गुजरात

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʊd͡ʒ.ɾɑːt̪/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːt̪

Etymology 1

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (gujjarattā), from Sanskrit गुर्जरत्रा (gurjaratrā, country of the Gurjaras), from गुर्जर (gurjara, Gurjaras).

Proper noun

गुजरात (gujrāt) m (Urdu spelling گجرات)

  1. Gujarat, a State in western India which has Gandhinagar as its capital.

See also

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

गुजरात (gujrāt) m (Urdu spelling گجرات)

  1. Gujrat (a city in Punjab, Pakistan)

References


Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi 𑘐𑘳𑘕𑘨𑘰𑘝 (gujarāta), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (gujjarattā), from Sanskrit गुर्जरत्रा (gurjaratrā, country of the Gurjaras), from गुर्जर (gurjara, Gurjaras).

Proper noun

गुजरात (guj̈rāt) m

  1. Gujarat (a state in western India)

References

  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), गुजरात”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), गुजरात”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
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