gallā mc cash box; ~ ख़ाली है the -- is empty.

gol·maṭol a (a) fat, corpulent [आदमी man, लड़की girl]. (b) vague; उसने ~ जवाब दिया he gave a vague reply.

Gilāf mc (a) तकिये का ~ pillow-case. (b) रज़ाई का ~ quilt- cover. (c) तलवार का ~ sheath. [syn. ख़ोल]

Gaf·lat fu negligence; किसी काम में ~ करना to show -- in some work; ~ की नींद carelessness; ~ की नींद सोया है he is lying careless. [syn. असावधानी]

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

gānā I. (a) vi to sing; अच्छा ~ -- well, उसने ऊँचे स्वर से गाया she/he sang in a loud voice; उन्होंने गाया they sang; मैंने गाया था I had sung. (b) vt to sing; मैंने एक गीत गाया I sang a song. II. mc song; कोयल का ~ -- of a cuckoo; बच्चों के गाने सुन लो listen children's songs.

gaṅgā-jam·nī a (a) double-coloured [दाल pulses, बाल hair; साड़ी saree]. (b) double-metalled [बरतन utensil, मेज़ table]. (c) composite; mixed [मंत्रिमंडल cabinet of ministers].

gadgad a overwhelmed (with joy); ख़ुशी से ~ हो गया was -- with joy; कंठ ~ हो गया his throat was choked (with joy).

Gazal fc ode, amatory poem; ~ लिखना (कहना/सुनाना) to write (narrate) an --; ग़ालिब की ग़ज़लें --s of Galib.

gaṇesh mu Ganesh (Siva's son), a deity symbolising auspiciousness. श्री ~ करना to start: आन्दोलन का श्री ~ करना to start an agitation.