ghat

Mane (Îngilîzî)

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.

Sînonîm

ghaut

gorge

ford

mountain pass

a landing-place

ghuat

funeral pyre

Wekî (IPA) tê gotin

/ɡɔːt/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From Hindi घाट (ghāṭ, “pier”), from Sanskrit घट्ट (ghaṭṭa, “a landing-place, steps on the side of a river leading to the waters”). Perhaps related to Telugu గట్టు (gaṭṭu, “dam, embankment”).