ગુજરાત
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Gujarati
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Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈɡud͡ʒ.ɾɑt̪/
- Hyphenation: ગુજ‧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
- Gujarat (a state in western India; capital: Gandhinagar; largest city: Ahmedabad)
Derived terms
Related terms
- ગુજરી (gujrī)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Punjabi ਗੁਜਰਾਤ (gujrāt) / گجرات (gjrāt), derived from the name of the Gujjars.
Proper noun
ગુજરાત • (gujrāt) n