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पनघट

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Hindi

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Etymology

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    From पन- (pan-, water) +‎ घाट (ghāṭ, bank).

    Pronunciation

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    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pən.ɡʱəʈ/, [pɐ̃n.ɡʱɐʈ]

    Noun

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    पनघट (panghaṭm (Urdu spelling پنگھٹ)

    1. stair or quay for drawing water
      Hypernym: घाट (ghāṭ)
      • 1960, “Mohe Panghat Pe”, in Mughal-e-Azam, performed by Lata Mangheshkar:
        मोहे पनघट पे नन्दलाल छेड़ गयो रे
        mohe panghaṭ pe nandalāl cheṛ gayo re
        Oh on the river quay, Nandlāl has teased me
    2. passage to a river

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