گھینٹا

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit घण्टा f (ghaṇṭā, “bell”). Compare گَین٘ڈا (gaiṉḍā), with a similar evolutionary vowel change.

Pronunciation

  • (Majhi) Phonetic: kǣ̀ṇṭā, IPA(key): /ɡ̊ɛː˥˩ɳ.ʈaː/
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Noun

گَھین٘ٹا • (ghaiṉṭā) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਘੈਂਟਾ)

  1. (Majhi) Substitute for گَھن٘ٹا (ghaṉṭā)
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