घन्टा

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Nepali

Etymology

From Sanskrit घण्टा (ghaṇṭā)[1].

Pronunciation

Noun

घन्टा (ghanṭā)

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

References

  1. ^ घन्टा”, 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