गढ़वाल
Hindi
Etymology
From गढ़ (gaṛh, “fort”) + वाल (vāl, “protector, keeper (in compounds)”), the second element of which is from Sanskrit पाल (pālá).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəɽʱ.ʋɑːl/
Proper noun
गढ़वाल • (gaṛhvāl) m
- Garhwal (a division of Uttarakhand, India)
- (historical) Garhwal (a former district in Kumaon, United Provinces, India)
- (historical) Garhwal (a princely state)
Derived terms
- गढ़वाली (gaṛhvālī)