घड़ी
ghaṛī/ɡʱə.ɽiː/feminine
The Hindi word for "clock" is घड़ी (ghaṛī).
घड़ी refers to an instrument used to measure or keep track of time. It is a versatile term that can be used for both wall clocks and wristwatches.
Meaning: instrument to measure or keep track of time (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
घड़ी is a feminine noun. Because of this, any adjectives or verbs used to describe the clock in a sentence must agree with its feminine gender.
How do you pronounce it?
ghaṛī (two syllables).
Did you know?
- In some traditional Indian contexts, a घड़ी (ghadi) represented a specific unit of 24 minutes in the ancient time-keeping system.
- If you are talking about the 'hands' of the clock, you use the word सुई (suī), which literally means 'needle', because the hands look like thin needles pointing at the numbers.
- The word घड़ी shares its roots with the Sanskrit word घटी, which originally referred to a small water clock or an hourglass used to measure time via dripping water.
Examples in context
- घड़ी टूटी हुई है।The clock is broken.This sentence describes a broken clock using घड़ी.Tatoeba #2070007 by sabretou, translation #1723773 by belgavox
- यह घड़ी धीरे चलती है।The clock is slow.This sentence describes a clock that runs slow using घड़ी.Tatoeba #589996 by minshirui, translation #555813 by sundown
- घड़ी के दो हाथ होते हैं.A clock has two hands.This sentence describes the hands of a clock using घड़ी.Tatoeba #2056643 by RadiumCat, translation #264054 by CM
- वह अपनी घड़ी देख रहा है।He is looking at his clock.
- इसे घड़ी कहते हैं।This is called a clock.
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aditya and Neha are in a living room.
- आदित्य Adityaनेहा, दीवार वाली घड़ी कहाँ है?Neha, deewar wali ghadi kahan hai?Neha, where is the wall clock?
- नेहा Nehaवह मेज़ के ऊपर रखी है, आदित्य।Woh mez ke upar rakhi hai, Aditya.It is kept on the table, Aditya.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या यह घड़ी सही समय बता रही है?Kya yeh ghadi sahi samay bata rahi hai?Is this clock showing the correct time?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, यह बिल्कुल सही है।Haan, yeh bilkul sahi hai.Yes, it is exactly right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “clock” translations and entries घड़ी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries घड़ी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
