; thick-set; dumpy.

গাড্ডা [ gāḍḍā ] n a pit, a hole; (fig.) trouble, diffi culty or distress; (coll. and inf.) failure esp. in an examination (গাড্ডা মারা).

গাড়ল, গাড়র [ gāḍ়la, gāḍ়ra ] n the ram; (in mild rebuke or taunts) a stupid man.

গাড়া [ gāḍ়ā ] v to plant, to drive in (খুঁটি গাড়া); to spread firmly, to strike (শিকড় গাড়া); to establish, to set up (আস্তানা গাড়া); to fold (হাঁটু গাড়া). শিক়ড় গাড়া v. to strike root; (fig.) to settle down firmly or per manently. হাঁটু গাড়া v. to kneel down.

গা়ড়ি [ gā়ḍ়i ] n a vehicle, a cart, a coach, a car riage, a car; a hackney-carriage, a hackney-coach, a cab, a taxi-cab. গাড়ি করা v. to hire or take a hackney-car riage or a taxi; to purchase a coach and horse or a motor car for one's own use. গাড়ি চাপা পড়া to be run over by a car. গাড়ি ডাকা v. to call or get a hackney carriage or a taxi. ̃বারান্দা n. a covered porch for parking cars and carriages, (cp.) a vestibule.

গাড়ু [ gāḍ়u ] n a pitcher or a tankard, with a spout (and often with a handle), a vase.

গাড়োয়ান [ gāḍ়ōẏāna ] n a carter, a coachman, a waggoner, a carman. গাড়োয়ানি n. the profession of a carter or a coachman or a waggoner or a carman; vulgar behaviour and talk, vulgarity.

গাঢ় [ gāḍh় ] a solidified, condensed, thickened, thick (গাঢ় দুধ); sound (গাঢ় নিদ্রা); cu mulated (গাঢ় মেঘ); intense (গাঢ় অন্ধকার); severe, strong (গাঢ় দুঃখ); deep (গাঢ় স্বর); concentrated (গাঢ় মনোযোগ); close (গাঢ় আলিঙ্গন); clenched (গাঢ় মুষ্টি). গাঢ় করা v. to so lidify, to condense, to thicken; to make sounder; to deepen, to intensify; to make severe; to choke; to concentrate; to make close or closer. ̃তা, ̃ত্ব n. so lidity, condensedness, thickness; sound ness; cumulation; deepness, intensity; severity; concentration; closeness.

গাণনিক [ gāṇanika ] n an accountant.

গাণনিক্য [ gāṇanikya ] n book-keeping.

গাণপত্য [ gāṇapatya ] a relating to Ganesha (গণেশ). ☐ n. a sect worshipping Ganesha.

গাণিতিক [ gāṇitika ] a versed in mathematics; relat ing to mathematics, mathematical. ☐ n. a mathematician.

গাণ্ডিব, গাণ্ডীব [ gāṇḍiba, gāṇḍība ] n (myth.) Arjuna's bow, the Gandib. গাণ্ডীবী n. an archer with this bow; (specifically) Arjuna.

গাত [ gāta ] n (poet. & obs.) the body.

গাতা [ gātā ] a one who (or that which) sings.

গাত্রানুলেপনী [ gātrānulēpanī ] n a brush to paint the body.

গাত্রাবরণ, গাত্রাবরণী [ gātrābaraṇa, gātrābaraṇī ] n a cover or wrapper for the body; a cloak; an armour, a coat of mail.

গাত্রোত্থান, গাত্রোত্পাটন [ gātrōtthāna, gātrōtpāṭana ] n getting up; rising from the bed. গাত্রোত্থান করা v. to get up; to rise from the bed.

গাথা [ gāthā ] n a poem; a couplet, a distich; a verse; a ditty, a song; a ballad; narra tion (গুণগাথা).

গাদ [ gāda ] n scum, dross; dregs, sediment, leas.

গাদন [ gādana ] n (act of) stuffing or cramming; (act of) loading or ramming (as a gun); beating soundly, thrashing.

গাদনি [ gādani ] n loading (a gun); ramming; stuff ing or cramming.

গাদা¹ [ gādā¹ ] n a slice from the back of a flat-fish.

গাদা², গাদানো [ gādā², gādānō ] v to stuff, to cram; to load or ram (a gun). ̃বন্দুক n. a gun in which powder is to be crammed with hand, a blunderbuss, a musket, a muzzle-loader.

গাদা³, গাদি [ gādā³, gādi ] n a heap, a pile; a stack (খড়ের গাদা); a crowd, a swarm. গাদা গাদা a. in heaps, heaps of, in large quantities. গাদাগাদি n. (act of) crowding or hud dling; state of being crowded. গাদাগাদি করা v. to crowd; to huddle. গাদানো v. to pile, to heap, to crowd.

গাধা [ gādhā ] n the ass; (in mild reproof or ridi cule) a stupid fellow, a dunderhead. ̃বোট n. a very heavy and slow-moving boat or ship carrying cargo, barge; (ridi.) any slow-moving vehicle, a sluggard. ̃মি n. folly, silliness. গাধামি করা v. to make an ass of oneself, to be have in a crassly stupid fashion. গাধার খাটুনি dull and excessive toil not calling for exercise of intelligence; drudgery.

গাধেয় [ gādhēẏa ] n a son of Gadhi the sage.

গান [ gāna ] n a song; a lyric; a poem; a musical play; an opera (esp. an open-air one); sweet note. (পাখির গান). ̃বাজনা n. mu sic; musical soiree; entertainment with music. ওস্তাদি গান classical song. চুটকি গান a light tripping song with a danc ing rhythm. গানের দল n. a musical party; a party of professional singers.

গান্ধর্ব [ gāndharba ] a of Gandharvas (গন্ধর্ব); of a sys tem of marriage which is secretly gone through by a willing couple usually by exchange of garlands without the knowledge of their guardians and with out observance of customary rites.

গান্ধার [ gāndhāra ] n an ancient name of Kandahar; (mus.) the third note in the natural scale. ☐ a. of or living in Kandahar.

গান্ধি, গান্ধিপোকা [ gāndhi, gāndhipōkā ] n a kind of cornfly; a fly ing bug, a beetle giving out very offen sive odour. See also গন্ধী ।

গান্ধিবাদ [ gāndhibāda ] n the (philosophical and socio political) doctrine of Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhism.