Gadagada, Gada-gada, Gaḍagaḍa, Gaḍagaḍā: 12 definitions

Introduction
India history
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Gadagada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)

Gaḍagaḍā (गडगडा) is the name of a village to whom Raghunātha Dāsa (C. 1680-1750 C.E) belonged. He was author of Vṛttāvalī, a celebrated author of Oḍiśā, composed many work in different disciplines of Sanskrit Literature. He was a resident of Gaḍagaḍā village, situated on the northern bank of river Prācī in the Sāilo circle (viṣaya) of the Oḍra country (now Oḍiśā). His village falls in the estate of Cakradhara, a Zamindar , who had his headquarter in the fort of Gaṅgeśvara.

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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 Dictionary

gaḍagaḍa (गडगड) [or डां, ḍāṃ].—ad Imit. of the rumbling, rattling, clattering (of thunder, carts, coaches &c.); of the rumbling in the belly &c.

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gaḍagaḍa (गडगड) [or डी, ḍī].—f (Imit.) Rumbling, roaring, rattling &c.

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gadagada (गदगद).—f An itching. v suṭa. 2 Swelter. 3 The sound of walloping or rapid boiling: also of laughing.

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gadagada (गदगद) [or दां, dāṃ].—ad Imit. of the sound of walloping or fast boiling. 2 Openly, freely, gaily--laughing. Ex. ga0 hāsati || murakuṇḍyā vaḷati aikō- niyā ||. 3 Convulsively or with violent sobbing--crying.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

gaḍagaḍa (गडगड) [or ḍāṃ, or डां].—ad Imit. of the rumbling, rattling, clattering (of thunder, carts &c.); of the rumbling in the belly &c.

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gaḍagaḍa (गडगड).—f Rumbling, roaring &c.

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gadagada (गदगद) [-dāṃ, -दां].—ad Imit. of the sound of fast boiling. Freely, openly, gaily-laugh- ing.

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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 dictionary

Gadagada (गदगद).—indistinct utterance.

Derivable forms: gadagadam (गदगदम्).

Gadagada is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gada and gada (गद).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gadāgada (गदागद).—m. (always dual -dau) The two physicians of Swarga, the sons of Aswini by Surya. E. gada disease in general, and agada health.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gadāgada (गदागद):—[from gada > gad] m. [dual number] ‘Gada and Agada’, the two Aśvins (physicians of heaven), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. gadāntaka.)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gadāgada (गदागद):—[gadā+gada] (dau) 1. m. Two celestial physicians, sons of Aswini.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gadagada in German

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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 dictionary

Gadāgada (गदागद):—(ind) in quick succession, one quickly after the other.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gaḍagaḍa (ಗಡಗಡ):—[noun] (an onomatopoeic term) a sound imitating the one produced by something that is shivering, vibrating in a tremulous motion.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Gaḍagaḍa (गडगड):—n. a roaring or thundering sound;

2) Gadagada (गदगद):—n. pleasure; joy; adj. 1. ecstatic; highly excited; 2. stammering (from joy/excitement); adv. (with गदकनु [gadakanu] ) to boil; to bubble (as of boiling rice in boiled water);

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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.

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