Meaning of ઘડિયાળ | Babel Free
ˈɡʱə.ɖi.jɑɭDefinitions
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clock (chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day) feminine, neuter
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watch, wristwatch, pocket watch (portable or wearable timepiece) feminine, neuter
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gong feminine, neuter, obsolete
Equivalents
English
clock
Examples
“એનું નામ હતું માંઉ-પૂ. એ એક ચાવલ-મિલમાં નોકરી કરતો. મહિને વીસેક રૂપિયા મળતા. પરણ્યા પછીના પહેલા મહિનાના વીસમાંથી એણે પહેલે જ તડાકે રેશમી લૂંગી ખરીદી, બીજે મહિને સરસ હાફકોટ લીધો, ત્રીજે મહિને એક ઘડિયાળ ખરીદ્યું, ચોથે મહીને એક મોટા ફુંગી ધર્મગુરુ ગુજરી ગયા હતા તેના ઉત્સવનું આખરી અઠવાડિયું હતું.”
His name was Maung-Pu. He worked in a rice mill. He earned about twenty rupees a month. Within the first twenty days of the first month after getting married, he bought a silk lungi at the very first opportunity,on the second month he bought a half coat, on the third month he bought a watch, on the fourth month a famous pongyi died [and] his phongyibyan was on the last week [of the month].
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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