Gharghari, Ghargharī: 3 definitions

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Gharghari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Gharghari in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ghargharī (घर्घरी).—

1) A bell used as an ornament.

2) A girdle of small bells.

3) The Ganges.

4) A kind of lute.

5) A bell hanging on the neck of a horse.

6) One of the notes in music (n. also).

See also (synonyms): ghargharā.

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

1) Ghargharī (घर्घरी):—[from gharghara] f. a girdle of small bells or tinkling ornaments worn by women, [Bhojaprabandha 215]

2) [v.s. ...] (ā, or ī), f. a kind of lute or cymbal.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Gharghari in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gharghari (ಘರ್ಘರಿ):—

1) [noun] an ornament with small chiming bells worn around the ankle; a chiming anklet.

2) [noun] a metal belt with small chiming bells worn around the waist.

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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.

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