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ganthā

gantha

masc nom pl of gantha (noun); masc instr sg of gantha (noun); masc abl sg of gantha (noun); masc voc sg of gantha (noun); …

  1. (mental) tie; knot; bond
  2. book; text; lit. what is tied
  3. (mental) tie; knot; bond

Etymology. √ganth + a; from √ganth 'tie, bind'; Sanskrit grantha [granth]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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