Gunda, Guṇḍa, Gundā, Gumda, Gunḍā: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Gunda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his timesGuṇḍa is the name of various members of the Kākatīya royal dynasty.—Little is known about Guṇḍa I and Guṇḍa II.
Guṇḍa III.—The Māṅgallu grant of Dānārṇava dated A.D. 956 refers to Kākertya Guṇḍyana and the heroic death of his great grandfather Guṇḍa III.
Guṇḍa IV was deputed by Rāṣṭrakūṭa Kṛṣṇa II to secure the throne of Veṅgi for Dānārṇava from Amma II, and Guṇḍa IV was victorious in his campaign. Guṇḍa IV continued as a loyal subordinate of the Rāṣṭrakūṭas till their sudden collapse in A.D. 973.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGuṇḍa.—(EI 8), probably, a niche. Note: guṇḍa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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) Gunda in Central African Republic is the name of a plant defined with Erythrophleum suaveolens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Fillaea suaveolens Guill. & Perr. (among others).
2) Gunda in India is also identified with Cordia dichotoma It has the synonym Varronia sinensis Lour. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mycoses (1995)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1832)
· African Study Monographs (2004)
· Nova Genera et Species Plantarum (1818)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gunda, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygundā : (f.) the bulbous grass Cyperus Rotundus.
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 Dictionaryguṇḍa (गुंड).—a Arch, sly, subtle.
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guṇḍa (गुंड).—m dim. guṇḍagī f A metal vessel for boiling or holding water. 2 guṇḍa n fig. The bulge of the coarse pearl called kharaḍā.
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guṇḍā (गुंडा).—m A rolling or roundish stone. 2 fig. A shrewd, all-knowing, capable fellow; esp. in a bad sense, as a sharper or elusive knave. 3 A ball or roll of thread, tape, twine, cord &c. 4 A large guṇḍa or metal vessel. 6 (Local.) A squared or onefaced stone for building. 6 A stone used by the potter in shaping his pots. 7 The central layer of a jōtēṃ or masonry-bound terrace. Also called pēṭī. 8 The potter's forming block or mass; that which receives the lump of earth to be turned.
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gunda (गुंद).—f A tree. See gundaṇī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishguṇḍa (गुंड).—m A rowdy, a ruffianly fellow. A metal vessel for boiling or holding water.
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guṇḍā (गुंडा).—m A rolling or roundish stone. Fig. A shrewd, all-knowing, capable fellow; esp. in a bad sense, as a sharper or elusive knave. A ball or roll of thread, tape, twine &c.
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 dictionaryGuṇḍa (गुण्ड).—[guṇḍ-ac]
1) A kind of fragrant grass.
2) Pounding, grinding.
Derivable forms: guṇḍaḥ (गुण्डः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGuṇḍa (गुण्ड).—m.
(-ṇḍaḥ) A fragrant grass, (Scirpus kysoor.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Guṇḍa (गुण्ड):—[from guṇḍ] m. Scirpus Kysoor, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Guṇḍā (गुण्डा):—[from guṇḍa > guṇḍ] f. a kind of reed, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGuṇḍa (गुण्ड):—(ṇḍaḥ) 1. m. A fragrant grass.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryGunda in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm and a) (a) rogue, scoundrel, hoodlum, hooligan; ~[gardi] hooliganism, rowdyism; hence ~[pana] (nm)..—gunda (गुंडा) is alternatively transliterated as Guṃḍā.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryGuṃda (गुंद) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gundra.
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 corpusGuṃḍa (ಗುಂಡ):—[noun] a man who pays too much attention to his clothes and appearance; a fop; a dandy.
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Guṃḍa (ಗುಂಡ):—
1) [noun] a hole or cavity in the ground; a pit.
2) [noun] a body of water smaller than a lake; a pond.
3) [noun] (dial.) a small room for or a shallow recess, in a wall to keep, an idol of a deity.
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Guṃḍā (ಗುಂಡಾ):—[noun] a wild, lawless person, often a member of a gang of criminals; hoodlum.
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Guṃda (ಗುಂದ):—
1) [noun] a small hill or mound; a hillock.
2) [noun] a mound or ridge of sand.
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Gūṃḍā (ಗೂಂಡಾ):—[noun] a wild, lawless person, often a member of a gang of criminals; hoodlum.
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 (+20): Gumdabavi, Gumdadisu, Gumdagalige, Gumdagappara, Gumdage, Gumdagiri, Gumdagumdi, Gumdakallu, Gumdakri, Gumdakriye, Gumdalige, Gumdalisu, Gumdalu, Gumdamcu, Gumdamtara, Gumdara, Gumdata, Gumdavattal, Gundagalem, Gundagem.
Ends with (+19): Balagunda, Balakrishna payagunda, Bara-gunda, Buragunda, Burgunda, Dasagunda, Doragunda, Dsagunda, Gadabadagunda, Galagunda, Gamvagunda, Gophanagunda, Hanagumda, Hatagunda, Horagumda, Kandagunda, Kesaragunda, Khadagunda, Lagunda, Lidelele-mgunda.
Full-text (+11): Gumda, Kandagunda, Gundarocanika, Gundashini, Gumde, Bara-gunda, Gundagem, Khadagunda, Gund, Gundakanda, Gundra, Payagunda, Kilakila, Gundarocani, Bayyaram, Vaidyanathapayagunda, Vrittagunda, Nilapattra, Govinda Prabhu, Gundi.
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