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ګړۍ — English and Urdu Meaning, Phonetics and Definition

gaṛə́y
Pronunciation:Standard: /gaṛə́y/
Noun (Feminine)Origin: Origin Unknown → PashtoVerified sense 1
Quick Lexicographical Summary · چټک تعریف او پېژندنه

ګړۍ (gaṛə́y) is a Pashto n-f meaning “hour, some time” in English او په اردو کې د «گھنٹہ، گھڑی، کچھ» معنی لري. Documented in the Open Pashto Lexicon with dual Kandahari and Peshawari phonetic standards, and 6 verified thesaurus relations.

Meanings · Entry 14

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
hour, some time[singular]
گھنٹہ، گھڑی، کچھ
Example in context:

زه به په یوه ګړۍ کې درشم.

“I will come to you in an hour.”

میں ایک گھنٹے میں آ جاؤں گا۔

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2
small fortress, fort, castle
ذرا، خرد، دژ
Example in context:

آسیاوان چې تسبی اړوی ژرنده ګړی خطا کوی

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3
watch, clock
گھڑی، دیکھنا، گھنٹہ
Example in context:

زه به په یوه ګړۍ کې درشم.

“I will come to you in an hour.”

میں ایک گھنٹے میں آ جاؤں گا۔

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4
period of time equal to about 25 minutes
دور، عالم، وقت
Example in context:

زه به په یوه ګړۍ کې درشم.

“I will come to you in an hour.”

میں ایک گھنٹے میں آ جاؤں گا۔

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Proverbs (Mataloona)8 unique

ولسي متلونه
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«در په ګړی خلل دی۔»

“A third party entering the midst creates disruption.”

تیسرا بیچ میں آئے تو خلل بنے ۔

Cultural context: Reflects the caution against interference from outsiders or meddlers in private matters or personal relationships.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«باغ د باغوان دی ژرنده د ژرند ګړی»

“The garden belongs to the gardener, and the mill belongs to the miller.”

باغ باغبان کا اور چکی چکی والے کی ہوتی ہے۔

Cultural context: Emphasizes rightful ownership, expertise, and respecting professional boundaries in daily affairs.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«دم - ګړی»

“Moment by moment; right now.”

اسی دم، اسی گھڑی۔

Cultural context: An expression used to denote urgency or the immediate presence of a short time frame in daily Pashto discourse.
ولسي متل (Proverb)· 1 variant grouped

«ګړی که مات شو او که نشو آواز ئي ولاړو»

“Whether the pitcher broke or not, its rumor/sound has already spread.”

گھڑا ٹوٹے یا نہ ٹوٹے، اس کی آواز تو دور دور تک چلی گئی۔

Cultural context: Highlights how a scandal, rumor, or false accusation once started spreads widely regardless of the truth.
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  • • ګړی که مات شو او که نشو آواز ئی ولاړو
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«ګړی هره ورځ نه ماتیږی»

“The pitcher does not break every day.”

گھڑا ہر روز نہیں ٹوٹتا۔

Cultural context: Implies that dangerous or risky actions cannot succeed or go unpunished indefinitely; luck runs out.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«نه ګړی مات نه ازانګه تللی»

“Neither is the pitcher broken, nor has the echo faded / No harm done to either side.”

نہ گھڑا ٹوٹا اور نہ آواز گئی (معاملہ بخوبی حل ہو گیا)۔

Cultural context: Used when a delicate situation or dispute is resolved peacefully without causing loss or offending anyone involved.
ولسي متل (Proverb)

«آسیاوان چې تسبی اړوی ژرنده ګړی خطا کوی»

ولسي متل (Proverb)

«اسیاوان چې تسپی اړوی ژرنده ګړی خطا کوی»

Thesaurus: Synonyms & Antonyms(مترادفات او متضادات)

Semantic lexical relations verified from Achakzai Pashto Thesaurus & corpus data

Grammar — Word forms

د کلمې ګردان او بڼې
OpenPashto Morphology
Grammatical Formحالت او بڼه
پښتو بڼهPashto Form
Phoneticتلفظ
Dir Plural (-əy gāne)
ګړۍ ګانېgaṛə́y-gāne
Obl Plural (-yo)
ګړیوgaṛə́y-yo
Obl Plural (-o)
ګړوgaṛə́y-o
Direct Singular (-əy)
ګړۍgaṛə́y

Examples from corpora14

قاموسي او ادبي شواهد

Attested real-world sentences grouped by source. Headwords highlighted in context.

OALD Master Corpus

آسیاوان چې تسبی اړوی ژرنده ګړی خطا کوی

OALD Master Corpus

اسیاوان چې تسپی اړوی ژرنده ګړی خطا کوی

PashDict Unified Lexicon

زه به په یوه ګړۍ کې درشم.

“I will come to you in an hour.”

میں ایک گھنٹے میں آ جاؤں گا۔

د کلمې اصل او ریښه(Word Origin & Etymology)
کتل ▼

Origin Unknown

Homograph 3; Flagged: origin unknown

Entry #2 of 2 · noun_f

گړۍ (noun_f · Entry 2)

3
Pronunciation:Standard: /3/
noun_ffeminineVerified sense 1

Meanings · Entry 23

ماناوې او تعریفونه
1
gaṛə́j, hour, about an hour, some time, گړۍ, يوه وروسته after some time په هغه گړۍ at once, immediately 2 [plural: گړۍ گانيgarəjgā́ni] watch د
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2
gaṛə́j, small fortress, fort, castle
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3
hollow in a rock filled with rainwater ی گړ
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Lexicographical Profile & Dialect Notes

علمي او ژبني معلومات

Grammar & Morphological Classification

The headword ګړۍ (gaṛə́y) functions as a n-f in standard Pashto lexicography. This entry synthesizes lexical evidence from 34 authoritative Afghan and international Pashto dictionaries, cross-referenced with modern frequency corpora to ensure trilingual accuracy.

Phonological & Dialectal Realization

Pronunciation diverges between the Southwestern (Kandahari) dialect and the Northeastern (Peshawari/Kabuled) standard. In Southwestern speech, phonemes maintain retroflex fricative distinctions, whereas Northeastern phonetics exhibit velar and postalveolar shifts. All acoustic transcriptions conform to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) standards adopted by the Pashto Academy.

Peer-reviewed lexicographical standard · Open Pashto Corpus Edition

Nearby words

نږدې او ورته لغتونه