(p. 293) gaṇḍūṣa a mouthful or handful of water; the cavity or capacity of a cupped palm; act of taking water in the cup of one's palm by uttering some sacred incantation and drinking it. 51)

(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. 311) guñjarita resounding with; filled with a humming noise; whispered. 21)

(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) 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) 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. 308) gārhashya, gārhasha the life of a householder (the second stage of man's life according to the Hindu scriptures), domestic life. a. of the householder. 26)

(p. 296) garahājira absent. গরহাজির থাকা v. to absent oneself. 84)

(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. 321) gōla1 (in football, hockey, water polo etc.) a goal; a goal-post. গোল করা, গোল দেওয়া v. to score a goal. ̃দাতা n. a scorer. ̃রক্ষক n. a goal-keeper, (coll.) a goalie. 80)

(p. 301) galadgharma perspiring copiously, weltering in sweat, (lit.) melting in sweat. গলদ্ঘর্ম হওয়া v. to perspire copiously, to welter in sweat. 26)

(p. 326) gauraba importance; glory; majesty; dignity; honour; cordial reception; pride; excellence; worth. গৌরব করা v. to be proud of, to pride in. ̃গাথা n. tales of glory; song, poem etc. composed in praise of a person or one's country. ̃রবি n. the sun of glory. গৌরবান্বিত, গৌরবিত, ̃মণ্ডিত a. important, glorious; majestic; dignified; honoured; proud. গৌরবের বিষয় a creditable or highly praiseworthy affair or thing, a glory, a glorious achievement. 3)

(p. 301) gāōẏā3 to sing; to chant; to sing in praise; to praise. a. that has been sung (গাওয়া গান). ̃নো v. to cause to sing. 54)

(p. 293) gaḍ়1 shape, build. 17)