gãṭh·bandhan mu/c (a) wedding; ~ की रस्म the wedding ceremony. (b) intimate relationship; उनका यह ~ कब से हुआ है since when has this -- developed between them ? (c) secret alliance; दो राष्ट्रों का ~ -- of two nations.

gap·shap fu tittle-tattle, chit-chat; ~ करना to chat, to indulge in gossiping.

gambhīr·tā fu seriousness, gravity; समस्या (संकट, परिणाम) की ~ -- of the problem (crisis, result); वह ~ से बोला he spoke gravely/seriously या with gravity.

gir·jā also (गिरजाघर) mc church, cathedral; इसाईं लोग गिरजे जाते हैं Christians go to the church. [syn. चर्च]

gāṛīvān mc cabman, cart- driver.

giroh mc (a) डाकुओं or चोरों का ~ gang of dacoits या thieves. (b) लोगों, (लड़कों, लड़कियों) का ~ group of people (boys, girls). (c) गवैयों का ~ a band of musicians. [syn. समूह]

Gusal m [used by Urdu-knowing persons] bath; ~ करना to bathe, to take bath [more common is नहाना].

² gat fu [corrupt form of गति plight in] किसी की ~ बनाना to give smb a thorough beating.

Garīb a & mc poor [आदमी man, घर family, किसान peasant, लड़की girl]; ~ लोग the poor; ~ की कुटिया a poor man's hut; गरीबों की हालत the condition of the poor. [syn. निर्धन]

giraftāri fc arrest, apprehension; किसी की ~ smb's arrest; ~ का वारंट warrant of --; पुलिस ने ~ की the police made the arrest.