Gandhi, Gandhī, Gamdhi: 12 definitions
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Gandhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygandhī : (adj.) having fragrance.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygandhī (गंधी).—f (gandha S) A stink. 2 A vender of perfumes, a perfumer.
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gāndhī (गांधी).—m (gandha) A druggist.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgandhī (गंधी).—f A vendor of perfumes, a perfumer.
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gāndhī (गांधी).—m A druggist.
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 dictionaryGandhi (गन्धि).—a. (At the end of comp.)
1) Having the smell of, smelling of; see गन्ध (gandha).
2) Having only the smell of; containing only a small quantity, bearing only name of; सोऽपि त्वया हतस्तात रिपुणा भ्रातृगन्धिना (so'pi tvayā hatastāta ripuṇā bhrātṛgandhinā) Rām.7.24.29.
-ndhi n. A kind of perfume.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhi (गन्धि).—[-gandhi], A substitute for gandha, when the latter part of a comp. e. g. utpala-, adj. Smelling like lotus flowers, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 5, 12. ud-, adj. Fragrant, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 16, 47. tri-su-, n. The three perfumes, [Suśruta] 2, 483, 9. dus-, adj. Having no agreeable smell, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 6, 76. puṇya-, adj. Having a fragrant smell,
Gandhi (गन्धि).—[adjective] smelling of, perfumed with; having the mere smell of a thing, being — only by name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gandhi (गन्धि):—[from gandha] mfn. only ifc. ([Pāṇini 5-4, 135-137]) having the smell of, smelling of, perfumed with, [Mahābhārata xiii; Rāmāyaṇa; Raghuvaṃśa ii, vii, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] ([Pāṇini 5-4, 136]) having only the smell of, containing only a very small quantity, bearing only the name of [Rāmāyaṇa vii, 24, 29.]
3) [from gandhin > gandha] n. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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 dictionary1) Gandhi in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a perfumer, perfume-manufacturer..—gandhi (गंधी) is alternatively transliterated as Gaṃdhī.
2) Gandhi in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the great Indian leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi:, father of the Indian Nation, popularly so known because of his membership of the Gujarati Vaishya community called Gandhi:); —[topi] a typical khaddar boat-shaped cap; —[darshana] the Gandhian philosophy; ~[vada] Gandhism; ~[vadi] a Gandhite, a follower of Gandhian ideology; Gandhian..—gandhi (गांधी) is alternatively transliterated as Gāṃdhī.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryGaṃdhi (गंधि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gandhin.
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 corpusGaṃdhi (ಗಂಧಿ):—[adjective] of or having an aroma; smelling sweet; fragrant; aromatic.
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Gaṃdhi (ಗಂಧಿ):—[noun] a kind of plant .
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Gāṃdhi (ಗಾಂಧಿ):—
1) [noun] popularly referred to Mahatma Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi, who is regarded as the father of the nation by Indians.
2) [noun] (fig.) a simple, truthful person.
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 (+6): Gamdhia, Gamdhia, Gamdhia, Gamdhidarje, Gamdhiga, Gamdhikatagara, Gamdhike, Gamdhilavai, Gamdhitopi, Gamdhitva, Gandhi-babul, Gandhi-buti, Gandhika, Gandhikapana, Gandhiki, Gandhila, Gandhilamashi, Gandhilavati, Gandhin, Gandhina.
Ends with (+74): Abjagamdhi, Agandhi, Ajagamdhi, Alabugandhi, Amagandhi, Amaragamdhi, Amgaragamdhi, Amlagandhi, Anilagamdhi, Anjanagandhi, Annagandhi, Aravimdagamdhi, Ashvagandhi, Aukshagandhi, Bhaktigandhi, Bhratrigandhi, Dalegandhi, Daurgandhi, Dhumagandhi, Doddaratnagamdhi.
Full-text (+69): Visragandhi, Dalegandhi, Malligandhi, Amagandhi, Annagandhi, Padmagandhi, Putigandhi, Sugandhi, Saumyagandhi, Surabhigandhi, Karishagandhi, Campakagandha, Gandhin, Punyagandhi, Durgandhi, Udgandhi, Padmagandha, Bhratrigandhi, Vrittagandhi, Amlavetasa.
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