Bastion in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “bastion” in Hindi is गढ़, pronounced durg — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-der.
Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás
Prakrit 𑀕𑀠 (gaḍha)
Hindi गढ़
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀠 (gaḍha), from Sanskrit *गृध (*gṛdha, “fort”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás (“enclosure”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥dʰ-ó-s, from *gʰerdʰ- (“to enclose”). Cognate to Gujarati ગઢ (gaḍh), Bengali গড় (goṛ).
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Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ-der.
Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás
Prakrit 𑀕𑀠 (gaḍha)
Hindi गढ़
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀠 (gaḍha), from Sanskrit *गृध (*gṛdha, “fort”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥dʰás (“enclosure”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥dʰ-ó-s, from *gʰerdʰ- (“to enclose”). Cognate to Gujarati ગઢ (gaḍh), Bengali গড় (goṛ).
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