# ghat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡɔːt/ · frequency rank #62,170

## Definitions
1. A descending path or stairway to a river; a ford or landing-place.
2. A mountain range.
3. A mountain pass.
4. A steep ravine leading to the sea.
5. A burning-ghat.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi घाट (ghāṭ, “pier”), from Sanskrit घट्ट (ghaṭṭa, “a landing-place, steps on the side of a river leading to the waters”), from Dravidian. Compare Telugu గట్టు (gaṭṭu, “dam, embankment”), కట్ట (kaṭṭa, “dam, embankment”), derived from కట్టు (kaṭṭu, “to tie”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ghat