Ghara
Ghara is an earthen pot made in India and Pakistan. It is used for storing drinking water and keeping it cool.
The word ghara has cognates in Pahari, Bengali and Odia languages that can all be traced to the Sanskrit word ghaṭa meaning pot.
It is spelled in घ/ड़ा;
in घड़ा ghaṛā;
in گهاٿ; and in ਘਡ਼ਾ.
The word ghara is also used for the hollow bulbous protuberance on the snout of mature male gharials as it is shaped like a ghara. This protuberance enables them to emit a hissing sound that can be heard away.
