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ghan
nounVery Low
/ɡɑːn/A soldier or fighter in South Asian contexts, particularly associated with Sikh history.
ghana
nounLow
/ˈɡɑːnə/A country in West Africa, officially the Republic of Ghana.
ghanaian
adjectivenounC1
/ɡɑːˈneɪ.ən/Of or relating to Ghana, its people, or their culture.
ghardaia
nounLow (C2)
/ɡɑːˈdaɪə/A city and province in central Algeria, located in the M'zab region of the Sahara Desert.
gharial
nounLow
/ˈɡɑːrɪəl/A large, fish-eating crocodilian native to the Indian subcontinent, characterized by an extremely long, narrow snout filled with many sharp teeth.
gharry
nounRare / Historical
/ˈɡæri/A horse-drawn carriage used for hire, especially in South Asia.
ghat
nounC1
/ɡɔːt/A flight of steps leading down to a river; a mountain pass or range.
ghats
nounplural-nounLow
/ɡɔːts/A mountain range or a series of mountain passes, especially referring to two parallel ranges running along the eastern and western edges of the Deccan Plateau in India.
ghaut
nounVery Low
/ɡaʊt/A deep ravine, riverbank, landing place, or a steep road leading to a river (especially in the Indian subcontinent). Also, a narrow passage or street.
ghazali
nounLow
/ɡəˈzɑːli/A common surname and personal name of Arabic origin.
ghazi
nounC2
/ˈɡɑːzi/A Muslim warrior who fights against non-Muslims, historically in defense of Islam.
ghaziabad
nounLow (mainly in Indian English contexts and international business/reports concerning the region)
/ˌɡɑːziəˈbɑːd/The name of a major industrial city and district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, located near Delhi in the National Capital Region (NCR).
ghazzah
nounMedium-Low
/ˈɡɑːzə/A proper noun referring to the city of Gaza, specifically the Gaza Strip in the Middle East.
gheber
nounObsolete / Very Rare
/ˈɡiːbə/A person belonging to the ancient Persian religion of Zoroastrianism; a Zoroastrian.
ghee
nounC1
/ɡiː/A type of clarified butter, originating in South Asian cuisines, where the milk solids and water have been removed, leaving a clear, nutty-tasting fat with a high smoke point.
ghent
nounLow
/ɡɛnt/A major city in Belgium, the capital of the East Flanders province.
gheorghiu
nounVery Low
/ˈɡjɔːrɡjuː/A Romanian surname, often a patronymic derived from the given name Gheorghe (George).
gheorghiu-dej
nounVery Low
/ˌɡjɔːrɡjuː ˈdeɪʒ/The surname of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901–1965), a Romanian communist politician and the first communist leader of Romania.
gherao
nounC2
/ɡeˈraʊ/A form of protest or industrial action in which a group of people, typically workers or protesters, surround and confine a person (like a manager or official) in their office until their demands are met.
gherkin
nounB2
/ˈɡɜː.kɪn/A small pickled cucumber, especially one used in relishes or as a condiment.

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