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- [gawt, got]
- /gɔt, gɒt/
- /ɡɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gawt, got]
- /gɔt, gɒt/
Definitions of ghaut word
- noun ghaut a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing. 1
- noun ghaut a mountain pass. 1
- noun ghaut a mountain range or escarpment. 1
- noun ghaut Alternative form of ghat. 1
- noun ghaut a small cleft in a hill through which a rivulet runs down to the sea 0
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Origin of ghaut
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Hindi ghāṭ < Sanskrit ghaṭṭa
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ghaut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ghaut popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.