gaddin.

Brit.

/ˈɡɑːdi/,

/ˈɡʌdi/, U.S.

/ˈɡɑdi/,

/ɡəˈdi/

Forms: 1800s guddee, 1800s–1900s gadi, 1800s– gaddi, 1800s– guddy.

Etymology: < Marathi gādī and its cognate Hindi gaddī, †gādī cushion, thin mattress, padded seat, seat of an eminent person, royal cushion, throne, use as noun of the feminine of the past participle of gādnā to stuff.With to be placed on the gaddi compare Hindi gaddī-par biṭhānā, with the same literal and figurative senses.

1. A cushion or cushioned seat used as a throne by an Indian ruler or leader; (hence by metonymy) the office or power of an Indian ruler or leader.Often in figurative expressions such as to be placed on the gaddi: (of an Indian ruler) to succeed to the throne or to a position of power.

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society > authority > office > symbol of office or authority > regalia > [noun] > throne > specific

peacock throne1742

musnud1763

gaddi1809

1809 Visct. Valentia Voy. & Trav. India II. iii. 120 Paishwa entered the room, and stepped on his guddy or throne.

1825 H. T. Prinsep Hist. of Polit. & Mil. Trans. in India II. xx. 278 He thought there would be some insult..in offering less to one, who had so long sat upon the guddee as his birthright, than was enjoyed, as the price of abdication, by a claimant by mere adoption.

1886 H. Yule & A. C. Burnell Hobson-Jobson (at cited word) Guddy, Guddee, ‘To be placed on the guddee’ is to succeed to the Kingdom.

1923 Blackwood's Mag. Jan. 10/1 He had had a very narrow escape of being deposed from the gadi.

1961 Times 23 Jan. (India Suppl.) p. viii/1 The welfare state has succeeded to the gaddi of Raja Sansar Chand.

2016 Econ. Times (New Delhi) (Nexis) 31 Dec. Why would anyone say that he wants to inherit his grandfather's gaddi when Captain has been speaking against parivarwad?

2. In Indian contexts: a pad or cushion placed on the back of an elephant for protection when carrying a load or passenger. Now somewhat rare.

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1810 T. Williamson E. India Vade-mecum II. 434 The elephant is furnished with two pads... The upper pad, called a guddy, is made of tawt, which is a narrow kind of very coarse canvas, and is stuffed very hard with straw.

1879 Professional Papers Indian Engin. 9 280 Pads should be kept well filled, and inspected daily; and the gaddi filled with coarse sholá (pith) instead of grass.

1910 Everyland Sept. 235/1 The elephant was kneeling at the front door having his guddy adjusted.

1955 Calcutta Rev. Mar. 280 The front elephant stumbled; and the Kumar who was probably sitting rather carelessly on the gadi or mattress on its back, was..thrown to the ground.

2005 R. Ghosh Gods in Chains 198 Using defective pads (gaddi) for carrying riders.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gaddi
释义	gaddin. Brit. /ˈɡɑːdi/, /ˈɡʌdi/, U.S. /ˈɡɑdi/, /ɡəˈdi/ Forms: 1800s guddee, 1800s–1900s gadi, 1800s– gaddi, 1800s– guddy. Etymology: < Marathi gādī and its cognate Hindi gaddī, †gādī cushion, thin mattress, padded seat, seat of an eminent person, royal cushion, throne, use as noun of the feminine of the past participle of gādnā to stuff.With to be placed on the gaddi compare Hindi gaddī-par biṭhānā, with the same literal and figurative senses. 1. A cushion or cushioned seat used as a throne by an Indian ruler or leader; (hence by metonymy) the office or power of an Indian ruler or leader.Often in figurative expressions such as to be placed on the gaddi: (of an Indian ruler) to succeed to the throne or to a position of power. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > symbol of office or authority > regalia > [noun] > throne > specific peacock throne1742 musnud1763 gaddi1809 1809 Visct. Valentia Voy. & Trav. India II. iii. 120 Paishwa entered the room, and stepped on his guddy or throne. 1825 H. T. Prinsep Hist. of Polit. & Mil. Trans. in India II. xx. 278 He thought there would be some insult..in offering less to one, who had so long sat upon the guddee as his birthright, than was enjoyed, as the price of abdication, by a claimant by mere adoption. 1886 H. Yule & A. C. Burnell Hobson-Jobson (at cited word) Guddy, Guddee, ‘To be placed on the guddee’ is to succeed to the Kingdom. 1923 Blackwood's Mag. Jan. 10/1 He had had a very narrow escape of being deposed from the gadi. 1961 Times 23 Jan. (India Suppl.) p. viii/1 The welfare state has succeeded to the gaddi of Raja Sansar Chand. 2016 Econ. Times (New Delhi) (Nexis) 31 Dec. Why would anyone say that he wants to inherit his grandfather's gaddi when Captain has been speaking against parivarwad? 2. In Indian contexts: a pad or cushion placed on the back of an elephant for protection when carrying a load or passenger. Now somewhat rare. ΚΠ 1810 T. Williamson E. India Vade-mecum II. 434 The elephant is furnished with two pads... The upper pad, called a guddy, is made of tawt, which is a narrow kind of very coarse canvas, and is stuffed very hard with straw. 1879 Professional Papers Indian Engin. 9 280 Pads should be kept well filled, and inspected daily; and the gaddi filled with coarse sholá (pith) instead of grass. 1910 Everyland Sept. 235/1 The elephant was kneeling at the front door having his guddy adjusted. 1955 Calcutta Rev. Mar. 280 The front elephant stumbled; and the Kumar who was probably sitting rather carelessly on the gadi or mattress on its back, was..thrown to the ground. 2005 R. Ghosh Gods in Chains 198 Using defective pads (gaddi) for carrying riders. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1809
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