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Ghai, Ghāī: 4 definitions

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Ghai means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

India history and geography

: Shodhganga: Social folk customs of the Sonowal Kacharis and Thengal Kacharis of Assam

Ghai refers to “The centre pole�.—It is included in the glossary section of the study on the Sonowal and Thengal Kacharis tribes of Assam (India) who possess a rich cultural heritage, folk customs, local traditions and oral histories

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ghāī (घा�).—f Headlong eagerness, haste, hurry, precipitancy. 2 Hurriedness or urged state. 3 Tumult, bustle, hurryskurry. Ex. kanyāgatānta jī lagnācī ghāī cālalī hōtī. 4 Tumultuous and violent commotion, or working, or action. Ex. taṃvavarica bhūtāñcī ghāī || jaṃva mantravādī nāhī� pāvalā ||. 5 A stunning sound; a din (as of drums &c.) Pr. jēthē� nagāṛyācī ghāī tēthē� ṭimakī kāya jāī. 6 C A musical time or measure.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ghāī (घा�).�f Headlong eagerness, haste, hurry, precipitancy. Tumult, bustle.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ghāī (घा�):�(nf) the intervening space in between two fingers.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Ghāi (घा�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ҳپ.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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