Word Meaning
गुथ
guth
hiverb
Meaning
Entangled, intertwined, or locked together in conflict or close embrace.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to becoming inextricably entangled, plaited, or locked in mutual struggle. In this couplet, it describes the piercing sharpness of the beloved's eyelashes and the wounded heart becoming so violently and intimately entwined that they cannot be separated.
Etymology
Sanskrit ग्रन्थ् (granth, 'to bind/knot') through Prakrit into Hindustani गुथना/گتھنا.
Usage
In classical poetry, it evokes violent intimacy, wrestling, or the inextricable tangle of romantic agony.
Examples
guth gae do dil is tarah
bāham guth jānā
Synonyms
उलझलिपटफँस
Related Words
गुथनागुथावगुत्थम-गुत्था