Gali and Desawar Meaning: Names, Spellings and Timing

If you have searched for the Gali Desawar meaning, you have probably seen these two names at the top of almost every result board. Gali (गली) and Desawar (दिसावर) are two separate daily games in the Delhi-NCR family that people call Satta King. Each game gives one two-digit result, from 00 to 99, once a day at a fixed time.

This guide explains what the two words mean in Hindi, what is known and what is only a story, when each result comes out, and where to see the full record of both games on this site. A Hindi version is also available: गली दिसावर क्या है.

What does "Gali" mean?

"Gali" is the everyday Hindi word for a lane or alley. That is the documented meaning, and it is the one you will find in any Hindi dictionary.

The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary by McGregor gives गली (galī) as "a lane, alley" and also "a small section or quarter" of a village. The older Platts dictionary gives a similar meaning: a narrow street or lane. So when people ask "gali ka matlab kya hai", the plain answer is a narrow street.

When people search "what is Gali satta", they usually mean the game, not the word. Gali is the late-night game on most charts. Its result is declared around 11:55 PM IST, which makes it the last result of the day among the games we track.

What does "Desawar" mean?

Desawar, also spelled Disawar or Dishawar (दिसावर), is an old word from North Indian trade. It means a foreign country or an outside market.

The Platts dictionary lists disāwar as "a foreign country or countries; foreign mart or emporium; foreign goods brought in, imports". It also lists desāwar as another form of the same word. The word comes from desh (country) joined with a word meaning "other" or "outside", so it literally points to "another land".

A trader's word for an outside market

Platts also records trade phrases built on this word. One of them, disawar charhna, is used for goods in demand for export, and so high-priced. This shows that disawar belonged to the language of merchants and markets. Dictionaries also give satta (सट्टा) meanings such as a trade deal, a market and speculation. So both words come from the world of trade and markets.

It is commonly said that the game got its name because of this "outside market" link. That may sound likely, but we have found no reliable source that proves it. So please treat it as a guess, not a fact.

Spellings you will see

Desawar has more English spellings than almost any other game name. They all point to the same game.

• Desawar: the spelling used on this site.
• Disawar: closest to the dictionary form disāwar.
• Dishawar and Deshawar: common search spellings; our old Desawar chart URLs use "deshawar".
• दिसावर and देसावर: the Hindi spellings.

Gali is nearly always spelled the same way. On some older charts you may also see short column labels such as DSWR for Desawar and GALI for Gali.

Gali Desawar meaning: what is documented and what is folklore?

Only the dictionary meanings of the two words are documented. Who started these games, when, and why they carry these names is not recorded anywhere reliable.

A widely repeated story says Gali began in a lane of Old Delhi. It is a neat fit with the meaning of the word, but we found no source for it, so we treat it as folklore. A Hindi news site, NPG News, describes Disawar as the oldest and most popular satta game of North India. That claim has only one source and gives no evidence, so read it as one outlet's view.

The same outlet has also said that there is no official record of this game's history because the game is illegal. That is the honest summary. For the wider background, read our history of Satta King guide.

When are Gali and Desawar declared?

Desawar is declared early in the morning, around 05:15 AM IST. Gali is declared late at night, around 11:55 PM IST. Faridabad and Ghaziabad come in between.

A result can sometimes come a few minutes late. The full list of all running games, in time order, is on the Satta King result time table.

Why is Desawar recorded under the morning date?

On this site, every result is written under the date on which it is declared. Desawar comes out in the morning, so it goes in that morning's row.

For example, if the Desawar number is declared at 05:15 AM on 5 March, you will find it in the 5 March row of the chart. The Gali number declared at 11:55 PM on the same day also goes in the 5 March row. Because Desawar comes so early, some readers expect to find it in the row of the night before. If you compare our chart with another one, first check which date rule that chart uses.

A box marked XX means no result was declared that day, and -- means the result is not in yet. The Satta King glossary explains these and other chart terms.

How do Gali and Desawar relate to Faridabad and Ghaziabad?

They are four separate games from the same family. Each has its own time and its own result, and one does not decide another.

Faridabad (Faridabaad) and Ghaziabad (Gaziabad, गाज़ियाबाद) carry the names of two real cities near Delhi: Faridabad in Haryana and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. Gali and Desawar are ordinary Hindi words, not place names. Whether any of these games is actually run from the place in its name is not documented.

Charts often show the four games side by side, so many people say "Gali Desawar" or "Gali Disawar Faridabad Ghaziabad" in one breath. To learn where the other game names come from, see our Satta King game names guide.

Where can you see the Gali and Desawar charts?

Each game has a main page with today's result and its current-year record chart. Older years have their own chart pages, going back to 2021.

• Gali result and record chart, with the Gali record chart 2025.
• Desawar result and record chart, with the Desawar record chart 2025.
• The Faridabad record chart and the Ghaziabad record chart.
• All games for one year on the Satta King chart 2026, and every past year in the old results archive.

A yearly chart has days 1 to 31 down the side and months across the top. If the layout is new to you, read how to read a Satta King chart. A chart is only a record of past results. It cannot tell you a future number.

Is Gali Desawar legal?

No. Betting on Gali, Desawar and similar satta games is illegal gambling almost everywhere in India. Gambling is a state subject, and states punish it under the Public Gambling Act, 1867 or their own newer laws.

The two names are just Hindi words, but the betting is not legal. This site only publishes results and records. It does not take bets or sell numbers.

For state laws and the 2025 online gaming law, read our guide Is Satta King legal in India?

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