No. 606 in Urdu
گھنٹوں
The Urdu word "گھنٹوں" means "hours" in English.
In a sentence
میں نے گھنٹوں بیٹھا کام کیا۔
I sat for hours and worked.
The word 'گھنٹوں' is used as an adverb of time intensifying the duration of an action (working).
ہم نے گھنٹوں بات کی اور موضوع پر غور کیا۔
We talked for hours and deliberated on the subject.
Used to express an extensive period of speaking (time-oriented usage).
اس نے اپنی کتاب پڑھتے گھنٹوں گزار دیے۔
He spent hours reading his book.
Highlights the duration of an ongoing activity (reading) over multiple hours.
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