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gatha

gatha noun: a poem or mantra, especially one recited mentally as part of meditation or mindfulness practice.

Noun (1)

gatha (plural gathas)

  1. (Hinduism) A poem or mantra, especially one recited mentally as part of meditation or mindfulness practice.

Noun (2) capitalized: Gatha

Gatha (plural Gathas)

  1. Any of the 17 hymns included in the Avesta believed to have been composed by Zoroaster himself.

gatha meaning in Hindi, Gujarati, Thai and Myanmar

gatha in Hindi

verse
गाथा gāthā

gatha in Gujarati

verse
ગાથા gāthā

gatha in Thai

verse
คาถา kaa-tǎa

gatha in Myanmar

verse
ဂါထာ gahta

Forms of gatha

pluralgathas
pluralGathas

Origin of gatha

Transliteration of Sanskrit गाथा (gāthā). Doublet of Gatha.

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬔𐬁𐬚𐬁 (gāθā). Doublet of gatha.

Words formed from gatha

Questions about gatha

What does gatha mean?
Gatha means a poem or mantra, especially one recited mentally as part of meditation or mindfulness practice.
What is gatha in Hindi?
Gatha in Hindi is गाथा (gāthā). See Gatha meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is gatha?
Gatha is a noun.
What is the plural of gatha?
The plural of gatha is gathas.

Words near gatha in the dictionary

  1. gatewoman
  2. gatewomen
  3. Gatewood
  4. Gatewoods
  5. Gath
  6. gatha
  7. Gathang
  8. gathas
  9. gather
  10. gather dust
  11. gather one's thoughts

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