Ghoda, Ghōḍā, Ghoḍā: 9 definitions
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Ghoda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuGhodā in the Gujurati language is another name for Aśvagandhā, a medicinal plant identified with Withania somnifera Dunal. (“Indian ginseng” or “Winter Cherry”) from the Solanaceae or Nightshade family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.109-112 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Other than the Gujurati word Ghodā, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which twenty-three are in Sanskrit.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ghoda in India is the name of a plant defined with Plantago ovata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plantago fastigiata Morris (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· United Arab Rep. Journal of Botany (1980)
· Fl. Lusit. (1804)
· [Prospectus] de l'Histoire des Plantes de Dauphiné (Villars) (1786)
· Diagnoses des nouveautés parues dans les exsiccata: plantes d’Espagne et du Maroc (1928)
· Iter Hispan. (1838)
· Cytologia (1998)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ghoda, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryghōḍā (घोडा).—m (ghōṭaka S) A horse. Pr. ghōḍā āpalā dāṇā vāḍhavūna khātō A good servant increases his wages by his diligence and merit. 2 The knight at chess. 3 The cock of a gun. 4 The stick on which children ride, a hobby. 5 A term for a big, lubberly, giddy boy. 6 A clothes' horse: also a stick stuck in the ground, to receive the clothes of a person bathing. 7 A term for the foot considered as a means of conveying the person; a nag of ten toes. 8 A stand from which a cradle is suspended. 9 A common term for the two forked sticks over which passes the pole of the litter in which the dēva is carried in procession: also for the two which receive the pole of a pālakhī or native palanquin when it is put up: also for the two longitudinal timbers of the bed of a gāḍā or load-cart. 10 The posture upon hands and knees of a child beginning to crawl. v kara. 11 A stand with steps on both sides; a lamp &c.-ladder; a stand or frame (to support casks, boxes &c.) 12 The framework erected for scooping cocoanuts. 13 The bore or swell of the tide. Compared to a horse from its impetuous demonstrations. 14 A clasp, spring, or catch of some rude kind. 15 (From the sense Horse.) A horse-sol- dier, a trooper. In this use ghōḍā resembles bāra & naḷī. 16 A common term for the two upper connecting pieces of a double caukaṭa (door-frame), corresponding to chilī the lower connecting piece. ghōḍā ubhā karaṇēṃ or bāndhaṇēṃ To pull up, run in, stop a little;--said to one in a hurry and bustle. ghōḍā kāḍhaṇēṃ To put out a horse. ghōḍā hākaṇēṃ To take one's self off, to decamp. ghōḍyācā Contemptuously. A man on horseback. Ex. tē pāhā ghōḍyācē cālalē māgūna svārī yētōsēṃ vāṭatēṃ. ghōḍyācyā pāṭhīvara Quickly, smartly, gallopingly--going, doing. ghōḍyācyā pāṭhīvara or varacā (kōsa &c.) A phrase to express A weary long mile. ghōḍyāpuḍhēṃ dhāvaṇēṃ To do active service or laborious work. ghōḍyāvara ghōḍā ghālaṇēṃ To bid up; to outbid; to vie at auctions. ghōḍyāvara basaṇēṃ To be drunk; to reel and stagger under intoxication. ghōḍyāvara basūna yēṇēṃ To be in a violent hurry. hā ghōḍā hēṃ maidāna or ghōḍā maidāna javaḷaca āhē Why reason about it? Here! We can put it to the test. A phrase used when a person or thing has been extravagantly praised, or after pompous vauntings or professions. sara ghōḍyā pāṇī khōla or pāṇī pī (Go back, horse, the water is deep, or drink where you are.) Desist in time; the matter is difficult; retreat whilst you may.
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ghōḍā (घोडा).—. Add:--17 A chopping block.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishghōḍā (घोडा).—m A horse. The knight at chess. The cock of a gun. A term for a big lubberly, giddy boy. The posture upon hands and knees of a child beginning to crawl. v kara. ghōḍā kāḍhaṇēṃ To put out a horse. ghōḍā hāṅkaṇēṃ To take one's self off, to decamp. ghōḍyāvara ghōḍā ghāḷaṇēṃ To bid up; to outbid; to vie at auctions. ghōḍyāvara basaṇēṃ To be drunk; to reel and stagger under intoxication. ghōḍyāvara basūna yēṇēṃ To be in a violent hurry. hā ghōḍā hēṃ maidāna or ghōḍā maidāna javaḷaca āhē Why reason about it? Here! We can put it to the test. sara ghō़ḍyā pāṇī khōla or pāṇī pī Desist in time; the matter is diffi- cult, retreat whilst you may.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhoḍa (घोड):—[from ghoṭa] (= ghoṭa?) only in [compound]
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 dictionaryGhoḍā (घोडा):—(nm) a horse; hammer of a gun; ~[gāḍī] a horse-carriage; —[kasanā] to saddle a horse; —[caḍhānā] to cock a gun; —[pālūṃ aura paidala calūṃ] what! keep a dog and bark myself; —[pheranā/sadhānā] to break a horse (to the rein); —[becakara sonā] to go into a deep carefree sleep.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryGhoḍa (घोड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ghoṭa.
Ghoḍa has the following synonyms: Ghoḍhaga, Ghoḍaya.
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 corpusGhōḍā (ಘೋಡಾ):—[noun] = ಘೋಟ [ghota].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryGhoḍā (घोडा):—n. masc. horse; pony; stallion;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+38): Ghoda kuri, Ghoda tap, Ghoda-tulsi, Ghodaakharee, Ghodaakhari, Ghodabahi, Ghodabala, Ghodaboli, Ghodabrahmacari, Ghodacadhi, Ghodacala, Ghodacilata, Ghodacoli, Ghodacolin, Ghodacotya, Ghodadala, Ghodadauda, Ghodaga, Ghodagantha, Ghodajali.
Ends with: Adaghoda, Baipankhi-ghoda, Bikekhi-ghoda, Dhadaghoda, Gotaghoda, Haradashi-ghoda, Haradasi Ghoda, Kagadaca Ghoda, Kotavalaghoda, Panighoda, Raghoda, Samudri-ghoda, Shinghoda, Valahughoda, Valhughoda, Varaghoda.
Full-text (+82): Bikekhi-ghoda, Suru, Ghoda kuri, Bajata, Ghoda tap, Ghodeshvaratirtha, Ghota, Ghodacolin, Mukhaphphapha, Ghodhaga, Dariya, Kotavalaghoda, Paradana, Ghoda-tulsi, Ghodaya, Aniguta, Ghodashaha, Haradashi-ghoda, Ghodajavai, Padatalya.
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The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
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Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
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