ghurry

ghurry: \\ˈgərē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: Hindi ghaṛī, from Sanskrit ghaṭikāwater pot (used as a water clock), space of time, from ghaṭa pot, perhaps of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil kuṭam pot

1. India : either of two periods of time:

a. : the 60th part of a day : 24 minutes

b. : hour

2. India

a. : timepiece; specifically : water clock

b. : a metal disk on which the hours are struck

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ghurry — ghur·ry … English syllables
Chronometry — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Estimation, measurement, and record of time. < N PARAG:Chronometry >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 chronometry chronometry horometry horology Sgm: N 1 date date epoch Sgm: N 1 style style era GRP: N 2 … English dictionary for students
Doha — For other uses, see Doha (disambiguation). Doha الدوحة‎ ad Dawḥa City and Municipality … Wikipedia
Period — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Definite duration, or portion of time. < N PARAG:Period >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 period period age era Sgm: N 1 second second minute hour day week month quarter year … English dictionary for students
gurrie — obs. form of ghurry … Useful english dictionary

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