Gujarati

noun

Gu·​ja·​ra·​ti ˌgü-jə-ˈrä-tē 

ˌgu̇-

1

or Gujerati

ˌgü-jə-ˈrä-tē   

ˌgu̇-

: the Indo-Aryan language of Gujarat and neighboring regions in northwestern India

2

or Gujrati

güj-ˈrä-tē   

gu̇j-ˈrä-

: a member of a people chiefly of Gujarat speaking the Gujarati language

Examples of Gujarati in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Youth program attendees will continue to be offered five levels of classes for the Indian language of Gujarati. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026

Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu, just as Kannada is in Karnataka, and Gujarati in Gujarat. — Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026

Mamdani is notably of Indian descent, as both of his parents are Gujarati Muslims and his father was born in Mumbai, India. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026

One of OpenAI’s samples had a book cover in the Indian language of Gujarati. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hindi gujarātī, from Gujarāt Gujarat

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Gujarati

• literati
• vanaspati
• basmati
• bharati
• karate
• marathi
• dotty
• doughty
• draughty
• haughty
• knotty
• naughty