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ghat

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ghat also ghaut  (gôt, gät)
n.
A broad flight of steps leading down to the bank of a river in India, used especially by bathers.
[Hindi ght, from Sanskrit ghaa, probably of Dravidian origin; akin to Telugu kau, gau, dam, embankment.]
ghat
Noun
1. (in India) stairs leading down to a river
2. (in India) a place of cremation
3. (in India) a mountain pass [Hindi]
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Noun1.ghatghat - stairway in India leading down to a landing on the water
staircase, stairway - a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps


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