(p. 296) gambhīrā a form of worshipping Shiva (শিব) in the month of Chaitra (চৈত্র); a kind of folk-song sung esp. in the Malda district on this occasion; the music of these songs; a form of decoration with tinsels; the inner part of a temple. 65)

(p. 291) ga1 the third consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 311) guṇōtkarṣa abundance of good qualities or merits; excellence owing to possession of good qualities. 60)

(p. 321) gōẏēndā a spy, a sleuth; a detective. ̃কাহিনি n. a detective story. ̃গিরি n. espionage, spying. গোয়েন্দা পুলিস n. the detective police. 70)

(p. 321) gōlā2 a ball; a cannon-ball. ̃গুলি n. pl. cannon-balls and bullets. গোলা ছোড়া v. to cannonade. ̃বারুদ n. ammunition. 88)

(p. 321) gōdāna the ceremony of giving away a cow or cows. 18)

(p. 301) gān̐ti2 a pickaxe. 70)

(p. 296) gabyōtpādana dairy farming. 56)

(p. 314) gēri (dial.) of the colour of red ochre (গেরিমাটি). 86)

(p. 311) guḍ় molasses, treacle. গুড়কুমড়ো see কুমড়ো । গুড়ে বালি (fig.) a fly in the ointment; disappointment. 29)

(p. 306) gāṇanika an accountant. 23)

(p. 296) gandharba (myth.) one belonging to a class of demi-gods proficient in music and war; (rare) a natural musician, a born musician. ̃বিদ্যা n. the science and art of music, music. ̃বিবাহ n. secret marriage of lovers (usu. by exchange of garlands) without any formal ceremony. ̃বেদ n. the treatise on music; the science of music. ̃লোক n. the land or abode of the Gandharvas (গন্ধর্ব). 35)

(p. 301) galadā, galadā-ciṇḍ়i the lobster. 28)

(p. 321) gōchā a bunch, a bundle, a sheaf; the hough. 3)

(p. 301) garba pride; conceit; vanity; boasting, bragging; an object of pride or glory (রবীন্দ্রনাথ ভারতের গর্ব, এই ছবিখানি তার গর্ব) গর্ব করা v. to pride (in); to boast, to brag. ̃শূন্য a. free from pride; modest; unpretentious. গর্বিত, গর্বী a. proud; conceited; vain, vainglorious; boastful, braggart. fem. গর্বিতা, গর্বিণী । গর্ব্বোজ্জ্বল a. radiant with pride or glory. গর্বোদ্ধত a. arrogant and vainglorious. 10)