ghaṭī

Dictionary meanings for ghaṭī from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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ghaṭī

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 A small jar.

2 A measure of time equal to 24 minutes.

3 A small water-pot used in calculat- ing the Ghaṭikās or time of the day. Comp. kāraḥ a potter. graha, grāha a. see ghaṭagraha. yaṃtraṃ 1. a machine for raising water (largely used in India), the rope and bucket of a well; see araghaṭṭa.

2. a contrivance (like a clepsydra) to ascertain the ghaṭikās or time of the day.

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