Giddha, Giddhā: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Giddha means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Giddh.
India history and geography
Giddhā is an exclusively women’s dance of Punjab, a counterpart of the men’s Bhaṅgrā. It is an ancient ring dance with simple graceful movements without crisp jerks and abrupt turns and twists so characteristic of Bhaṅgrā. The dance begins with a circle, which is then broken up into two semi circles and sometimes into groups of four or six. Pairs emerge from the circle to perform different variations on a theme. The couplet describes their daily chores ranging from cleaning of the wheat to thrashing and to spinning, weaving and embroidery.
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
Pali-English dictionary
giddha : (pp. of gijjhati) greedy.
Giddha, (adj.) (pp. of gijjhati) greedy; greedy for, haṅkering after (with Loc.) S.I, 74 (+kāmesu mucchita); II, 227; A.II, 2; III, 68; Sn.243 (rasesu), 774 (kāmesu); 809; Pv IV.62 (sukhe); PvA.3 (+rata) (=gadhita), 271 (āhāre=hungry; cp. giddhin). In series with similar terms of desire; giddha gathita (or gadhita) mucchita ajjhopanna Nd2 369 (nissita); SnA 286. Cp. gathita.—agiddha without greed, desireless, controlled It.92 (+vītagedha); Sn.210 (do), 845. Cp. pa°. (Page 250)
giddha (ဂိဒ္ဓ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[gidha+ta．,ṭī.729.]
[ဂိဓ+တ။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၇၂၉။]
[Pali to Burmese]
giddha—
(Burmese text): လိုချင်-တပ်မက်-တောင့်တ-တတ်သော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): A person who is capable of being strong, determined, and resilient.
Giddhā (in Pali) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 貪著 [tān zhe]: “crave and be attached to”.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Giddha (गिद्ध) [Also spelled giddh]:—(nm) a vulture; —[dṛṣṭi] long-sighted, capability to view from a great distance.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Giddha (गिद्ध) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gṛdhra.
2) Giddha (गिद्ध) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Gṛddha.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Giddha (गिद्ध):—n. vulture; adj. derog. too greedy of meat;
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: Giddhamanasa, Giddhapittha.
Full-text (+20): Kamagiddha, Patigiddha, Aharagiddha, Amagiddha, Labhagiddha, Kamasukhagiddha, Mamsagiddha, Amisagiddha, Pancakamagunagiddha, Agiddha, Bhojanagiddha, Vigatalobhagiddha, Rasagiddha, Methunagiddha, Paccayagiddha, Madhuragiddha, Vacchagiddha, Giddh, Griddha, Himali-giddha.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Giddha, Giddhā, Gidha-ta; (plurals include: Giddhas, Giddhās, tas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 108 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 334 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 848 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Gendering Dance < [Volume 11, Issue 4 (2020)]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
V.1. Meeting a Vulture (Jatayu) < [Chapter 3 - Comparative study of the Rama-story]
2.4. Knowledge of Flora and Fauna < [Chapter 8 - Education, Literature, Sciences, Arts and Architecture]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A case study on Gridhasi w.s.r. to Sciatica < [Vol. 9 No. 1 (2024)]
Folk-Songs of India < [March 1940]
Buddhist Monastic Discipline (by Jotiya Dhirasekera)