s. f, Corrupted from the Sanskrit word Ghaṇt. A metallic plate for striking the hour, a gong; an hour; met. membrum virile (used as a term of abuse); a scamp:—ghaṇṭá ghar, s. m. A clock tower—ghaṇṭá Mahádew, s. m. lit. The clock of Mahádewa; met. membrum virile of Mahádew (used as an abuse):—ghaṇṭá phaṛṉá or phaṛáuṉá, v. n. a. These terms are used as an abuse:—ghaṇṭá wajáuṉá, v. a. To strike (a bell, a clock); also an abuse:—ghaṇṭá wajjṉá, v. n. To be struck (the bell or clock).