घंटा

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See also: घाट, घाटी, घट्, घंटी, and घंटे

Garhwali

Etymology

From Khasa Prakrit (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/,

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

Declension of घंटा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct घंटा
ghaṇṭā 		घंटे
ghaṇṭe
oblique घंटे
ghaṇṭe 		घंटों
ghaṇṭõ
vocative घंटे
ghaṇṭe 		घंटो
ghaṇṭo

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).

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)‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018

Further reading

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