ghun·nā vi (a) to be eaten by a wood-worm/weevil; अलमारी घुन गई the almirah was eaten by weevils. (b) (fig.) उसका शरीर घुन रहा है his body is decaying (from inside).

ghuṭṭī fu/c a digestive mixture (for infants) [कड़वी bitter, मीठी sweet, घर की बनी home-made]; ~ देना/पिलाना to administer --; यह आदत उसकी ~ में पड़ी है this habit of his is since infancy; वीरता उसकी ~ में पड़ी थी heroism was a part of his nature.

ghūs·ḵẖor mc bribee, one who takes bribes: घूसख़ोरों को कड़ा दंड मिला those taking bribes received severe punishment. [syn. रिश्‍वतख़ोर]

ghriṇā fu hate, hatred, scorn: उसने मेरी ओर ~ से देखा he looked at me with --; उसके मन में ~ थी he/she had -- in his/her heart; ~ करना to hate: चूहे बिल्लियों से ~ करते हैं rats hate cats; कुछ लोग ग़रीबों से ~ करते हैं some people -- the poor. [syn. नफ़रत]

¹ ghaṛiyāl mc alligator: ~ मगरमच्छ से भिन्‍न होता है an -- is different from a crocodile. [syn. ग्राह]

ghātī a & mc [found in compounds] killer: आत्म ~ suicidal: self-murderer, a suicide; जीव ~ one who kills a being; ब्रह्म- ~ one who kills a Brahman; विश्‍वास ~ one who betrays, traitor. [fem. घातिनी]

ghūrā mc dust heap: कूड़ा घूरे पर जा फेंको go and throw the rubbish on the --. △ घूरे के भी दिन फिरते हैं even a -- has a change of fate; every dog has his day.

ghāgh·rā mc (long) skirt, petticoat; राजस्थान और हरियाणा की औरतें ~ पहनती हैं women of Rajasthan and Haryana wear --s.

gvālā mc cowherd, milkman: यह ग्वालों की बस्ती है it is a settlement of cowherds; ~ दूध लेकर आया है the milkman has come with the milk. [fem. ग्वालिन]

gharānā mc dynasty, family [प्रतिष्ठित reputed, सम्पन्‍न well-to-do, शाही royal]; संगीत का ~ school of music.