gurry
Meanings
noun
- A circular gong that was struck at regular intervals to indicate the time.
- The time interval indicated by striking the gurry. Originally, this was twenty-two and a half minutes, but later, under British influence, changed to an hour.
- A small fort.
noun
- Fishing offal.
- Diarrhoea.
Word forms
Etymology
From Hindi गढ़ी (gaṛhī, “fort”).
Derived words
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