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[घुष्-भावे घञ्]

1. Noise, tumult, cry or sound in general; स घोषो धार्तराष्ट्राणां हृदयानि व्यदारयत् Bg.1.19; so रथdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, तूर्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, शङ्खdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
2. The thundering of clouds; स्निग्ध गम्भीरघोषम् Me.64 (v.l.).
3. Proclamation.
4. Rumour, report; दुःशासुरागादिति घोष आसीत् Rv.1. 33.1.
5. A herdsman; see घोषवृद्ध below.
6. A hamlet, station of cowherds; Bhāg.5.5.3; विहार- भूमेरभिघोषमुत्सुकाः Ki.4.31; गङ्गायां घोषः K. Parasmaipada2; घोषादा- नीय Mk.7.
7. (In Grammar) The soft sound heard in the articulation of the soft consonants; Rv. Pr.13.5.
8. A Kāyastha (one of the writer class).
9. A vowel.
10. A gnat, mosquito.
11. An epithet of Śiva.
12. Recitation, the sound of prayers; सदसि निबिडचैत्यब्हह्मघोषैः पुरस्तात् Mk.1.12.
13. An ornament that makes a tinkling sound. घोषप्रघोषरुचिरम् Bhāg.1.8.22.

[नास्ति घोषो यस्य यत्र वा]

1. Hard-sounding, See below.
2. Devoid of cow-herds.

1. masculine gender indistinct noise, tumult, confused cries of a multitude, battle-cry, cries of victory, cries of woe or distress, any cry or sound, roar of animals fg-veda AV. etc.
2. masculine gender the sound of a drum, of a conch-shell, of the Soma सोम stones, of a carriage, etc. fg-veda AV. etc.
3. masculine gender the whizzing or whir of a bow-string ([TBr. ii]), crackling of fire ([MBh. ix, 1334]), singing in the ear ([S3Br. xiv])
4. masculine gender the roaring of a storm, of thunder, of water, etc. fg-veda AV. Sus3r. Megh.
5. masculine gender the sound of the recital of prayers MBh. R. Mr2icch. x, 12
6. masculine gender the sound of words spoken at a distance S3Br. ix
7. masculine gender rumour, report (also personified Ka1tyS3r. Scholiast or Commentator) fg-veda x, 33, 1
8. masculine gender a proclamation SaddhP. iv
9. masculine gender a sound (of speech) ChUp. Sus3r.
10. masculine gender the soft sound heard in the articulation of the sonant consonants (ग्, घ्, ज्, झ्, ड्, ढ्, द्, ध्, ब्, भ्, ङ्, ञ्, ण्, न्, म्, य्, र्, ल्, व्, ह्), the vowels, and Anusva1ra अनुस्वार which with the Yamas यम s of the first 10 of the soft consonants make up altogether 40 sounds (confer, compare अ-घ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) RPra1t. xiii, 5 feminine APra1t. Scholiast or Commentator Pa1n2. 1-1, 9 Scholiast or Commentator
11. masculine gender an ornament that makes a tinkling sound BhP. x, 8, 22
12. masculine gender a station of herdsmen MBh. Hariv. R. etc. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' confer, compare Pa1n2. 6-2, 85)
13. masculine gender (plural) the inhabitants of a station of herdsmen MBh. iv, 1152
14. masculine gender a particular form of a temple Hcat. ii, 1, 389
15. masculine gender a musquito Lexicographers
16. masculine gender Luffa foetida or a similar plant Lexicographers
17. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव MBh. xii, 10386
18. masculine gender Name of a man (Sa1y.) fg-veda i, 120, 5
19. masculine gender of an Asura असुर Ka1t2h. xxv, 8
20. masculine gender of a prince of the Ka1n2va काण्व dynasty BhP. xii, 1, 16
21. masculine gender of a son of Daksha दक्ष 's daughter Lamba1 लम्बा Hariv. 148 and 12480
22. masculine gender of an Arhat अर्हत् Buddh.
23. masculine gender a common Name for a Ka1ya-stha काय-स्थ or one of the writer caste W.
24. masculine gender plural (gaRa धूमा*दि) Name of a people or country VarBr2S. xiv, 2
25. mn. brass, bell-metal Lexicographers
26. that the rest of a word is to be suppliedषक, etc. see √1. घुष् .

1. masculine gender (in grammar) "non-sonance, absence of all sound or soft murmur", hard articulation or effort as applied to the hard consonants and Visarga विसर्ग
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective soundless, hard (as the hard consonants).