The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Gihin (adj. -- n.) [fr. gaha, cp. gaha & geha; Sk. g%hin] a householder, one who leads a domestic life, a
layman (opp. pabbajita & paribb!jaka). Geu. sg. gihissa (D iii.147, 167) & gihino (D iii.174); n. pl. gih"; in
cpds. gih"˚ & gihi˚ (usually the latter). gih" ag!ra' ajjh!vasant! A i.49; gih" od!tavasan! (clad in white
robes as distinguished fr. kas!va -- vasan! the yellowrobed i. e. bhikkhus) D i.211; iii.117, 124, 210; M
i.340; iii.261; A i.74. -- Contrasted with pabbajit!: A i.69; D iii.147, 167, 179. gih" dhaññena dhanena
va..hati D iii.165. -- Other passages in general: S ii.120, 269; iii.11; iv.180, 300 sq.; A ii.65; 69
(k!mabhog"); iv.438 (do.); D iii.124 (do.); A iii.211 (sambodhipar!yano); iv.345 sq.; D iii.167 sq.; 171 sq.;
176, 192; Sn 220, 221, 404; Dh 74; Miln 19, 264; DhA i.16 (gih"niy!ma); Sdhp 376, 426; PvA 13
(gih"k!lato pa&&h!ya from the time of our laymanship); DhA ii.49 (id.). -- kicca a layman's or householder's
duties Pv iv.142 (=ku&umba -- kicc!ni PvA 240); -- dhamma a layman's duty A iii.41; -- paris! a
congregation of laymen S i.111; M i.373; A iii.184; -- bandhan!ni (pl.) a layman's fetters Sn 44 (=Nd2 228
putt! ca d!s" d!s! ca, etc.); -- byañjan!ni (pl.) characteristics of a layman, or of a man of the world (w. ref.
to articles of dress & ornament) Sn 44, 64 (=Nd2 229); Miln 11; -- bh(ta as a householder D ii.196; --
bhoga riches of a worldly man S iii.93; It 90; -- linga characteristic of a layman DhA ii.61. -- sa'sagga
association with laymen A iii.116, 258; -- sa'yojana the impediments of a householder (cp. ˚bandhan!ni) M
i.483; -- sukha the welfare of a g. A i.80.
G"ta
G"ta [pp. of g!yati] 1. (pp.) sung, recited, solemnly pro- claimed, enunciated: mantapada' g"ta' pavutta' D
i.104 (cp. gira). -- 2. (nt.) singing, a song; grouped under v!casik! khi..!, musical pastimes at Nd2 219;
-- 252 --
SnA 86. Usually combd with nacca, dancing: A i.261; Vv8110 as naca g"t!di J i.61; VvA 131; referring to
nacca -- g"ta -- v!dita, dancing with singing & instrumental accompaniment D iii.183 (under samajja, kinds
of festivities); Vv 324. Same with vis(kadassana, pantomimic show at D i.5#(cp. DA i.77; KhA 36). -- rava
sound of song Mhvs vii.30; -- sadda id. J iv.3; Dhs 621; DhA i.15; -- ssara id. Vin ii.108; A iii.251; J
iii.188.
G"taka
G"taka (nt.) & g"tik! (f.) a little song J iii.507.
G"v!
G"v! (f.) [Sk. gr"v!, to *g9er to swallow, as signifying throat: see note on gala for etym.] the neck Sn 609; J
i.74 (˚' pas!reti to stretch forth), 167 (pas!rita˚), 207, 222, 265; iii.52; VvA 27 (may(ra˚), 157; DA i.296
(˚!ya ku*.a -- da*.aka -- bandhana, as exhibition & punishment): similarly in the sense of "life" (hinting at
decapitation) J ii.300 (˚' kariss!mi "I shall go for his neck"); iv.431=v.23. -- Syn. ka*&ha the primary
meaning of which is neck, whereas g"v! orig. throat.
G"veyyaka
G"veyyaka (nt.) [cp. Sk. graiveyaka] necklace, an orna- ment for the neck (orig. "something belonging to
the neck," cp. necklet, bracelet, etc.) Vin i.287; A i.254 sq. (=Vism 247, where g"veyya only); 257; iii.16; J
iv.395 (g"veyya only); v.297; vi.590; VvA 104.
Guggula
Guggula [?] a kind of perfume J vi.537.
Gucch˚