ਘੜੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit घटी (ghaṭī, “a period of 24 minutes”).

Noun

ਘੜੀ • (ghaṛī) f (Shahmukhi spelling گھڑی)

1. a time period of 22.5 minutes
2. clock, watch

Declension

Declension of ਘੜੀ
dir. sg.	ਘੜੀ (ghaṛī)
dir. pl.	ਘੜੀਆਂ (ghaṛīā̃)
	singular	plural
direct	ਘੜੀ (ghaṛī)	ਘੜੀਆਂ (ghaṛīā̃)
oblique	ਘੜੀ (ghaṛī)	ਘੜੀਆਂ (ghaṛīā̃)
vocative	ਘੜੀਏ (ghaṛīē)	ਘੜੀਓ (ghaṛīo)
ablative	—	—
locative	—	—
instrumental	—	—

Derived terms

• ਘੜੀਸਾਜ਼ m (ghaṛīsāz, “watchmaker”)
• ਘੜੀ ਘੜੀ (ghaṛī ghaṛī, “again and again”, adverb)
• ਘੜੀ ਨੂੰ (ghaṛī nū̃, “shortly”, adverb)

Further reading

• “ਘੜੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024