ghats

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US/ɡɑts/

proper noun

A pair of mountain ranges along the southern Indian coasts.

OriginHindi घाट ← Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝 ← Sanskrit घट्ट →
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Meanings

ghats1

noun
  1. pluralplural of ghat

Ghats2

proper nounGhats pl

alternative Ghauts

  1. pluralA pair of mountain ranges along the southern Indian coasts.

Origin

  1. Sanskritघट्ट
  2. Sauraseni Prakrit𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝
  3. Hindiघाट
  4. EnglishGhats

Borrowed from Hindi घाट (ghāṭ), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝 (ghaṭṭa), from Sanskrit घट्ट (ghaṭṭa), ultimately derived from Dravidian.

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Translations

Hindi घाट
  • घाट (ghāṭ)mountain ranges
Italian Ghati
  • Ghatimountain ranges
Tamil கணவாய்கள்
  • கணவாய்கள் (kaṇavāykaḷ)mountain ranges

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ghast
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Chicago

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