(p. 329) ghirā, ghērā to enclose; to shut in; to surround; to overcast or pervade ('আকাশ ঘিরে মেঘ জমেছে'); to besiege. n. an enclosed place or an enclosing device, an enclosure. a. enclosed; shut in; surrounded; besieged. ঘিরে ফেলা v. to encircle; to besiege. 97)

(p. 340) ṅ the fifth consonant of the Bengali alphabet.

(p. 329) ghanībhūta thickened; condensed; drawn near. 49)

(p. 338) ghēẏō having an ulcer or sore or wound, ulcerous; ulcerated; (of a dog) mangy (ঘেয়ো কুকুর). 7)

(p. 329) ghāma sweat, perspiration. ঘাম দিয়ে জ্বর ছাড়া (lit.) to perspire on the eve of being relieved of fever; (fig.) to be relieved of anxiety or danger. মাথার ঘাম পায়ে ফেলে with the sweat of one's brow. 86)

(p. 329) ghaṭaka one who brings about or causes to occur (an event); a match-maker. fem. ঘটকী a female match-maker. ঘটকালি n. match-making. 4)

(p. 329) ghā a stroke, a blow, a shock (লাঠির ঘা); a wound, a sore, an ulcer (পচা ঘা); a bite (সাপের ঘা); heart-sore, grief, insult (অপমানের ঘা); a loss (ব্যাবসায় ঘা খাওয়া). ঘা করা v. to cause a wound or sore, to ulcerate. খুঁচিয়ে ঘা করা (lit.) to cause a wound by unnecessary probing; (fig.) to open up or rub an old sore. ঘা খাওয়া v. to receive a blow or shock; to be struck; to be bitten; to be stricken or wounded at heart; to suffer a loss (ব্যবসায় ঘা খাওয়া); to be harmed (লোকসানে ঘা খাওয়া). ঘা দেওয়া v. to deal (one) or inflict a blow; to shock; to strike; (of snakes) to bite; to wound one's heart; to cause a loss (to); to harm; to knock, to rap (at) (দরজায় ঘা দেওয়া). ঘা মারা v. to deal (one) or inflict a blow; to strike; (of snakes) to bite; to wound one's heart. ঘা-মুখ n. the opening of a sore or ulcer. ঘা শুকিয়েছে v. a wound or ulcer has healed. ঘা সওয়া v. to bear or endure or sustain a blow or shock or a loss or harm. ঘা হওয়া v. to be ulcerated. ̃কতক n. a good number of blows. ̃কতক খাওয়া v. to sustain a sound beating or a good number of blows. ̃কতক বসিয়ে দেওয়া v. to deal (one) a good number of blows; to give a sound beating. ̃-ঘো (coll.) n. wounds, injuries; cuts and blows. ঘা-ঘো দেওয়া v. to deal or administer a blow or two, to deal a few blows. 62)

(p. 329) ghāsi relating to grass, like grass, grassy. n. a dealer in grass; one who cuts grass, a grass-cutter. ঘাসি-নৌকো a long and narrow boat for carrying chiefly grass, hay etc. and also goods and passengers. 92)

(p. 329) ghāṭa1 a fault, a slight offence, a failing, a shortcoming; shortage, want (গুণে ঘাট নেই). ঘাট মানা v. to own or acknowledge a fault or failing; to apologize for a fault or failing. ঘাট হওয়া v. to be in fault. 71)

(p. 329) ghaṭṭa a landing stair at the bank of a river, tank etc. ̃জীবী n. a ferryman. 19)

(p. 329) gh the fourth consonant of the Bengali alphabet. 2)

(p. 329) ghara a house, a building; a dwelling, a residence, an abode, a home; a shrine, a temple (ঠাকুরঘর); a room, a compartment, an apartment (পড়ার ঘর); one's own family (ঘরের লোক); a family (দুশো ঘরের বাস); descent, lineage (স্বঘর, হাঘর); a groove, a pocket (ছাপার টাইপের ঘর); a hole (বোতামের ঘর = a button-hole); (of machines etc.) a button, a reed (হারমোনিয়ামে 'সা'-এর ঘর); a rectangle or a square (ঘর কাটা); a place, a space, a side, a division, a column etc. (খরচের ঘর). ঘর আলো করা v. to beautify or edify a house (esp. with one's personal charm); to bring joy or glory or pride to a family. ̃করনা, ̃কন্না n. (usu. of a woman) housekeeping, household duties; domestic science; the life and duties of a housewife; housewifery. ঘরকরনা করা, ঘরকন্না করা v. (usu. of a woman) to keep a house for, to act as a housewife (সে শান্তিতে ঘরকন্না করছে); to perform household duties; to be a housewife. ঘর করা v. to build a house; to act as a wife or mistress to (স্বামী নিয়ে ঘর করা); to act as a housewife, to do housekeeping (সে দেওরদের ঘর করছে); to lead the life of a housewife (কীসের জন্য আর ঘর করা); (of men) to live as a householder, to live as a family man (স্ত্রীপুত্র নিয়ে ঘর করা). ঘর কাটা v. to divide into or draw separate spaces, columns, squares, rectangles etc. ̃কাটা a. divided into separate spaces, columns, squares, rectangles etc. ̃কুনো a. homekeeping, shy of company. n. a home-bird. ̃কুনোমি n. home-keeping nature. ঘর গড়া v. to build one's house or home, to set up one's residence; to establish one's family. ঘর ঘর adv. to or at every door, from door to door; to every family or house (বঙ্গের ঘর-ঘর). ̃ছাড়া a. one who has renounced hearth and home or has taken to asceticism (ঘরছাড়া সন্ন্যাসী); away from home, living abroad (ঘরছাড়া জীবন); revolting against the domestic life (ঘরছাড়া মন). ̃জামাই n. a man who lives in his father-in-law's family at the latter's cost. ̃জোড়া a. occupying the whole space of a room; crowding or over-crowding a room; making a family or house charming and delightful by one's presence (ঘরজোড়া নাতি-নাতনি). ঘর জ্বালানো v. to set fire to a house or dwelling, to commit arson; (fig.) to destroy the peace and happiness of a family; (fig.) to ruin a family. ̃জ্বালানে a. (fig.) one who or that which destroys the peace and happiness of a family; (fig.) one who or that which ruins a family. fem. ঘরজ্বালানি । ঘর তোলা v. to build a house or room (esp. a residential one). ঘর-পর n. one's own people and others. ঘরপাতা v. to settle down to a married life. ̃পোড়া a. one whose house or dwelling has been burnt down; that which burns down a house or dwelling. n. an appellation of Hanuman (হনুমান) who set fire to Lanka (লঙ্কা); an incendiary or saboteur. ঘরপোড়া গোরু সিঁদুরে মেঘ দেখে ডরায় a burnt child dreads the fire. ঘরপোড়া বুদ্ধি a thought or plan that harms oneself or one's own family or side. ̃পোষা a. domestic, tame. ̃বর n. one's husband and his house or family. ̃বসত n. act of dwelling or residing (ঘরবসত করা); a dwelling, a homestead; act of going to live with the husband permanently (generally said of childwives). ঘর বাঁধা v. to build a house or dwelling; to settle, to colonize. ̃বার করা v. to go out of doors and come indoors alternately and repeatedly (esp. in anxiety). ঘর ভাঙা v. to pull down or demolish a house or room (esp. a residential one); to cause internal strife through instigation; to cause to lose one's aristocracy through matrimonial alliance with an inferior family. ঘর ভাঙানো v. to cause to pull down or demolish a house or room; to cause internal strife through instigation; to cause to lose one's purity of blood through matrimonial alliance with an inferior family. ঘর-ভাঙানে a. one who or that which causes internal strife through instigation. fem. ঘরভাঙানি । ̃মুখো a. homeward; homing. ঘরসংসার. same as ঘরকরনা । ̃সন্ধান n. act of prying into a family or party to find out any of its weak points by means of which internal dissension may be caused. ̃সন্ধানী a. praying into a family or party to find out any of its weak points by means of which internal dissension may be caused. ঘরে আগুন দেওয়া same as ঘর জ্বালানো । ঘরে-পরে, ঘরে-বাইরে adv. out of doors and within; at home and abroad. ঘরের কথা the secret of a family or a party. ঘরের শত্রু one who is an enemy to his own family or party, one who betrays his own family or party. ঘরের শত্রু বিভীষণ one whose activities and behaviour do a lot of harm to the family; a quisling (see গৃহশত্রু বিভীষণ). 51)

(p. 338) ghōṣa a grave sound; a sound, a noise, a note; an announcement, a loud declaration, a proclamation; a milkman by profession or caste (ঘোষপা়ড়া); a milkman's hamlet (ঘোষযাত্রা). a. (gr.) voiced (ঘোষধ্বনি). ̃ক n. an announcer, a proclaimer, a crier. ̃ণ, ̃ণা n. announcement, proclamation. ঘোষনাপত্র n. a written announcement or proclamation, a bulletin, a notice. ঘোষণীয় a. that which can be or to be announced or proclaimed. ̃পল্লি, ̃পাড়া n. a milkman's hamlet. ̃বর্ণ n. (gr.) a voiced consonant. ̃যাত্রা n. a visit in state by a prince to a hamlet of milkmen where his cattle are kept.

(p. 329) ghaniṣṭha close, near (ঘনিষ্ঠ সম্পর্ক, ঘনিষ্ঠ হয়ে বসা); hand in glove (with), intimate (ঘনিষ্ঠ বন্ধু = an intimate or close friend, a bosom friend). fem. ঘনিষ্ঠা । ̃তা n. closeness, nearness; intimacy. 45)

(p. 340) ghyāga goitre. 6)