ଘାଟ
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Odia[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit घट्ट (ghaṭṭa). Cognate to Bengali ঘাট (ghaṭ) and Hindi घाट (ghāṭ).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ଘାଟ (ghaṭô)
- (anatomy) neck
- a pitcher
- a port
- bathing ghat
- mountain pass
- castle gate; town gate
- tollgate
- mountain
- defect; stain
- impassable place
- misfortune
- crisis
- bridge (of a stringed musical instrument)
References[edit]
- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଘାଟ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
- Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 15