As a Hindi name
गाल · noun · masculine
मुँह के दोनों ओर ठुड्डी और कनपटी के बीच का कोमल भाग जो आँखों के नीचे होता हैं । गंड । कपोल । जैसे,—लाल गुलाल सो लीना मुठी भरि बाल के गाल की ओर चलाई ।—दाव (शब्द॰) · बड़बड़ाने का स्वभाव । बकवाद करने की लत । मुँहजोरी · मध्य । बीच । जैसे,—वे पर्वत के गाल में उड़ते दीखते हैं ।— वायुसागर (शब्द॰) — Śabdasāgara
गाल · noun · masculine
तमाकू की एक जाति — Śabdasāgara
गाल · gāl · s.m.
The cheek; jowl — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 892
गाल · gāl · s.f.
Abuse, &c — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 892
गाल · feminine
cheek
a Hindi word, derived from the Sanskrit गल्ल — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀮𑁆𑀮 (galla), from Sanskrit गल्ल (galla), variant of Sanskrit गण्ड (gaṇḍa), ultimate origins unclear, possibly from Proto-Dravidian [Term?]. Cognate with Assamese গাল (gal), Bengali গাল (gal), Gujarati ગાલ (gāl), Konkani गाल (gāl), Marathi गाल (gā…” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
galla m. (fr. gaṇḍa) the cheek, KāśīKh. viii, 59; Vīrac. viii, 67; ŚārṅgP.
cf. ajagallikā.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
flowing, liquefying
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M3 · meaning shifts "gāla" is derived from "gā" with the lac suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
gā f. a song, L.
1. gā cl. 3. P. jigāti (RV.; jagāti, Naigh. ii, 14 (v.l.); Subj. jigāt; Impv. jigātu; aor. agāt; 3. pl. agan, BhP. i, 9, 40; Subj. [1. sg. geṣam, see anu- and upa-], 2. sg. gās, 3. sg. gāt, 2. pl. gāta, 3. pl. gur; [perf. jigāya, see ud-], perf. Pot. jagāyāt [Naigh. ii, 14] RV. x, 28, 1; inf. gātave, RV. ii, 3, 1; in Class. Sanskṛt only the aor. P. agāt occurs, for Ā. See adhi-; aor. Pass. agāyi, agāsātām, Kāś. on Pāṇ. ii, 4, 45 and 77; cl. 2. P. gāti, Naigh. ii, 14; Ā. gāte, Dhātup. xxii, 53) to go, go towards, come, approach (with acc. or loc.), RV.; AV. &c.; to go after, pursue, RV. iv, 3, 13; x, 18, 4; to fall to one's (dat.) share, be one's (acc.) due, viii, 45, 32; Ragh. xi, 73; to come into any state or condition (acc.), undergo, obtain, MBh. iii, 10697; R. &c.; to go away (from abl.; to any place loc.), RV. x, 108, 9; to come to an end, Naiṣ. viii, 109; to walk (on a path acc. or instr.), RV. viii, 2, 39 and 5, 39; (jigāti) to be born, Vop. on Dhātup. xxv, 25 : Desid. jigīṣati, to desire to go, BhP. ii, 10, 25;
1. gāla m. flowing, liquefying, W.
dropping, W.
Dictionary citations
1. gāla m. flowing, liquefying, W.
dropping, W.
a flux, W.
2. gāla mfn. produced with the throat, L.
1. & 2. gāla See √ 1. & 2. gal.
gā f. a song, L.
1. gā cl. 3. P. jigāti (RV.; jagāti, Naigh. ii, 14 (v.l.); Subj. jigāt; Impv. jigātu; aor. agāt; 3. pl. agan, BhP. i, 9, 40; Subj. [1. sg. geṣam, see anu- and upa-], 2. sg. gās, 3. sg. gāt, 2. pl. gāta, 3. pl. gur; [perf. jigāya, see ud-], perf. Pot. jagāyāt [Naigh. ii, 14] RV. x, 28, 1; inf. gātave, RV. ii, 3, 1; in Class. Sanskṛt only the aor. P. agāt occurs, for Ā. See adhi-; aor. Pass. agāyi, agāsātām, Kāś. on Pāṇ. ii, 4, 45 and 77; cl. 2. P. gāti, Naigh. ii, 14; Ā. gāte, Dhātup. xxii, 53) to go, go towards, come, approach (with acc. or loc.), RV.; AV. &c.; to go after, pursue, RV. iv, 3, 13; x, 18, 4; to fall to one's (dat.) share, be one's (acc.) due, viii, 45, 32; Ragh. xi, 73; to come into any state or condition (acc.), undergo, obtain, MBh. iii, 10697; R. &c.; to go away (from abl.; to any place loc.), RV. x, 108, 9; to come to an end, Naiṣ. viii, 109; to walk (on a path acc. or instr.), RV. viii, 2, 39 and 5, 39; (jigāti) to be born, Vop. on Dhātup. xxv, 25 : Desid. jigīṣati, to desire to go, BhP. ii, 10, 25;
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