(p. 291) gan̐da gum (also ের আঠা). 4)

(p. 291) gagana the sky, the heavens, the firmament, free space overhead; the blue. ̃চর, ̃চারী a. (capable of) flying or moving in the sky, aerial, ethereal. ̃চুম্বী a. sky-kissing, sky-high; very lofty. চুম্বী অট্টালিকা a sky-scraper. ̃চ্যুত, ̃ভ্রষ্ট a. fallen from the sky. ̃তল n. the floor of the sky, the vault of the heavens, the firmament. ̃পট n. the canvas of the sky, the vault of the heavens, the firmament; skyscape. ̃পথ n. the celestial path; an aerial route. ̃প্রান্ত n. a corner of the sky, the skyline, the horizon. ̃বিহারী a. (capable of) flying or moving in the sky, aerial, ethereal; (fig.) imbued with lofty ideas or plans, aspiring. ̃মণ্ডল n. the sky; the dome of the sky; the heavens. ̃স্পর্শী a. touching or reaching the sky; sky-high; very lofty; very high, soaring (গগনস্পর্শী মূল্য); (fig.) highly aspiring or ambitious. গগনস্পর্শী অট্টালিকা a skyscraper. গগনাঙ্গন n. the courtyard of the heavens, the sky. গগনাম্বু n. rain-water. 5)

(p. 291) gaṅgā the Ganges, the Ganga; a river; a wife of Shiva (শিব). (poet.) গঙ্গা, গঙ্গজ a. Gangetic; riverine. গঙ্গাজলি1 n. act of putting the water of the Ganges into the mouth of a dying person; act of swearing by taking the water of the Ganges in one's palm. গঙ্গাজলি2 a. having the colour of the water of the Ganges, of a brownish cream colour. ̃তীর n. bank of the Ganges. ̃ধর n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃পুত্র n. (in the Mahabharata) Bhishma; one belonging to a Hindu caste whose business is to cremate or to help cremation, (cp.) an undertaker by caste. ̃প্রাপ্ত a. (lit.) one whose mortal remains have been thrown in the Ganges; dead. গঙ্গাপ্রাপ্ত হওয়া v. to die (esp. holily). ̃প্রাপ্তি n. death (esp. in a holy manner). ̃ফড়িং n. the grasshopper (of the green and large variety). ̃বাসী a. living near or on the bank of the Ganges; riverine. ̃মাহাত্ম্য n. the glory of the Ganges; a hymn glorifying the Ganges. ̃যমুনা n. the Ganges and the Jumna or their confluence. a. black-and-white; mixed with gold and silver, bimetallic. ̃যাত্রা n. act of carrying a dying person to the bank of the Ganges. গঙ্গাযাত্রা করা v. to be carried to the bank of the Ganges on the eve of one's death. গঙ্গাযাত্রা করানো v. to carry (a dying person) to the bank of the Ganges. ̃যাত্রী n. a person who is being carried to the bank of the Ganges on the eve of his death; a dying man; a pilgrim to the mouth of the Ganges esp. on a holy occasion. fem. ̃যাত্রিণী । ̃লাভ same as গঙ্গাপ্রাপ্তি । ̃সংগম, ̃সাগর n. the confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, the mouth of the Ganges. ̃স্নান n. bathing in the Ganges. গঙ্গাস্নান করা v. to bathe in the Ganges; (fig.) to cleanse oneself of guilt, sin etc. to make oneself pure. 6)

(p. 291) gaṅgōtrī, gaṅgōttarī a holy place of the Hindus in Garhwal (flowing through this place the Ganges comes down to the plains). 7)

(p. 291) gaṅgōdaka the water of the Ganges. 8)

(p. 291) gaccā, gacchā (ori.) a compensation; a loss for nothing; penalty for one's folly, carelessness etc. গচ্চা দেওয়া v. to compensate; to lose for nothing; to pay penalty (for). গচ্চা যাওয়া v. to have to lose or suffer loss for nothing; to be paid by way of penalty or compensation. (for). 9)

(p. 291) gacchita placed in the custody of; entrusted; deposited. গচ্ছিত দেওয়া v. to place in the custody (of); entrust (with); to deposit. গচ্ছিত রাখা v. to place or receive in the custody (of); to entrust or be entrusted with; to give or receive as a deposit. গচ্ছিত নেওয়া v. to have in the custody (of); to be entrusted (with); to take as a deposit. গচ্ছিত ধন money deposited; trust money. গচ্ছিত সম্পত্তি a trust property. সম্পত্তি গচ্ছিত রাখার দলিল a. trust deed. 10)

(p. 291) gachānō to cause to accept a thing or a responsibility (esp. craftily), to persuade to accept. a. that has been caused to be accepted (esp. craftily.) গছিয়ে দেওয়া same as গছানো (v.). 11)

(p. 291) gajagaja expressing: low grumbling (usu. to one's own self) in anger, annoyance, discountent, dissatisfaction etc. (চাকরটা রাগে গজগজ করছে); restless desire for coming out (পেটে কথা গজগজ করছে); overcrowding (পেটে খাবারগুলো গজগজ করছে). গজগজ করা v. to grumble; to try restlessly to come out; to overcrowd. গজগজানি n. grumbling; (rare) restless desire for coming out; (rare) overcrowding. 16)

(p. 291) gajagira, gajagiri the pavement round a draw-well etc., (cp.) a well-curb; (archi.) a work of decorative plastering. 17)

(p. 291) gajaba oppression, tyranny, outrage, violence, high-handedness; injustice. 18)

(p. 291) gajarānō to rumble; to grumble surlily, to growl. গজরানি n. a rumbling; a rumbling noise; a growl. 19)

(p. 291) gajala a Persian musical mode (chiefly used in singing love-songs); a love-song; a love-lyric. 20)

(p. 291) gajā a kind of sweetmeat made of flour. 21)

(p. 291) gajānana a person who has on his shoulders an elephant's head instead of his own; an appellation of Ganesha (গণেশ).

(p. 293) gajānīka a warrior mounted on an elephant. 2)

(p. 293) gajānō to sprout; to originate; to evolve; to grow. a. sprouted; originated; evolved, grown. 3)

(p. 293) gajāri an enemy of the elephant; the lion. 4)

(p. 293) gajārōhī mounted on an elephant. n. a man or soldier mounted on an elephant. fem. গজারোহিণী । 5)

(p. 293) gajāla a large and thick nail, a peg, a rivet; a variety of freshwater fish shaped almost like a cylinder. 6)

(p. 293) gajēndra a leader of a herd of wild elephants; the best elephant; a superb elephant. ̃গমন n. majestic or stately gait (of a well-built person) resembling that of an elephant. a. moving majestically like an elephant. fem. ̃গমনা, ̃গামিনী । 7)

(p. 291) gaja1 gauze (ঘায়ের মধ্যে গজ ঢোকানো) গজ ঢোকানো v. to put a piece of gauze into. 12)

(p. 291) gaja2 a protuberance, a swelling (মাথায় গজ বেরিয়েছে); a sprout (ঝুনো নারকেলটার গজ বেরিয়েছে). গজ বার হওয়া v. to protuberate, to have a swelling; to sprout. 13)

(p. 291) gaja3 a measure of length equal to 3 feet. a yard. 91.5 cm or .9144 m. a. measuring a yard (একগজ কাপড়, পাঁচগজ লম্বা). ̃কাঠি n. a yardstick. গজি same as গজ3 (a). 14)

(p. 291) gaja4 the elephant; (in chess) the bishop; a very small variety of worm (গজভুক্ত কপিত্থ). ̃কচ্ছপ n. (myth.) two brothers, who contended with each other for the possession of their paternal wealth, were turned into a huge elephant and a huge tortoise, in their new shapes too they went on fighting frightfully and relentlessly; (fig.) two terrible contestants; (hum.) a man of elephantine build. গজকচ্ছপের যুদ্ধ (fig.) a relentless encounter between equals; Greek meeting Greek. ̃কুম্ভ n. a globular appendage on the forehead of the elephant ̃গতি, ̃গমন n. slow and majestic or stately gait (of a well-built person) resembling that of an elephant. a. moving majestically like an elephant. ̃গামিনী a. fem. mounted on an elephant; moving majestically like an elephant. n. such a woman or girl. masc. (a. & n.). ˜গামী । ̃ঘন্টা n. a bell tied round an elephant's neck to warn the passers-by from a distance. ̃চক্ষু n. a very small and squint eye. a. one with such an eye. ̃দন্ত1 n. ivory.̃দন্ত2 n. an extra tooth (of a man) growing in front of another. ̃ন্দর a. very big; fat; pot-bellied. ̃পতি n. a leader amongst the wild elephants. ̃বীথি n. an orderly line of elephants. ̃ভুক্ত a. eaten by an elephant; eaten by a small worm called গজ (see above). ̃ভুক্তকপিত্থবত্ a. & adv. like a sour wood-apple eaten up by worms (a গজ worm enters unnoticeably into a sour wood-apple and eats up the whole of its kernel); (fig.) utterly hollow though looking full. ̃মোতি, (inc.) ̃মতি, ̃মুক্তা n. any of the costly pearls which, according to fables, are shed from an elephant's head. ̃যূথ n. a herd of elephants. ̃রাজ same as গজপতি । 15)