Urdu · Numbers & Time

گھنٹہ

ghanta

Hour

Beginnernoun

Definition

A period of sixty minutes.

Example

میں روز ایک گھنٹہ اردو پڑھتا ہوں۔

I study Urdu one hour every day.

Etymology

'گھنٹہ' (ghanta) has its origins in Sanskrit 'घंटा' (ghaṇṭā), referring specifically to a time-measuring device, tracing back through the Indo-Aryan languages.

How & Where It’s Used

'گھنٹہ' (ghanta) is used in both spoken and written forms, particularly in discussions related to time scheduling and is recognized in formal and informal contexts.

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