ghurry

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noun

A clepsydra or water clock, consisting of a floating cup with a small hole in it, adjusted so that it fills and sinks in a fixed time.

OriginHindi घड़ी ← Urdu گھڑی →
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Meanings

ghurry1

nounghurry (plural ghurries)

plural ghurries

  1. IndiaobsoleteA clepsydra or water clock, consisting of a floating cup with a small hole in it, adjusted so that it fills and sinks in a fixed time.
  2. IndiaobsoleteThe gong by which the time so indicated is struck.
  3. IndiabroadlyobsoleteA clock or watch.
  4. IndiaobsoleteAn hour, or some indefinite period of time.

ghurry2

nounghurry (plural ghurries)

plural ghurries

  1. IndiaalternativehistoricalobsoleteAlternative form of gurry (“a small fort”).

Origin

  1. Urduگھڑی
  2. Hindiघड़ी
  3. Englishghurry

Borrowed from Hindi घड़ी (ghaṛī) or Urdu گھڑی (ghaṛī).

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APA

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Chicago

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