(p. 308) gun̐ḍ়i2 a powder (দাঁতের গুঁড়ি); an extremely small drop (গুঁড়ি গুঁড়ি বৃষ্টি). ইলশেগুঁড়ি n. serein. গুঁড়ি গুঁড়ি বৃষ্টি হওয়া to drizzle.

(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. 301) gala the throat; the neck. ̃কম্বল n. a dewlap. ̃গণ্ড n. goitre. ̃গ্রহ n. an undesirable burden hanging from one's throat; (fig.) an undesirable dependant who willy-nilly has to be supported and cannot be got rid of. ̃দাহ n. inflammation of the throat, sore-throat, laryngitis, quinsy. ̃দেশ n. the region of the throat, the throat. ̃নালি n. the gullet, the oesophagus, the larynx, the wind-pipe. ̃বদ্ধ n. a neckerchief, a muffler; a neckband, a collar (of a dog etc.). ̃বস্ত্র a. having a piece of cloth round one's neck (to indicate humility). ̃বস্ত্র হওয়া v. to put a piece of cloth round one's neck (in humble submission). ̃ভঙ্গ n. morbid hoarseness of voice, sore-throat. ̃ভঙ্গ হওয়া v. to become hoarse of voice. ̃রন্ধ্র n. the cavity of the throat. ̃রজ্জু n. a halter. ̃রসগ্রন্হি n. the adenoids. ̃লগ্ন a. clung to one's neck. ̃লগ্নীকৃতবাস same as গলবস্ত্র (a). ̃হস্ত n. act of holding by the neck or throat and pushing one out. গলহস্ত দেওয়া v. to hold by the neck or throat and push one out. 21)

(p. 296) gabā a fatty and stupid person. a. fatty and foolish. 48)

(p. 314) gulō indicating plurality (গাছগুলো ।) 45)

(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. 293) gaṇḍu a pillow; a knot. 50)

(p. 293) gaṇana, gaṇanā act of reckoning or counting, enumeration (সংখ্যাগণনা); act of doing a mathematical sum; act of deciding or judging (as); decision, judgment (দোষী বলে গণনা করা); act of considering or regarding (as), consideration (মানুষ বলে গণনা); act of pointing out (as), mention (শত্রু বলে গণনা); (astrol.) prediction, foretelling, divination. গণনা করা v. to reckon, to count, to enumerate; to calculate, to compute; to do (a mathematical sum), to work out; to judge; to consider, to regard (as); to point out, to mention; (astrol.) to predict, to foretell, to divine. গণনাকারী n. an enumerator. ̃যন্ত্র a counting instrument, a calculator. গণনার্হ a. worthy of being reckoned or counted; worth considering or counting. গণনীয় a. countable; calculable; worth considering or mentioning. 40)

(p. 311) guḍ়guḍ় expressing a mild rumbling or rattling sound; a sound of movement in the stomach. 30)

(p. 321) gōḍ় the base, the root; the foot. ̃তোলা, ঘোড়তোলা a. high-heeled. গোড়ে গোড় দেওয়া v. to follow in one's footsteps; to support blindly; to say ditto to. 7)

(p. 308) gārhapatya holy fire; the holy fire which a householder keeps burning day and night all his life. a. of such a householder. 25)

(p. 321) gōlā3 to dissolve in or blend with water esp. by pressing and rubbing. n. dissolution in or blending with water by pressing and rubbing; a thin paste made by such dissolution or blending (চুনগোলা, গোবরগোলা). a. dissolved in or blended with water by pressing and rubbing. ̃হাঁড়ি n. an earthen pot in which cow-dung is blended with water for plastering a mudbuilt house. 89)

(p. 306) gāndharba of Gandharvas (গন্ধর্ব); of a system of marriage which is secretly gone through by a willing couple usually by exchange of garlands without the knowledge of their guardians and without observance of customary rites. 43)

(p. 326) gyān̐ṭa expressing firmly motionless or immobile state (গ্যাঁট হয়ে বসে থাকা= to sit tight, to stick firmly to one's purpose, opinions etc.). 7)

(p. 326) gaura cream-coloured tinged with red; (loos.) fair-complexioned. n. a name of Chaitanya. ̃চন্দ্র n. a name of Chaitanya. ̃চন্দ্রিকা n. a song in praise of Chaitanya before beginning the scheduled song; prefatory remarks, a prologue, a preamble, a preface. 2)