Ghara

Ghara is an earthen pot made in the Indian subcontinent.

[1][2] The word ghara has cognates in Pahari, Bengali[3] and Odia languages that can all be traced to the Sanskrit word ghaṭa meaning pot.

[4] It is spelled in Hindi: घड़ा;[5] in Nepali: घड़ा ghaṛā;[6] in Urdu: گھڑا;[7] in Saraiki: دِلّا[8] and in Punjabi: ਘਡ਼ਾ.

[9] The word ghara is also used for the hollow bulbous protuberance on the snout of mature male gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) as it is shaped like a ghara.

This protuberance enables them to emit a hissing sound that can be heard 75 m (246 ft) away.