Gadda, Gaḍḍā: 8 definitions
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Gadda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Gadd.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: OpenEdition books: վīٳ첹貹� (Kāvya)Gaḍḍa (गड्ड) in Prakrit refers to a “cart�, as is mentioned in the վīٳ첹貹 by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (īٳ).�(CDIAL 4116; JOIB XV p. 423; Balbir 1986 p. 77).

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Gadda in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Zanthoxylum chalybeum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Fagara mpwapwensis Engl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas (1895)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2003)
· African Health Sciences (2002)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzenge schichte und Pflanzengeographie (1896)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gadda, for example chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygaḍḍā (गड्ड�).—m The bulbous portion of a vegetable (as of a turnip or onion, of a cabbage or lettuce). 2 A mass or lump (of many things: e.g. the bulb or ball of the lotus; a lump as it forms in sugar; a lump as of jelly turned out of its vessel; the mass which sometimes forms in the centre of a cocoanut; the roots, with a dense mass of earth adhering, of a plant taken up for transplantation). 3 A small insulated and dry spot in a river.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgaḍḍā (गड्ड�).�m The bulbous portion of a vege- table. A mass or lump.
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gaḍḍa (गड्ड).�a Short-sized and thickset, short yet compact and tight. A sort of drinking-cup.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Gaḍḍa (गड्ड) [Also spelled gadd]:�(nm) a heap, mass; medley; ~[ḍḍ] see [ḍaḍa].
2) Gaddā (गद्द�):�(nm) a bed-cushion; cushion; pack saddle.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryGaḍḍa (गड्ड) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gartta.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGaḍḍa (ಗಡ್ಡ):�
1) [noun] the part of the face below the lower lip; projecting part of the lower jaw; the chin.
2) [noun] the hair growing on the chin and the cheeks of a man3) [noun] ಗಡ್ಡ ಕೆರೆದುಕೊ [gadda kereduko] gaḍḍa kereduko = ಗಡ್ಡ ತುರಿಸಿಕೊ [gadda turisiko]; ಗಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕ� ಹತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಭಾವಿ ತೋಡಲಿಕ್ಕ� ಹೋ� [gaddakke bemki hattidaga bhavi todalikke hoda] gaḍḍakke benki hattidāga bhāvi tōdalikke hōda (prov.) think of means of preventing a disaster after its has happened; (ಬೇರೆಯವ� [bereyavara]) ಗಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕ� ಹತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಬೀಡಿ ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲ� ಬಂ� [gaddakke bemki hattidaga bidi hottisikollalu bamda] (bēreyavara) gaḍḍakke benki hattidāga bīḍi hottisikoḷḷalu banda (prov.) try to take advantage or think of trivial benefits for oneself from a serious problem or misfortune of another; (ಬೇರೆಯವ� [bereyavara]) ಗಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕ� ಹತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಹಪ್ಪ� ಸುಡಲಿಕ್ಕ� ಬಂ� [gaddakke bemki hattidaga happala sudalikke bamda] (bēreyavara) gaḍḍakke benki hattidāga happaḷa suḍalikke banda (prov.) = (ಬೇರೆಯವ� [bereyavara]) ಗಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕ� ಹತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಬೀಡಿ ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲ� ಬಂ� [gaddakke bemki hattidaga bidi hottisikollalu bamda]; ಗಡ್ಡ ತುರಿಸಿಕೊ [gadda turisiko] gaḍḍa turisiko (fig.) to try with difficulty to recollect (something); ನಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡವೇ ಗಡ್ಡ, ಬೇರೆಯವ� ಗಡ್ಡ ಇಪ್ಪಣಗಡ್� [namma gaddave gadda, bereyavara gadda ippanagadda] namma gaḍḍavē bēreyavara gaḍḍa ippaṇa gaḍḍa (prov.) every one thinks his own geese swans.
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Gaḍḍa (ಗಡ್ಡ):—[noun] the thin, arched, usu. wooden support on the belly of violins, lutes, guitars, etc. over which the strings are stretched; a bridge.
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Gadda (ಗದ್ದ):—[noun] the part of the face below the lower lip; projecting part of the lower jaw; the chin.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryGaddā (गद्द�):—n. soft and thick bed; mattress;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+15): Gadda-goru, Gaddaa, Gaddabavu, Gaddabhali, Gaddabhanda, Gaddabhi, Gaddabhilla, Gaddada, Gaddaha, Gaddahaya, Gaddaka, Gaddakattu, Gaddakorinda, Gaddala, Gaddalagai, Gaddalika, Gaddalikapravahena, Gaddalisu, Gaddamala, Gaddanelli.
Full-text (+32): Gaddula, Ippana, Kolegadda, Harikugadda, Harukugadda, Parigadda, Gaddapannerale, Challa gadda, Kalappa gadda, Nakkapentika gadda, Kalinga gadda, Posalapoligodi gadda, Tsallo-gadda, Panneru-gadda, Adavitheela gadda, Velluli-talla-gadda, Rogam gadda, Kaja gadda, Aakaash gadda, Gartta.
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