or ghaut
in India,
- a mountain pass
- a flight of steps leading down to a river landing for ritual bathers
Origin of ghat
Hindi gh??ghat
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ghat
also ghaut
noun
A broad flight of steps leading down to the bank of a river in India, used especially by bathers.
Origin of ghat
Hindi ghāt from Sanskrit gha&tlowdot;&tlowdot;ah probably of Dravidian origin Telugu ka&tlowdot;&tlowdot;u, ga&tlowdot;&tlowdot;u dam, embankment
ghat
along the Ganges River, India
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Noun
(plural ghats)
- (India) A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.
- (India) A mountain range.
- (India) A mountain pass.
- (India) A burning-ghat.
Origin
From Hindi घाट (ghāṭ, “pier”), from Sanskrit घट्ट (ghaṭṭa, “a landing place, steps on the side of a river leading to the waters”), probably of Dravidian origin; akin to Telugu కట్ట (kaṭṭa, “dam, embankment”).
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