गोरख धन्धा gōrakh dhandhā
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Labyrinth.
Complicated affair.
Complicated riddle.
Usual translation
- mundane business
Origin of the definition
गोरख धन्धा. An entangling business.
गोरखधंधा gōrakhadhandhā gorakhdhandha: (nm) a labyrinth; labyrinthine affair, complicated riddle.
H گورکهہ دهندهاगोरखधंधा gorakh-dhandhā [gorakh, prob. a proper name = S. गो+रक्षः+dhandhā, q.v.], s.m. Living, way of living; — a troublesome or trying life or existence, distraction, disquietude; — an intricate or difficult affair or problem; a puzzle; a labyrinth or maze; — a Chinese puzzle (consisting of a number of pins passed through holes in an oblong plate; the pins having rings at one end through which an oblong ring is passed); — an intricate kind of lock, a puzzle-lock (Pers. syn. qufl-ě-waswās); — a kind of child's toy, having a string attached to it, which, when extended in one direction turns out to be of one colour; and when extended in another direction, turns out to be of another colour; — any complicated or puzzling plaything, or machine, &c.
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Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
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