घेराव

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From घेरना (ghernā, “to besiege”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɡʱeː.ɾɑːʋ/, [ɡʱeː.ɾäːʋ]

Noun[edit]

घेराव • (gherāv) m (Urdu spelling گھیراؤ)

enclosure, encirclement
blockade
gherao (encirclement of a politician, manger, etc. as a form of picketing)

Declension[edit]

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[edit]

घेराव करना (gherāv karnā, “to gherao”)

Descendants[edit]

→ English: gherao

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