घेराव ghērāv
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Encirclement, besieging or blockading.
Usual translation
- surrounding
Origin of the definition
H گهيرا घेरा gherā [gher, q.v. + S. कः], s.m. Circumference, measure round; girth; circuit, compass; rim (of a vessel, &c.); an encompassing or enclosing line or body; a circle; a fence; enclosure; — siege, blockade; — vertigo: — gherā uṭhānā (-kā), To raise the siege (of): — gherā ḍālnā (-meṅ), To surround, encompass; to invest, lay siege (to), blockade: — ghere-meṅ paṛnā (-ke), To be surrounded; to be hemmed in.
घेराव gherāv [conn. H. ghernā], m. encirclement; besieging or blockading (esp. of the house or office of an official, to gain political or other demands).
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
21 occurrences
In 14 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
26 occurrences
In 17 on 1112 murlis
Mamma
2 occurrences
In 1 on 122 murlis
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