ghõṭū a गला ~, दम ~ choking [वातावरण atmosphere].

ghaṭ-baṛh fu (a) increase or decrease: कीमतों में कोई ~ नहीं हो सकती there can be no -- in the price. [syn. कमी-बेशी] (b) fluctuation: ज्वर/बुख़ार (लहर, मत) में/की ~ -- in fever (wave, views). [syn. उतार-चढ़ाव] [also घटाव-बढ़ाव]

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

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).

ghūs fu bribe, illegal gratification; ~ खाना to accept --; ~ देना to bribe; वह ~ लेते पकड़ा गया he was caught taking bribe. [syn. रिश्‍वत]

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.

ghan·ghor a thick [घटा/ बादल clouds, युध्द battle].

ghõṭ·nā vt (a) to pound, to pulverize: भाँग or सुरमा ~ -- hemp या antimony. (b) to choke, to strangle: किसी का गला ~ -- smb's throat. (c) to cram, to commit to memory: पाठ or कविता ~ -- a lesson या poem. (d) to smoothen: दीवार or काग़ज़ ~ -- wall या paper. [variation घोटना, vi घुटना²]

ghaṭit ~ होना to occur, to take place; एक घटना ~ हूई an event/incident occurred (took place); ऐसा एक बार ~ हुआ it occurred/happened once.

ghulānā vt (a) to dissolve, melt; पानी में चीनी ~ -- sugar in water. (b) to waste away: अपना शरीर ~ -- one's body. [vi घुलना]