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Ginanic Term Meaning  

adol/aḍol stable ◆ steady ◆ firm ◆ which cannot be swayed
ajampiyā jāp silent remembrance ◆ the zikr in which the tongue is not used ◆ unuttered word ◆ dhikr in the heart
alekh incomprehensible ◆ which cannot be written
anal pankhī a type of bird about which it is said that it always flies in the sky it lays eggs in the sky which fall down and cracks or the baby comes out of it and starts flying and meets its parents another belief is that it is an allusion to an imaginary bird
asadi of the month of asadh ◆ asadh is the first month of monsoon which falls from middle of june to middle of july
atol that which cannot be weighed ◆ incomparable
bhadarva bhadon ◆ a month of monsoon ◆ fifth month of the indian calendar which falls from mid-august to mid-september
bhagvā hermits's garment ◆ the dress of a saint ◆ pale yellow or yellowish-brown coloured dress which ascetics wear ◆ dress of ascetic ◆ dress of a hermit
bhal goodness ◆ virtue according to some the word is bhar which means land
bhoj name of king of ujain to some this is a corrupted form of a persian word ‘buz’ which means a goat
bhādarve in the rainy season ◆ in the month of bhādoṅ ◆ the 5th month of vikram calendar which falls between mid-august and mid-september
bibā fish which creates pearls
chaḍlā one which is risen ◆ who has been manifested
choḍ majīṭh a type of seed from which fast colour is made ◆ fast colour ◆ a type of fruit or vegetable from which red colour is extracted
deṇā the giving which is obligatory ◆ due
dharam jug name of a yug (era) in which religion will prevail everywhere
eran anvil ◆ a large ◆ heavy block of iron on which a smith hammers heated metal into shape
furkān the qur’ān ◆ one which differentiates between right and wrong
gahelā perishable ◆ one which will go away ◆ oblivion ◆ ignorant
garbī a kind of ginān ◆ a dance in which men and women sing and dance together
gorakh cow-keeper ◆ shepherd (according to some it is a corrupt form of a persian word “gurg” which means a wolf) ◆ shepherd
halaṇhāro temporary ◆ one which is bound to go away
haraṇī a collection of three stars by which people used to determine the time of ibadat
jemā in which
jene he who ◆ those who ◆ who ◆ which ◆ whoever
jeṭh 3rd month of vikram calendar which falls between may and june ◆ husband’s elder brother
jitenī in which ◆ which
jāṅ me in which
jītelā that which has to be conquered
kalap jug name of a yuga which was in the beginning
kalap virakh/vraksh an imaginary wish-tree the largest tree in the world which has an age of between 100 and 50000 years also known as kalap tarū and considered as one of the 14 jewels
kartav deed ◆ act ◆ deeds ◆ actions ◆ duty ◆ that which should be done ◆ action
kasumbā a plant from which red dye is prepared ◆ safflower ◆ red dye of safflower ◆ a kind of plant from which red dye is prepared
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)
khapar lethal ◆ fatal ◆ a weapon which overwhelms the enemies
kie ghar which house?
kāriyo harmful ◆ one which causes harm
kārmi one which deceives ◆ beautiful ◆ terrifying ◆ dreadful ◆ frightful ◆ formidable
kātaraṇi one which cuts
leṇā which is to be taken
man muḍ to some this word is man munḍh which means ignorant ◆ fool
man raliyā one which pleases ◆ fascinates the heart
moteo na jae which can not be returned ◆ can not be refused ◆ can not be declined
nafal supererogatory prayer ◆ prayer which is not obligatory
nirinjan unseen ◆ beyond ◆ which cannot be touched ◆ incomprehensible ◆ invisible
panjtani that which belongs to the panjtan
patang moth ◆ a type of wood from which red colour is made
phiroi one which turns
pos/posh the month of pos/posh ◆ the ninth solar month of the hindus which usually lasts from 15th december to 15th january
pāras legendary chemical which turns copper into gold
rang kasumbo colour which fades
safi that which cleans ◆ a piece of cloth for cleaning
sag (shag) exquisite ◆ expensive the correct word is shag which means pile ◆ collection ◆ ample ◆ abundant etc
sanahiyā love ◆ (or shamaiyā which means forgiveness)
sendhaḍā according to some this word is sanaḍā which means small
sir (shīr) milk ◆ in some texts the word is khir which means milk
takrār cause ◆ reason ◆ motive (looking at the context it is possible that this word is tatkāḷ which means immediately)
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)
vāhānā one which comes and goes

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