hourglass
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The meaning (definition) of the word hourglass
a glass timer with sand that slowly trickles down
The word hourglass used in a sentence
“The sand in the hourglass falls down very slowly.”
Words that mean the same as hourglass (synonyms)
sand timer
The plural of the word hourglass
hourglasses
How the word hourglass is said around the world
| French | sablier (sahb-lee-AY) |
| Spanish | reloj de arena (ray-LOHKH thay ah-RAY-nah) |
| Mandarin | 沙漏 (shah loh) |
| Hindi | रेत घड़ी (rayt GU-ree) |
| Arabic | الساعة الرملية (ahssah ahr-rahm-LEEY-ah) |
| Russian | песочные часы (pyee-SOHCHY-ni-yi chyah-SI) |
| Portuguese (EU) | ampulheta (uhnm-poo-LYAY-tuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | ampulheta (uhnm-pool-YAY-ta) |
| Japanese | 砂時計 (su-nah-doh-KAY) |
| German | Sanduhr (ZAHN-door) |
| Urdu | گھنٹہ کا گلاس (GAHN-tah kah glahs) |
| Punjabi | ਰੇਤ ਘੜੀ (RAYT KAH-ree) |
| Korean | 모래시계 (MOH-re-seeg-yay) |
| Hebrew | שָׁעוֹן חוֹל (shah-OH-nuh khohl) |
| Greek | κλεψύδρα (klayp-SEETH-rah) |
| Dutch | zandloper (ZAHND-loh-puhr) |
| Tagalog | orasa (aw-RAH-sah) |
| Vietnamese | đồng hồ cát (dohng hoh KAH-urt) |
| Turkish | kum saati (kuum sahti) |
| Persian | ساعت شنی (SAH-t SHAY-nee) |
| Polish | klepsydra (klep-SID-rah) |
| Ukrainian | пісочний годинник (pee-SOHCH-niy hoh-din-NIK) |
| Bengali | বালুঘড়ি (BAH-loo-gawr) |
| Swedish | timglas (TIMG-lahs) |
| Italian | clessidra (klays-SEED-rah) |
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