Ghara is an earthen pot made in the Indian subcontinent. It is used for storing drinking water and keeping it cool. [1] [2]
The word ghara has cognates in Pahari, Bengali [3] and Odia languages that can all be traced to the Sanskrit word ghaṭa meaning pot. [4] It is spelled in Hindi: घड़ा; [5] in Nepali: घड़ा ghaṛā; [6] in Urdu: گھڑا; [7] in Saraiki: دِلّا [8] and in Punjabi: ਘਡ਼ਾ. [9]
The word ghara is also used for the hollow bulbous protuberance on the snout of mature male gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) as it is shaped like a ghara. This protuberance enables them to emit a hissing sound that can be heard 75 m (246 ft) away. [10]
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Ghara is an earthen pot made in the Indian subcontinent. It is used for storing drinking water and keeping it cool. [1] [2]
The word ghara has cognates in Pahari, Bengali [3] and Odia languages that can all be traced to the Sanskrit word ghaṭa meaning pot. [4] It is spelled in Hindi: घड़ा; [5] in Nepali: घड़ा ghaṛā; [6] in Urdu: گھڑا; [7] in Saraiki: دِلّا [8] and in Punjabi: ਘਡ਼ਾ. [9]
The word ghara is also used for the hollow bulbous protuberance on the snout of mature male gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) as it is shaped like a ghara. This protuberance enables them to emit a hissing sound that can be heard 75 m (246 ft) away. [10]
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