ghaṭī घटी – vessel; union

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

ghaṭī s. u. ghaṭa.

Original text · English · substantive feminine

ghaṭī 1 A small jar. 2 A measure of time equal to 24 minutes. 3 A small water-pot used in calculating 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.