Pāli Dictionary

gāḷha

gāhroottasuffix

Part of speech

adjective

Root

gāh1plonger; s’immerger

Synonyms

tibba, appita, sahita, gahana, pabāḷha, sanda, bahala

general

  • épais; dense

  • thick; dense

  • MN 105

    seyyathā'pi, sunakkhatta, puriso sallena viddho assa savisena gāḷha-upalepanena.

  • fort; grave; sévère

  • strong; severe; serious

  • AN 4.184

    tam'enaṃ aññataro gāḷho rog'ātaṅko phusati. tassa aññatarena gāḷhena rog'ātaṅkena phuṭṭhassa evaṃ hoti, piyā vata maṃ kāmā jahissanti, piye c'āhaṃ kāme jahissāmī'ti.

  • AN 4.244

    gacchatha, bho, imaṃ purisaṃ daḷhāya rajjuyā pacchābāhaṃ gāḷhabandhanaṃ bandhitvā khuramuṇḍaṃ karitvā

  • serré; ferme

  • tight; firm; close

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