Sanskrit · noun · Everyday Life

Pehar

पहर

said pe-HAR

also written: pahar, peher

Meaning

A watch of the day, a span of about three hours; one-eighth of the day-and-night.

Literally: From Sanskrit prahara: a watch of roughly three hours.

Related words

A short while, a moment; an old unit of about twenty-four minutes; also a clock or watch.

Day; the period of daylight.

Night.