Gha: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Gha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarGha (घ).—A technical term in the Jainendra Vyakarana for the term सर्व-नामस्थान (sarva-nāmasthāna) of Panini used for the first five case affixes सु, औ, अस्, अम्, ओ (su, au, as, am, o) and इ (i) (nom. and acc. pl. neuter gender); cf P. I. I. 42, 43.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsGha (घ) refers to “cube” as it represents the abbreviation of ghana, according to the principles of Bījagaṇita (“algebra” or ‘science of calculation’), according to Gaṇita-śāstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—The symbols for powers and roots are abbreviations of Sanskrit words of those imports and are placed after the number affected. Thus the square is represented by va (from varga), cube by gha (from ghana), the fourth power by vava (from vargavarga), the fifth power by vaghaghā (from vargaghanaghāta), the sixth power by ghava (from ghanavarga), the seventh power by vavaghaghā (from vargavargaghanaghāta) and so on.
Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGhā.—d8ā (Chamba), a system by which the tiller receives one half of the produce. See ghād8otā. Note: ghā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Ghā.—d8aka, also called ghād8ī (Chamba); land cultivated on the ghād8ā system. Note: ghā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Ghā.—d8ī, cf. ghād8aka. Note: ghā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Ghā.—d8otā (Chamba), spoken of a land tilled on the condition that one half of the produce should go to the owner. See ghād8ā, etc. Note: ghā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygha (घ).—The fourth consonant. It is the aspirate of the preceding letter, and is here represented by Gh.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgha (घ).—The fourth consonant.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGha (घ).—n. (Used only as the last member of comp.) Striking, killing, destroying; as in पाणिघ, राजघ (pāṇigha, rājagha) &c.
-ghaḥ 1 A bell.
2) Rattling, gurgling or tinkling noise; 'घः सूनुर्वह्निः पूषा नृपो गजः (ghaḥ sūnurvahniḥ pūṣā nṛpo gajaḥ) |' Enm.
-gham Sin; घं पापमुच्यते (ghaṃ pāpamucyate) ibid. The एकार्थनाममाला (ekārthanāmamālā) of राघव (rāghava) says : मेघे निदाघे किंकिण्यां घण्टायां घट्टने च घः । घं वाद्यामृतयोर्घा भूवार्ताघोरेषु च त्रिषु (meghe nidāghe kiṃkiṇyāṃ ghaṇṭāyāṃ ghaṭṭane ca ghaḥ | ghaṃ vādyāmṛtayorghā bhūvārtāghoreṣu ca triṣu) |
-ghā f.
1) A blow.
2) A tinkling ornament worn by women round the waist.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGha (घ).—The fourth consonant of the Sanskrit alphabet, being the aspirate of the preceding letter, and corresponding to G'h.
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Gha (घ).—m.
(-ghaḥ) 1. A bell. 2. A rattling or gurgling sound. f.
(-ghā) 1. A tinkling ornament worn by women round the waist. 2. Strikling, killing. 3. Wetting, sprinkling, E. han to kill, affix ḍa, and gha substituted for the radical letter, or the same affix, with ghṛ to sprinkle, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGha (घ).—usually ghā (old instr. of a pronomin. base = [Latin] ho, in ho-c, etc.), part., ved. Indeed,
— Cf. ha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGha (घ).—1. ghā ([enclitic]) surely, indeed, even, at least; lays stress upon a [preceding] particle, pronoun, or preposition; is often followed by id or īm.
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Gha (घ).—2. (—°) striking, killing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gha (घ):—1. gha the 4th consonant of the Sanskṛt alphabet (aspirate of the preceding).
2) 2. gha ind. (used to lay stress on a word) at least, surely, verily, indeed, especially (= [Greek] γε), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda v, 13, 10 & 11; vi, 1, 3.] In the Saṃhitā the final vowel is generally lengthened (ghā cf. [Pāṇini 6-3, 133])
3) as a rule it is preceded by other particles (uta, uto, uta vā, cid, na, vā) or by a pronoun or a preposition
4) it is also found between iva and id
5) or between iva and id aha, or between vā and id
6) sometimes it occurs in the clause which depends on a conditional or relative sentence (e.g. ā ghā gamad yadi śravat, ‘he will surely come when he hears’ [Ṛg-veda i, 30, 8]), [i, 161, 8; viii, 46, 4.]
7) 3. gha mfn. (√han) ifc. ‘striking, killing’ cf. jīva-, tāḍa-, pāṇi-, rāja-, etc. (cf. also parigha)
8) Ghā (घा):—[from gha] a f. a stroke, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) Gha (घ):—4. gha m. a rattling or gurgling or tinkling sound, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) a bell, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) Ghā (घा):—[v.s. ...] b f. a tinkling ornament worn by women round the waist.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gha (घ):—gha. The fourth consonant of the alphabet and aspirate of the preceding, ga g.
2) (ghaḥ) 1. m. A bell, a rattling sound. 1. f. ghā A tinkling ornament round the waist; striking.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gha (घ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Gha.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryGha (घ) [Also spelled gh]:——the fourth consonant and the fourth member of the first pentad (i.e. [kavarga]) of the Devnagri: alphabet.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryGha (घ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gha.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGha (ಘ):—[noun] (gen. pronounced with the vowel 'a') the eighteenth letter of Kannaḍa alphabet and the fourth consonant.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+1763): Gha buti, Gha-buti, Ghaamchhayan, Ghaat-pratighaat, Ghaati horamuni, Ghaayapaatha, Ghaba, Ghabada, Ghabadai, Ghabadamapa, Ghabadashashthi, Ghabadula, Ghabaghaba, Ghabaghabanem, Ghabaghabita, Ghabakem, Ghabara, Ghabarahata, Ghabaranem, Ghabaraunu.
Ends with (+668): Abagha, Abdaugha, Abhilamgha, Acamanargha, Adirgha, Adrogha, Agastyargha, Aggha, Agha, Aghaugha, Agrajangha, Ahilamgha, Ahladadugha, Aiggha, Aineyajangha, Ajnollangha, Akalamegha, Akogha, Akritargha, Alamgha.
Full-text (+416): Rajagha, Anagha, Tadagha, Mogha, Nighanigha, Ullagha, Amogha, Asthagha, Amegha, Astagha, Apratigha, Pratigha, Nigha, Agha, Magha, Panigha, Ghas, Saragha, Ghasa, Janaugha.
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Search found 37 books and stories containing Gha, Ghā; (plurals include: Ghas, Ghās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Critical comments by Bhānuji Dīkṣita on certain derivations of Kṣīrasvāmin < [Chapter 6 - Grammatical Aspects]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.109 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 2.4.164 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter X - The mode of worshipping the goddess Lakshmi < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter VII - Description of the sun-worship etc. as performed by the Self-origined Manu < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XII - Description of the order to be observed in the course of worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Chapter XXXIII - On Covered Instruments (avanaddha)
Chapter XV - Verbal representation (vācika) and Prosody (chandaḥśāstra)
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.468 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Verse 2.360 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 2.361 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
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