घण्टा

Nepali

Alternative forms

घन्टा (ghanṭā), घंटा (ghaṇṭā)

Etymology

From Sanskrit घण्टा (ghaṇṭā)[1].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡʱʌɳʈa/, [ɡʱʌ̤̃ɳʈä]

Noun

घण्टा • (ghaṇṭā)

hour
bell, gong
(offensive, mildly vulgar) dick, cock
(mildly vulgar) pathetic, worthless
कस्तो घण्टा जस्तो गाडी रहेछ।
kasto ghaṇṭā jasto gāḍī rahecha.
The vehicle sucks. (lit. What a pathetic vehicle.)

Further reading

Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) , “घन्टा”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

References

“घण्टा”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018

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