English Meaning of gonda

Meaning of 'gonda'

m The tuberous or tufted head (of Globe amaranth and other flowers). 2 fig. A full and swelling bunch or cluster gen.; a knot, knob, boss, tuft, tassel, bunch. gonda gholane (To wag the [tuft or stump of] tail at.) To attend upon servilely in hopes of getting something; to fawn upon. ngonda phutane (ngulala or rasala) To get a cream or head--boiling sugarcane juice &c. 2 also gonda phodane To come openly out; to be fully risen--the sun or ṃsuryane. Ex. ṃsuryane ngonda phodala nahi nto dari ṃyeuna basala. The figure is that of the spreading abroad (radiating widely) of a tassel (gonda) on being wetted. 3 fig. To come out into broad conspicuousness or full notoriety--a person. Gen. in bad sense.

Meaning of गोंडा

m The tuberous or tufted head (of Globe amaranth and other flowers). 2 fig. A full and swelling bunch or cluster gen.; a knot, knob, boss, tuft, tassel, bunch. गोंडा घोळणें (To wag the [tuft or stump of] tail at.) To attend upon servilely in hopes of getting something; to fawn upon. गोंडा फुटणें (गुळाला or रसाला) To get a cream or head--boiling sugarcane juice &c. 2 also गोंडा फोडणें To come openly out; to be fully risen--the sun or सूर्यानें. Ex. सूर्यानें गोंडा फोडला नाहीं तो दारीं येऊन बसला. The figure is that of the spreading abroad (radiating widely) of a tassel (गोंडा) on being wetted. 3 fig. To come out into broad conspicuousness or full notoriety--a person. Gen. in bad sense.

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