Gujarati

noun

Gu·​ja·​ra·​ti ˌgü-jə-ˈrä-tē How to pronounce Gujarati (audio)
ˌgu̇-
1
or Gujerati : the Indo-Aryan language of Gujarat and neighboring regions in northwestern India
2
or Gujrati
güj-ˈrä-tē How to pronounce Gujarati (audio)
gu̇j-ˈrä-
: a member of a people chiefly of Gujarat speaking the Gujarati language

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Sukhadia’s Sweets and Snacks offers a western Indian Gujarati version of gujiya, a dumpling-like pastry stuffed with sooji (semolina) and mawa (milk solids). Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024 In Chicago, voters can choose to vote in one of 12 languages on touchscreen machines: English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean, Tagalog, Gujarati, Urdu, Arabic, Ukrainian, and Russian. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024 By Rachel Davies In urban Gujarati towns, like the one where Bhatt’s family is from, the obscure tradition of sabras is continued, in which young adults spread salt on the morning after Diwali. Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024 The film embraces India’s linguistic diversity, featuring dialogue in Malayalam, Hindi, and Marathi, along with documentary voices in Bhojpuri, Gujarati and Tamil. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Gujarati 

Word History

Etymology

Hindi gujarātī, from Gujarāt Gujarat

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Gujarati was in 1808

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“Gujarati.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gujarati. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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