ghat

Meaning

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

Synonyms

ghaut

gorge

ford

mountain pass

a landing-place

ghuat

funeral pyre

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɔːt/

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”).