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gharry

ghar·ry
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gar-ee]
    • /ˈgær i/
    • /ˈɡæ.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gar-ee]
    • /ˈgær i/

Definitions of gharry word

  • noun plural gharry a horse-drawn cab or carriage used in India and Egypt. 1
  • noun gharry A wheeled cart or carriage (usually horsedrawn). 1
  • noun gharry (in India) a horse-drawn vehicle available for hire 0
  • noun gharry in India, a vehicle, esp. a cab for hire 0
  • noun gharry (Slang) (South Africa, military) A jeep or small truck for conveying troops. 0

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Origin of gharry

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10, gharry is from the Hindi word gāṛī

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Parts of speech for Gharry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gharry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

gharry usage trend in Literature

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