घंटा

Garhwali

Etymology

From Khasa Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 (ghaṃṭa)), from Sanskrit घण्टा f (ghaṇṭā).

Noun

घंटा (ghaṇṭā) m

  1. hour

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 (ghaṃṭa), from Sanskrit घण्टा (ghaṇṭā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɡʱəɳ.ʈɑː/, [ɡʱɐ̃ɳ.ʈäː]

Noun

घंटा • (ghaṇṭā) m (Urdu spelling گھنٹہ)

  1. hour
    कितने घंटे हुए हैं?kitne ghaṇṭe hue ha͠i?How many hours have passed?
  2. clock
  3. bell, gong
  4. (figuratively) penis

Declension

Adverb

घंटा • (ghaṇṭā) (Urdu spelling گھنٹہ)

  1. nothing at all
    Synonyms: धेला (dhelā), लवड़ा (lavṛā), लंड (laṇḍ)
    रोने से घंटा कुछ नहीं होना जाना।rone se ghaṇṭā kuch nahī̃ honā jānā.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

References

Nepali

Etymology

From Sanskrit घण्टा (ghaṇṭā)[1].

Pronunciation

Noun

घंटा • (ghaṇṭā)

  1. hour
  2. bell, gong
  3. (offensive, mildly vulgar) dick, cock
  4. (mildly vulgar) pathetic, worthless
    कस्तो घंटा जस्तो गाडी रहेछ।
    kasto ghaṇṭā jasto gāḍī rahecha.
    The vehicle sucks. (lit. What a pathetic vehicle.)

References

  1. घंटा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018

Further reading

  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “घन्टा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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