stepwell

English

Etymology

step +‎ well

Noun

A stepwell in Rajasthan, India

stepwell (plural stepwells)

(India) A well in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps.

Synonyms

baoli
barav
bawdi
kalyani
pushkarani
vaav

Translations

type of well

French: bâoli m
Gujarati: વાવ f (vāv)
Hindi: बावड़ी (hi) (bāvṛī), बावली (hi) (bāvlī)
Italian: pozzo a gradini, baori

Marathi: बारव (bārav)
Rajasthani: बावड़ी
Spanish: pozo escalonado m, baori m

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