घंटा
Garhwali
editEtymology
editFrom Khasa Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 (ghaṃṭa)), from Sanskrit घण्टा f (ghaṇṭā).
Noun
editघंटा (ghaṇṭā) m
Hindi
editAlternative forms
edit- घण्टा (ghaṇṭā)
Etymology
editInherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 (ghaṃṭa), from Sanskrit घण्टा (ghaṇṭā).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editघंटा • (ghaṇṭā) m (Urdu spelling گھنٹہ)
- hour
- कितने घंटे हुए हैं?
- kitne ghaṇṭe hue ha͠i?
- How many hours have passed?
- clock
- bell, gong
- (figuratively) penis
Declension
editDeclension of घंटा (masc ā-stem)
Adverb
editघंटा • (ghaṇṭā) (Urdu spelling گھنٹہ)
References
edit- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghaṇṭā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
editEtymology
editFrom Sanskrit घण्टा (ghaṇṭā)[1].
Pronunciation
editNoun
editघंटा • (ghaṇṭā)
- hour
- bell, gong
- (offensive, mildly vulgar) dick, cock
- (mildly vulgar) pathetic, worthless
- कस्तो घंटा जस्तो गाडी रहेछ।
- kasto ghaṇṭā jasto gāḍī rahecha.
- The vehicle sucks. (lit. What a pathetic vehicle.)
- कस्तो घंटा जस्तो गाडी रहेछ।
References
edit- ^ “घंटा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary][1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
Further reading
edit- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “घन्टा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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