Ghāna (neuter) [Sanskrit ghrāṇa to ghrā, see ghāyati. On n for ṇ cf. Trenckner, "Notes", page 81] the nose; usually in its function as organ of smell = sense of smell (either in phrase ghānena gandhaṃ ghāyati: to smell an odour by means of the nose; or in ghana-viññeyyā gandhā: odours which are sensed by the nose). In the enumeration of the senses gh. is always mentioned in the 3rd place (after cakkhu and sota, eye and ear); see under rūpa. In this connection: Vin I 34; D I 21, 245; III 102, 244 f.; S I 115; M I 112, 191; II 42; Dhp 360; Pp 20; Miln 270; Vism 444 f. (with definition). — In other connections: Pv II 2 4 (ghāna-chinna, one whose nose is cut off). -āyatana the organ of smell D III 243, 280; Dhs 585, 605, 608; -indriya the sense of smell D III 239; Dhs 585 etc. (as above); -dhātu the element of smell Dhs. as above; -viññāṇa perception of smell Dhs 443, 608, 628; -samphassa contact with the sense of smell S I 115; D III and Dhs as above. [BD]: °āyatana the realm (scope, sphere) of the sense of smell; the nose is the organ; °indriya the force of the sense of smell; °viññāṇa consciousness of smell, distinguishing scents
(nt, nt, from ghāyati) nose nose [lit.] smelling Construction: √ghā + ana