ghat.
A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.
Meaning & usage
A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.
A burning-ghat.
A mountain pass.
A mountain range.
Alternative form of ghut (“ravine leading to the sea”).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Hindi घाट (ghāṭ, “flight of steps leading to a river; mountain pass”), 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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.