घड़ी ghaṛī
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
A watch, time-piece.
Moment.
An hour.
Usual translation
- moment
- hour
- clock
Origin of the definition
घड़ी ghaṛī ghaṛi: (nf) a watch, time-piece; moment; a time interval of 24 minutes; —घड़ी every moment; repeatedly, time and again; —भर को for a while; —में in a trice; ~साज़ a horologist, watch-maker; ~साज़ी horology, watch maker's work/profession; घड़ीयाँ गिनना to count every passing moment restlessly; to await keenly; —टलना the appointed time to pass away; to miss the opportune moment.
H گهڙي घड़ी ghaṛī [Prk. घटिआ; S. घटिका], s.f. The space of twenty-four minutes; — an hour; — time, hour; a small (indefinite) period of time, a moment; an instrument for measuring time; a watch, clock, &c.; a gong; — a subdivision of a village. ghaṛī-ghaṛī, adv. Every now and again; again and again; repeatedly; constantly, every moment.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
361 occurrences
In 183 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
316 occurrences
In 166 on 1112 murlis
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33 occurrences
In 14 on 122 murlis
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