Odia

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Etymology

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ଘଣ୍ଟ (ghaṇṭa) +‎ -ଇ (-i). Cognate to Bengali ঘণ্টা (ghonṭa) and Hindi घंटी (ghaṇṭī).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ଘଣ୍ଟି (ghaṇṭi)

  1. small bell

References

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  • Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଘଣ୍ଟି”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
  • Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya[1], Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 16