[gaṇaḥ samūho'styasyāḥ bhartṛtvena gaṇa-ṭhañ] 1 A harlot, courtezan; guṇā- [Page0448-c+ 57] nuraktā gaṇikā ca yasya vasaṃtaśobheva vasaṃ- tasenā Mk. 1. 6; gaṇikā nāma pādukāṃ- tarapraviṣṭeva leṣṭukā duḥkhena punarnirākriyate Mk. 5: nirakāśayadravimapetavasuṃ viyadāla- yādaparadiggīṇakā Śi. 9. 10.

2 A female elephant.

3 A kind of flower.

4 A kind of jasmine.