(p. 321) gōṭa an ornamental metal girdle worn by women. 4)

(p. 326) gaurī having a cream-coloured complexion tinged with red; (loos.) faircomplexioned. n. a woman or a girl having a cream-coloured complexion tinged with red; Goddess Durga (দুর্গা); an unmarried girl of eight years. ̃কান্ত n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব). ̃দান n. giving away in marriage an under-age girl; giving away in marriage an eightyear old Hindu girl. ̃পট্ট n. the pedestal symbolizing Gauri (গৌরী) or Durga on which the symbol of Shiva is placed. ̃শঙ্কর n. Goddess Durga (দুর্গা) and Shiva (শিব); Mount Everest. 5)

(p. 308) gāha, gāhana1 act of bathing by dipping the whole body in the water of a pond, river, sea etc.; immersion. গাহন করা v. to bathe. 36)

(p. 314) gṛhōpakaraṇa a domestic utensil; furniture. 64)

(p. 314) gōn̐ja a peg, a stake, a wedge. a. silent and glum with discontent (মুখ গোঁজ করে থাকা). গোঁজ গাড়া to drive a peg. 104)

(p. 314) gulpha the ankle or the heel. ̃সন্ধি n. the ankle-joint. 39)

(p. 321) gōpa a milkman (by caste or profession); a cowherd; a king; a landowner; a feudal lord. ̃কন্যা n. the daughter of a milkman, a (young) milkmaid, (cp.) a milk-girl. ̃নারী n. the wife or a daughter of a milkman, a milkmaid, (cp.) a milk-woman. ̃বধূ n. wife of a milkman, (cp.) a milk-wife. ̃বালক n. a boy of the milk-man class; a cowboy. 26)

(p. 327) grāma a hamlet, a village; a small settlement; (as a sfx.) a collection (গুণগ্রাম, স্বরগ্রাম); (mus.) a scale (উচ্চগ্রাম). ̃খরচা same as গ্রামভাটি । ̃জ, ̃জাত a. produced in a village, rural. ̃ণী n. (hist.) a village headman. ̃ধর্ম n. sexual intercourse (esp. with one's wife). ̃বাসী n. a villager, a village-dweller. ̃ভাটি n. a monetary contribution to be given for village welfare at the time of wedding etc. ̃মৃগ n. a (village) dog. ̃সম্পর্ক, ̃সুবাদ n. the relation that arises owing to living in the same village. ̃সম্পর্কীয় a. rural; pertaining to co-villagers. ̃স্হ a. of or in or living in a village; rural. 18)

(p. 301) garhaṇa, garhaṇā, garhā condemnation, censure, blame, accusation; reproach, reproof. 18)

(p. 326) granhibandhana act of tying into a knot, knotting; the Hindu practice of tying a corner of the bride's sari with a corner of the bridegroom's scarf at wedding. গ্রন্হিবন্ধন করা v. to tie into a knot, to knot; to tie a corner of the bride's sari with a corner of the bridegroom's scarf at wedding. 19)

(p. 311) guñjana act of humming, a humming sound; lilting or lilt; (fig. & dero.) whispering. গুঞ্জন করা v. to hum; to lilt; to whisper. ̃ধ্বনি n. a humming sound. 18)

(p. 327) grāmānta outskirts of a village; the border of a village. 20)

(p. 314) gōi (poet. & obs.) concealing ('মরমহি গোই'). 101)

(p. 327) grāha act of taking or receiving; seizure; appropriation; enlightenment; knowledge; cognition; comprehension; understanding; intelligence; solicitation or insistence; earnestness, zeal; the crocodile, the alligator, the shark etc. গ্রাহক a. one who takes or receives; one who buys or subscribes. n. a recipient; a buyer, subscriber. fem. গ্রাহিকা । গ্রাহকশ্রেণিভুক্ত করা v. to enlist or enrol as a subscriber. গ্রাহিতা n. practice of taking or receiving or seizing; (phys.) susceptibility (চৌম্বক গ্রাহিতা). গ্রাহী a. & n. one who or that which takes or receives; one who or that which seizes or appropriates; one who or that which comprehends or appreciates or acknowledges (গুণগ্রাহী); one who or that which attracts (চিত্তগ্রাহী); astringent. গ্রাহী সেল (phys.) a secondary cell. 28)

(p. 306) gādana (act of) stuffing or cramming; (act of) loading or ramming (as a gun); beating soundly, thrashing. 35)