గంట

See also: గంటి, గెంటు, and గుంట

Telugu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡaɳʈa]
• Rhymes: -ట

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

గంట • (gaṇṭa) ? (plural గంటలు)

1. stub, stump of a cornstalk

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 (ghaṃṭa), from Sanskrit घण्टा (ghaṇṭā).

Noun

గంట • (gaṇṭa) ? (plural గంటలు)

1. bell, gong
2. hour

References

• "గంట" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 346
• గంట at Telugu On-line Dictionaries Project on Andhra Bharati, partially sponsored by the Telugu Association of North America (in Telugu)