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| has gloss | eng: Stepwells, also called bawdi or baoli , are wells in which the water can be reached by descending a set of steps. They may be covered and protected, and are often of architectural significance. It can be multi-storied also in which a bullock turns the water wheel ("Rehant") to raise the water in the well to the first or second floor. |
| lexicalization | eng: Step well |
| lexicalization | eng: stepwell |
| instance of | (noun) a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine well |
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Ein Stufenbrunnen (engl. step well) ist ein typischerweise mehrstöckiges, unterirdisches Bauwerk, das je nach Wasserstand unterschiedlich hoch geflutet ist. Stufenbrunnen findet man in den Wüsten und Halbwüsten von Nordwestindien und Pakistan. |
| lexicalization | deu: Stufenbrunnen |
| French | |
| has gloss | fra: Les bâoli, bâodi, bâori (Hindi: bāwṛī बावड़ी / bāwlī बावली),ou wav sont des puits à degrés très courants en Inde. Les bâoli ont connu au Goujerat - le remarquable Rani ki Wav de Patan datant du , par exemple - et au Rajasthan - le Raniji ki Baori de Bundi (1699) - des formes complexes richement décorés de peintures ou de sculptures et des tailles très impressionnantes. |
| lexicalization | fra: Baoli |
| lexicalization | fra: bâoli |
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| media:img | Bawdi.jpg |
| media:img | ChandBaori.jpg |
| media:img | Ranikivav14.jpg |
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