ਘੜੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit घटी (ghaṭī, a period of 24 minutes).

Noun

ਘੜੀ • (ghaṛīf (Shahmukhi spelling گھڑی)

  1. a time period of 22.5 minutes
  2. clock, watch

Declension

Declension of ਘੜੀ
singular plural
direct ਘੜੀ (ghaṛī) ਘੜੀਆਂ (ghaṛīā̃)
oblique ਘੜੀ (ghaṛī) ਘੜੀਆਂ (ghaṛīā̃)
vocative ਘੜੀਏ (ghaṛīē) ਘੜੀਓ (ghaṛīo)
ablative ਘੜੀਓਂ (ghaṛīõ) ਘੜੀਆਂ (ghaṛīā̃)
locative
instrumental

Derived terms

  • ਘੜੀਸਾਜ਼ m (ghaṛīsāz, watchmaker)
  • ਘੜੀ ਘੜੀ (ghaṛī ghaṛī, again and again, adverb)
  • ਘੜੀ ਨੂੰ (ghaṛī nū̃, shortly, adverb)

Further reading

  • ਘੜੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025