Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghurry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ghur-ry
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Indian usage; Obsolete

noun

The gong by which the time so indicated is struck.

Indian usage; Obsolete

noun

A clock or watch.

Indian usage; Obsolete

noun

An hour, or some indefinite period of time.

Indian usage; Obsolete

noun

Alternative form of gurry (“a small fort”).

Indian usage; Obsolete

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: घड़ी, گھڑی

Usage

Inflected Forms

ghurries (plural)

Questions

What does ghurry mean?
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.
Where does ghurry come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

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