ghurry

noun

ghur·​ry

ˈgərē

plural -es

1

India : either of two periods of time:

a

: the 60th part of a day : 24 minutes

b

: hour

2

India

a

: timepiece

specifically : water clock

b

: a metal disk on which the hours are struck

Word History

Etymology

Hindi ghaṛī, from Sanskrit ghaṭikā water pot (used as a water clock), space of time, from ghaṭa pot, perhaps of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil kuṭam pot

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