گڑھ

See also: گره, کره, كره, كرة, گرہ, and ك ر ه

Urdu

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-der.

Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás

Prakrit 𑀕𑀠 (gaḍha)

Urdu گڑھ

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀠 (gaḍha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɡəɽʱ/

Noun

گڑھ • (gaṛh) m (Hindi spelling गढ़)

1. stronghold, defenses
2. citadel, fortress
3. castle, bastion

Synonyms

• قلعہ (qilā)
• درگ (durg)