Ghar: 7 definitions

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India history
Biology
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
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Introduction:

Ghar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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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India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra Valley

Ghar is an Assamese term referring to “a house / a homestead”.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Ghar in Arabic is the name of a plant defined with Laurus nobilis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Laurus nobilis L. var. latifolia Nees (among others).

2) Ghar is also identified with Vitex agnus-castus It has the synonym Vitex agnus-castus var. pseudonegundo Hausskn. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Comp. Fl. Ital. (1874)
· Rev. Hort. (1871)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Phytologia (1941)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ghar, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ghar (घर्).—1 P. (ghārayati) To cover.

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

Ghar (घर्):—[class] 10. [Parasmaipada] See √2. ghṛ, [Causal]

[Sanskrit to German]

Ghar 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

Ghar in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) home; house, residence; apartment, room; compartment; native place, homeland; office (as [taraghara, dakaghara]); square or cell (in a chess-board); —[grihasthi] household; family; —[ghara] each and every house; —[ghata] hearth and home; ~[ghusana/ghussu] one who always keeps within the bounds of the female apartment; an effeminate man; ~[jamvai] one who lives with, and is subordinated to, one’s in-laws: ~[jota] self-cultivation, self-tillage; —[dvara] household effects; home and hearth: —[piche] per household; ~[bara] househol d; ~[bari] a householder, family-man; ~[vala] husband, the master of the household; ~[vali] wife, the mistress of the household;—[abada karana] to marry/remarry; to build up a family; to enter or re-enter the householder’s stage; —[ujadana] ruination of a household/family; the demise of one’s wife; —[karana] to create a room for oneself; to build up a household; —[ka] a near one; one’s own, internal; •[accha] well-to-do; —[ka amgana hona] a house to be completely razed; to suffer ruination; —[ka ujala] beloved of the whole family; glamour of the family; —[ka katane ko daudana, —ka kate khana] the house to arouse a feeling of desolation and disgust; —[ka ghara] the entire family; —[ka ciraga] see —[ka ujala; —ka jogi jogana ana gamva ka siddha] a prophet is not honoured in his own land; —[ka na ghata ka] belonging neither here nor there; —[ka nama dubona] to bring disgrace to the fair name of the family; —[ka bhedi] one who knows the secrets of the house; •[lamka dhae] traitors prove to be the worst enemies; —[ka marda/shera] a hero within one’s own fourwalls; household hero; —[ki adhi bhali bahara sari nahim] dry bread at home is more welcome than sweetmeat elsewhere; —[ki kheti] easily procurable, easy to procure; —[ki murgi dala barabara] what is easy to procure, does not score; —[ke ghara rahana] to be even in a bargain; —[calana] to run a household; —[jamana] to establish a household; —[dekha lena] to get habituated; to become a habitual visitor, to make profitable visits; —[phumka tamasha dekhana] to ruin one’s household for the sake of an idle pleasure; —[phodana] to spell internecine, quarrel in a household; —[bigadana] to bring ruin on a household; —[baithana] to become a/(somebody’s) mistress; to be out of employment; the house to crash down; —[baithe] without moving out; without a stroke of work; —[bharana] to amass wealth; to achieve prosperity; —[bhamya-bhamya karana] the house to be desolated; —[mem gamga ana] to achieve one’s purpose without a stroke of work; to gain divine visit without effort; —[mem dalana] to take as a mistress; —[mem diya jala kara taba masjida mem diya jalana] self-insterest is the first law of nature; —[mem bhumji-bhamga la hona] to carry off meat from the graves, to be as poor as the church mouse; —[mem suta na kapasa julahe se latthama-lattha] count not your chickens till they are hatched; —[sira para utana] to make a terrible noise or create a commotion; to kick up a row in the house; —[se pamva nikalana] to transcend the bounds of one’s home; to undermine the honour of the family; —[se beghara karana] to turn a householder into a homeless being.—ghar (घर) is alternatively transliterated as Ghara.

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