Gatha
[ gah-tuh, -tah ]
/ ˈgɑ tə, -tɑ /
noun Zoroastrianism.
one of several groups of hymns (the Gathas) forming the oldest part of the Avesta.
Origin of Gatha
< Avestan
gāthā-; cognate with Sanskrit
gāthā song
Example sentences from the Web for gatha
This Gatha or hymn is supposed to be a prayer prescribed by Zoroaster for the teachers of his religion.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) |VariousThe third Gatha, Yasna 30, may be chosen by way of illustration.
Gatha; an effeminate fellow who concerns himself in women's business: a Sheela.
English As We Speak It in Ireland |P. W. Joyce
British Dictionary definitions for gatha
Gatha
/ (ˈɡɑːtə) /
noun
Zoroastrianism
any of a number of versified sermons in the Avesta that are in a more ancient dialect than the rest
Word Origin for Gatha
from Avestan
gāthā-; related to Sanskrit
gāthā song