English Explanatory Dictionary

ghat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.
  2. A mountain range.
  3. A mountain pass.
  4. A steep ravine leading to the sea.
  5. A burning-ghat.

Pronunciation

/ɡɔːt/ /ɡɑːt/ /ɡʱaːʈ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-ghat.wav

Word forms

ghat ghats ghât ghát ghaut

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi घाट (ghāṭ, “pier”), from Sanskrit घट्ट (ghaṭṭa, “a landing-place, steps on the side of a river leading to the waters”), from Dravidian. Compare Telugu గట్టు (gaṭṭu, “dam, embankment”), కట్ట (kaṭṭa, “dam, embankment”), derived from కట్టు (kaṭṭu, “to tie”).

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