-गढ़

Hindi

Etymology

From गढ़ (gaṛh, “fort”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡəɽʱ/, [ɡɐɽʱ]

Suffix

-गढ़ • (-gaṛh) m (Urdu spelling نیر)

1. fort; suffixed to names of settlements

   ‎अली (alī, “Najaf Ali Khan”) + ‎-गढ़ (-gaṛh) → ‎अलीगढ़ (alīgaṛh, “the city Aligarh”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -गढ़