ગુજરાત

Gujarati

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡud͡ʒ.ɾɑt̪/
  • Hyphenation: ગુ‧જ‧રાત
  • Rhymes: -ɑt̪

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (gujjarattā, “country of the Gurjaras”), from Sanskrit *गुर्जरत्रा (gurjaratrā, “country of the Gurjaras”), from गुर्जर (gurjara, “Gurjaras”), said to be a Hunnic subtribe. Doublet of ગુર્જર (gurjar)

Proper noun

ગુજરાત • (gujrāt) m or f or n

  1. Gujarat (a state in western India; capital: Gandhinagar; largest city: Ahmedabad)
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Punjabi ਗੁਜਰਾਤ (gujrāt) / گجرات, derived from the name of the Gujjars.

Proper noun

ગુજરાત • (gujrāt) n

  1. Gujrat (a city in Punjab, Pakistan)
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