ଗଣ୍ଠି
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