घंटा

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

Garhwali

Etymology

From Khasa Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 (ghaṃṭa)), from Sanskrit घण्टा f (ghaṇṭā).

Nomen

घंटा (ghaṇṭā) m

1. hour

Hindi

Alternative forms

• घण्टा (ghaṇṭā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 (ghaṃṭa), from Sanskrit घण्टा (ghaṇṭā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡʱəɳ.ʈɑː/, [ɡʱɐ̃ɳ.ʈäː]

Nomen

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

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghaṇṭā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Etymology

From Sanskrit घण्टा (ghaṇṭā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡʱʌ̤ɳʈä]
• Phonetic Devanagari: घण्टा

Nomen

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.)

Further reading

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