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Where does “గంట” come from?

గంట (Telugu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝, from Sanskrit घण्टा — bell.

గంట (Telugu): bell, gong; hour; stub, stump of corn stalks

Definitions

  1. bell, gong; hour; stub, stump of corn stalks

Ancestry of “గంట”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀖𑀁𑀝—
2Sanskritघण्टाbell

Words derived from “గంట”

  • గంటవేట
  • గంటసాల
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