ghurry
noun
ghur·ry
ˈgərē
plural -es
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
Word History
Etymology
Hindi ghaṛī, from Sanskrit ghaṭikā water pot (used as a water clock), space of time, from ghaṭa pot, perhaps of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil kuṭam pot