-गढ़

Hindi

Etymology

From गढ़ (gaṛh, “fort”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡəɽʱ/, [ɡɐɽʱ]

Suffix

-गढ़ • (-gaṛh) m (Urdu spelling گڑھ)

  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
अलीगढ़
चंडीगढ़
मुज़फ़्फ़रगढ़
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