ˈgərē noun
( -es )
Etymology: Hindi ghaṛī, from Sanskrit ghaṭikā water pot (used as a water clock), space of time, from ghaṭa pot, perhaps of Dravidian origin; akin to Tamil kuṭam pot
1. India : either of two periods of time:
a. : the 60th part of a day : 24 minutes
b. : hour
2. India
a. : timepiece ; specifically : water clock
b. : a metal disk on which the hours are struck