ঘড়ি

Bengali
a large clock on a brick wall
ঘড়ি (ghoṛi)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀖𑀟𑀻 (ghaḍī), from Sanskrit घटी (ghaṭī, “pot, water-clock”), the feminine form of घट (ghaṭa, “pot”). Cognate with Odia ଘଡ଼ୀ (ghôṛi). Doublet of ঘড়া (ghoṛa, “large earthen water pot”).

Pronunciation
  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /ɡʱoɽi/, [ɡʱoɽiˑ], /ɡʱoɾi/, [ɡʱoɾiˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /ɡʱoɹi/, [ɡʱoɹiˑ]
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  • Rhymes: -oɽi, -oɾi
  • Hyphenation: ঘ‧ড়ি

Noun

ঘড়ি • (ghoṛi)

  1. timepiece:
    1. (now historical) water clock
    2. (now historical) gong, bell
    3. clock
    4. watch
  2. short time period
  3. (obsolete) small pitcher

Inflection
Inflection of ঘড়ি
nominative ঘড়ি
ghoṛi
objective ঘড়ি / ঘড়িকে
ghoṛi (semantically general or indefinite) / ghoṛike (semantically definite)
genitive ঘড়ির
ghoṛir
locative ঘড়িতে
ghoṛite
Indefinite forms
nominative ঘড়ি
ghoṛi
objective ঘড়ি / ঘড়িকে
ghoṛi (semantically general or indefinite) / ghoṛike (semantically definite)
genitive ঘড়ির
ghoṛir
locative ঘড়িতে
ghoṛite
Definite forms
singular plural
nominative ঘড়িটা , ঘড়িটি
ghoṛiṭa (colloquial), ghoṛiṭi (formal)		 ঘড়িগুলা, ঘড়িগুলো
ghoṛigula (colloquial), ghoṛigulo (formal)
objective ঘড়িটা, ঘড়িটি
ghoṛiṭa (colloquial), ghoṛiṭi (formal)		 ঘড়িগুলা, ঘড়িগুলো
ghoṛigula (colloquial), ghoṛigulo (formal)
genitive ঘড়িটার, ঘড়িটির
ghoṛiṭar (colloquial), ghoṛiṭir (formal)		 ঘড়িগুলার, ঘড়িগুলোর
ghoṛigular (colloquial), ghoṛigulor (formal)
locative ঘড়িটাতে / ঘড়িটায়, ঘড়িটিতে
ghoṛiṭate / ghoṛiṭay (colloquial), ghoṛiṭite (formal)		 ঘড়িগুলাতে / ঘড়িগুলায়, ঘড়িগুলোতে
ghoṛigulate / ghoṛigulay (colloquial), ghoṛigulote (formal)
Objective Note: In some dialects -রে (-re) marks this case instead of -কে (-ke).

Descendants
  • → Atong (India): khori
  • → Garo: gori
  • → Santali: ᱜᱷᱩᱰᱤ (ghuḍi)
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