गढ़
See also: गाढ़ा
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Ashokan 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 edit
Noun edit
गढ़ • (gaṛh) m (Urdu spelling گڑھ)
- 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 edit
Declension of गढ़ (masc cons-stem)
Descendants edit
- → Marathi: गड (gaḍ)
References edit
- 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