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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀠 (gaḍha), from Sanskrit *गृध (gṛdha, “fort”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás (“enclosure”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥dʰ-ó-s, from *gʰerdʰ- (“to enclose”). Cognate to Gujarati ગઢ (gaḍh), Bengali গড় (goṛ).
Pronunciation
Noun
गढ़ • (gaṛh) m (Urdu spelling گڑھ)
- fort
- Synonyms: क़िला (qilā), दुर्ग (durg)
गढ़ के चारों ओर गहरी खाई थी।- gaṛh ke cārõ or gahrī khāī thī.
- There was a deep ditch around the fort.
- (figuratively) stronghold
यह मुहल्ला गुंडों का गढ़ है।- yah muhallā guṇḍõ kā gaṛh hai.
- This locality is a stronghold of the hoodlums.
कलकत्ता और मुंबई पूंजीपतियों के गढ़ हैं।- kalkattā aur mumbaī pūñjīptiyõ ke gaṛh ha͠i.
- Kolkata and Mumbai are strongholds of the capitalists.
Declension
Declension of गढ़ (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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गढ़
gaṛh
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गढ़
gaṛh
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| oblique
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गढ़
gaṛh
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गढ़ों
gaṛhõ
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| vocative
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गढ़
gaṛh
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गढ़ो
gaṛho
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Descendants
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “गढ़”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gaḍha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press