घेराव
Hindi
Etymology
From घेरना (ghernā, “to besiege”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱeː.ɾɑːʋ/, [ɡʱeː.ɾäːʋ]
Noun
घेराव • (gherāv) m (Urdu spelling گھیراؤ)
- enclosure, encirclement
- blockade
- gherao (encirclement of a politician, manger, etc. as a form of picketing)
Declension
Declension of घेराव (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | घेराव gherāv | घेराव gherāv |
| oblique | घेराव gherāv | घेरावों gherāvõ |
| vocative | घेराव gherāv | घेरावो gherāvo |
Derived terms
- घेराव करना (gherāv karnā, “to gherao”)
Descendants
- → English: gherao