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ghurry

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English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Hindi घड़ी (ghaṛī) or Urdu گھڑی (ghaṛī).

Noun

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ghurry (plural ghurries) (India, obsolete)

  1. A clepsydra or water clock, consisting of a floating cup with a small hole in it, adjusted so that it fills and sinks in a fixed time.
  2. The gong by which the time so indicated is struck.
  3. (by extension) A clock or watch.
  4. (Anglo-Indian) An hour, or some indefinite period of time.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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ghurry (plural ghurries)

  1. (historical, India) Alternative form of gurry (a small fort)