Galiha, Gāḷha: 3 definitions

Introduction:

Galiha means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

gāḷha : (adj.) strong; tight; serious.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Gāḷha, (adj.) (cp. Sk. gāḍha) 1. (cp. gādha1) strong, tight, close; thick. In phrase pacchābāhaṃ g° bandbanaṃ bandhati to pinion the arms tightly D.I, 245; A.II, 241; J.I, 264; PvA.4. Of an illness (gāḷhena rogâtaṅkena phuṭṭha) A.II, 174 sq.; applied to poison smeared on an arrow M.I, 429. — gālhaṃ & gālhakaṃ (adv.) tightly J.I, 265, 291. — agāḷha (? prob. to be read āgāḷha) (of vacana, speech, combined with pharusa) strong (?) Pug.32 (expl by Com. atigāḷha thaddha), cp. 2. and gaḷita. ‹-› 2. (cp. gādha1 deep J.I, 155 (°vedhin, piercing); Miln.370 (ogāhati). Cp. ajjhogāḷha, atigāḷha, ogāḷha, nigāḷhita, pagāḷha. (Page 250)

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context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gaḷiha (ಗಳಿಹ):—[noun] = ಗಳಿಕೆ [galike].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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