ઘડી
Gujarati
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀟𑀻 (ghaḍī), from Sanskrit घटी (ghaṭī). Cognate with Marwari घड़ी (ghaṛī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈɡʱə.ɽi/
- Rhymes: -i
- Hyphenation: ઘ‧ડી
Noun
ઘડી • (ghaṛī) f
- a short period of time, specifically twenty-four minutes
- clock, watch (a timekeeper)
- Synonym: ઘડિયાળ (ghaḍiyāḷ)
- (historical) water clock
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghaṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 237