dighi

/ˈdɪɡi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Bengali দিঘি (dighi, “large and deep pond or tank”).

noun

  1. A large and deep, often man-made, pond.“The Rájás and Zamíndárs have, as a rule, appropriated a portion of their wealth to the establishment of Thakurbáris and the excavation of dighís and tanks.”