Ghasi, Ghāsi: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Ghasi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Dictionaryghasi : (aor. of ghasati) ate; consumed.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGhasi (घसि).—Ved. Food.
Derivable forms: ghasiḥ (घसिः).
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Ghāsi (घासि).—[ghas bā° iṇ]
1) Fire.
2) Grass.
Derivable forms: ghāsiḥ (घासिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhasi (घसि).—m.
(-siḥ) Food, victuals. E. ghas to eat, bhāve in aff.
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Ghāsi (घासि).—m.
(-siḥ) Fire or its deity. E. ghas to devour, and iṇ Unadi aff. bhakṣye tṛṇādau-tri .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhasi (घसि).—[masculine] food.
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Ghāsi (घासि).—[masculine] food.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ghasi (घसि):—[from ghas] m. food, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā (Kāṇva) ii, 24] (cf. ghāsi.)
2) Ghāsi (घासि):—[from ghas] m. food, [Ṛg-veda i, 162, 14]
3) [v.s. ...] ‘voracious’, fire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ghasi (घसि):—(siḥ) 1. m. Food.
2) Ghāsi (घासि):—(siḥ) 2. m. Fire; its deity.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGhāsi (ಘಾಸಿ):—
1) [noun] a state of mental distress; worry.
2) [noun] a being meddled, annoyed or irritatingly interfered by (another).
3) [noun] physical or mental exhaustion; weariness; fatigue.
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Ghāsi (ಘಾಸಿ):—[adjective] eating greedily or voraciously; all-devouring.
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Ghāsi (ಘಾಸಿ):—[noun] fire, that devours all things.
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: Ghashirami, Ghashita, Ghasigolisu, Ghasimva, Ghasira, Ghasirama, Ghasit, Ghasitana, Ghasitva, Ghasiya, Ghasiyara.
Ends with: Dagadaghashi, Dhu-ghasi, Galagalaghashi, Ghasaghasi, Kutteghashi, Udghasi.
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