Why this word is great
GHURRY — [Noun] A clepsydra or water clock, consisting of a floating cup with a small hole adjusted to fill and sink in a fixed time; also, the gong struck to mark that interval, or more broadly, any clock or watch. Borrowed from Hindi घड़ी (ghaṛī) or Urdu گھڑی (ghaṛī), meaning 'clock' or 'watch'. Unlike "clepsydra" (which evokes the ancient world’s slow drip of measured hours) or "chronometer" (which suggests the exacting precision of maritime navigation), "ghurry" is a word of humble utility, as much about the sound as the mechanism. It is the brass bowl sinking in a palace courtyard, the servant’s mallet striking the hour, the cheap wristwatch ticking on a market vendor’s wrist—each a reminder that time, however marked, is always running out.