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गुटका guṭkā[prob. S. गुिटकं; or गुडकः], s.m. A small ball, a bolus; a magic ball prepared by devotees (which, if put into the mouth, is supposed to make a person invisible, or to accomplish something wonderful);—a sweetmeat swallowed as a bolus without chewing;—a small book worn as an amulet;—a little book (bound or boarded); a handbook, a manual;—a flake of pānor betel-leaf (syn. khīlī); a mouthful; a gulp;—a round pebble, a shard (used in play; cf. giṭkarī, and gittī).
Origin: Hindi