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Ginan Central: Reverse Lexicon


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Ginanic Term Meaning  

ajar eternal ◆ imperishable ◆ one who does not get old ◆ indigestible
bamnero double ◆ manifold
bamṇī two times ◆ twofold
barūḍā cold
buḍhāpaṇ old-age
bāṅhā girhine by holding the arm
bīḍā folded betel-leaf ◆ prepared betel-leaf folded in triangular shape
chakle in the courtyard ◆ at the threshold
chogaṇe four-fold ◆ four times more
dhari holding ◆ keeping
dharo hold ◆ keep ◆ offer ◆ keep in control ◆ catch
dhartā keep ◆ hold ◆ do ◆ feel ◆ while taking ◆ while keeping
gharḍā old age ◆ body ◆ house
godhaḍ old quilt
hem gold ◆ a kind of poisonous plant
hem jal gold ◆ a type of tree
hemājal the himalaya mountain ◆ icy cold
hāth joḍi with folded hands
hāth jāliyāni of holding the hand
jaran birth ◆ life ◆ old age
jhāli to seize ◆ to hold ◆ to bound
jhālo hold ◆ catch
jhālīne catching hold ◆ holding
jo if ◆ of ◆ behold ◆ see
jodh brave ◆ soldier ◆ warrior
joḍī folded
juna old ◆ primordial
junā old ◆ ancient
jāle having caught hold of ◆ supporting
jāle/jhāle hold ◆ attain
jālo hold ◆ control
jūnā old ◆ ancient ◆ archaic
kanak gold ◆ wealth
kanchan pure gold ◆ gold
kankā varaṇī gold-like ◆ saffron-coloured
kankū saffron colour ◆ golden ◆ saffron
kankū varaṇī gold-like ◆ golden ◆ colour of saffron
kar joḍi hand folded ◆ with respect
kar joḍī with folded hands
kaḍūā a type of ornament (from the context of the ginan it looks that the word is a distorted form of the word “kaḍā” which means a big ring of gold or silver ◆ bangles ◆ anklet ◆ bracelet ◆ etc)
masa (masha) a jeweler’s or goldsmith’s weight ◆ equal to eight rattis or seeds of the arbus precatorius
mor seal ◆ stamp ◆ gold coin
māḍo scaffoldings
nirkho see ◆ behold
parīvār family ◆ dynasty ◆ household
pāras legendary chemical which turns copper into gold
pāṭā blindfold ◆ bandage
shītal cool ◆ cold
sichāṇo grasp ◆ hold
so gaṇā hundred-fold
so so hundred-fold
soho soho hundred fold ◆ hundred times more
sonariya a worker in gold ◆ a goldsmith
sonā gold ◆ sleep
sonā/soṇā gold ◆ beautiful
sovan gold ◆ sleeping ◆ sleep
sovan jā of gold
sura brave ◆ valiant ◆ heroic ◆ intrepid ◆ bold
sītal/shītal cold
targas lace of gold and silver ◆ lace ◆ ribbon
tarūā a type of jewelery (from the context of the ginan it seems that this word is a distorted form of “tora” which means silver or gold chain worn in the neck or on the feet or ankles ◆ a number of chains linked together and worn around the neck or ankles)
thambhaṇhār one who supports ◆ one who upholds
vaḷgūṅ catch hold of ◆ embrace
vechāese will be sold
vechāeshe will be sold
vechāṇā sold
vechī having sold
ḍelā porch ◆ door ◆ doorstep ◆ threshold ◆ place ◆ residence ◆ centre
ṭako old coin worth 1/32 rupee ◆ pelf
ṭāḍh cold ◆ cool
ṭāḍhā cold ◆ cool

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