The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

G!rayha
G!rayha (adj.) [grd. of garahati] contemptible, low Vin iii.186; iv.176 sq.; 242; v.149; M i.403; A ii.241
(kamma' p!da' g!rayha' mosalla'); Sn 141; Nett 52; SnA 192. a˚ not to be blamed J vi.200 (spelt
aggarayha).
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G!rava
G!rava (m. and [later] nt.) [cp. Sk. gaurava, fr. garu] reverence, respect, esteem; with loc. respect for,
reverence towards; in the set of six venerable objects: Buddhe [Satthari], Dhamme, Sanghe, sikkh!ya,
appam!de, pa&isanth!re Vin v.92=D iii.244. As 7 g!rav! (the 6+sam!nhi) in adj. a˚ and sa˚ at A iv.84 (see
below). D iii.284; Sn 265; Vism 464 (atta˚ & para˚). Expld KhA 144 by garubh!vo; often in combn with
bahum!na PvA 135 (=p(j!), sañj!ta -- g˚ -- bahum!na (adj.) PvA 50; VvA 205. Instr. g!ravena out of
respect, respectfully D ii.155; J i.465. Appld to the terms of address bhante & bhaddante PvA 33, 121, &
!yasm! (see cpd. ˚adhivacana). -- ag!rava (m. nt.) disrespect Vin v.92 (six: as above); J i.217; PvA 54. --
As adj. in sag!rava and ag!rava full of reverence toward (with loc.) & disrespectful; D iii.244 (six g.); A
iv.84 (seven); M i.469; combd with appatissa & sappatissa (obedient) A iii.7 sq., 14 sq., 247, 340. Also in
tibba -- g!rava full of keen respect (Satthu -- garu Dhamma -- garu Sanghe ca tibba -- g!rava, etc.) A
iii.331=iv.28 sq. -- âdhivacana a title of respect, a reverential address Nd2 466 (with ref. to Bhagav!), cp.
sag!rava sappa&issâdhivacana Nd2 130 (!yasm!).
G!ravat!
G!ravat! [Der. fr. g!rava] reverence, respect, in Satthu˚, Dhamma˚, etc. A iii.330 sq., 423 sq.; iv.29
(ottappa˚).
G!)ha
G!)ha (adj.) [cp. Sk. g!.ha] 1. [cp. g!dha1] strong, tight, close; thick. In phrase pacch!b!ha' g˚ bandbana'
bandhati to pinion the arms tightly D i.245; A ii.241; J i.264; PvA 4. Of an illness (g!)hena rogâtankena
phu&&ha) A ii.174 sq.; appld to poison smeared on an arrow M i.429. -- g!lha' & g!lhaka' (adv.) tightly J
i.265, 291. -- ag!)ha (? prob. to be read !g!)ha) (of vacana, speech, combd with pharusa) strong (?) Pug 32
(expl by Com. atig!)ha thaddha), cp. 2. and ga)ita. 2. [cp. g!dha1 deep J i.155 (˚vedhin, piercing); Miln
370 (og!hati). Cp. ajjhog!)ha, atig!)ha, og!)ha, nig!)hita, pag!)ha.
G!v"
G!v" (f.) [see go] gen. sg. g!viy! (Pug 56=A ii.207); nom. pl. g!viyo (SnA 323; VvA 308); gen. pl. g!v"na'
DhA i.396; SnA 323; VvA 308). -- A cow Vin i.193; A iv.418; J i.50; Ud 8, 49; Vism 525 (in simile); DhA
ii.35; VvA 200.
G!vuta
G!vuta (nt.) [cp. Vedic gavy(ti pasture land, district] a linear measure, a quarter of a yojana=80 usabhas, a
little less than two miles, a league J i.57, 59; ii.209; Vism 118; DhA i.396.
G!vutika
G!vutika (adj.) reaching a g!vuta in extent DA i.284.