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Entry घण्टा

  1. घण्टाghaṇṭāA bell.

    [घण्ट्-अच्]

    1. A bell.
    2. A plate of iron or mixed metal struck as a clock.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अगारम् a belfry.

    • -कर्णः

      1. Name of a demigod under Śiva, (of Skanda or of Kubera) worshipped in the month of Chaitra (also -ईश्वरः).
      2. a fabulous demon, Rākṣasa; H.2.; Kathā. 3.
    • -र्णी Name of a goddess.

    • -फलकः, -कम् a shield furnished with small bells.

    • -ताडः a bellman; नॄन्प्रशंसत्यजस्रं यो घण्टाताडोरुणोदये Ms.1.33.

    • -नादः the sound of a bell.

    • -शब्दः

      1. bell-metal.
      2. the sound of a bell.
    • -रवः

      1. a species of hemp (Marâthî तुरी, शणपुष्पिका, लघुताग इ.)
      2. sound of a bell; घण्टारवः शणसुमे घण्टानादे च पुंसि वा Nm.
    • -वाद्यम् the sound of a clock.

    • -पथः

      1. the chief road through a village, a highway, main road; (दशधन्वन्तरो राजमार्गो घण्टापथः स्मृतः Kauṭilya).
      2. Name of Mallinātha's commentary on the Kirātārjunīyam; कर्तुं प्रवेशमिह भारविकाव्यमध्ये घण्टापथं कमपि नूतन- मातनिष्ये Malli.
    • -मुद्रा a particular way of intertwining fingers (before ringing a bell).

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Headwords under घ

Part 1 of 2 घ – घृताचीAll parts
  1. घ – घृताची
  2. घृतिन् – घ्रेय