ଗଣ୍ଠି
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Odia[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺 (gaṃṭhi), from Sanskrit ग्रन्थि (granthi). Cognate to Assamese গাঁঠি (gãthi) and Hindi गाँठ (gā̃ṭh). Doublet of ଗଏଁଠ୍ (gôẽṭh).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ଗଣ୍ଠି (gôṇṭhi)
- knot
- mode of tying up hair; rope or cloth into coils
- a package of money or valuables
- knob of a stick
- a node
- a bone joint; ligament
- chief or debatable point
- purport
- knotty question; dilemma; intricate or complicated matter
- intricacy; complication
- rheumatism
- a dam across a channel
- a knuckle; bend
- tangled or knotted part of a tree or wood
- mode of tying the hair into a knot or chignon
- the end of a woman's cloth tied into a knot
- ankle joint
Adjective[edit]
ଗଣ୍ଠି (gôṇṭhi)
References[edit]
- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଗଣ୍ଠି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press