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Gujarati

[ gooj-uh-rah-tee, goo-juh- ]

noun

  1. an Indic language of western India.


Gujarati

/ ˌɡʊdʒjəˈrɑːtɪ /

noun

  1. -ti a member of a people of India living chiefly in Gujarat
  2. the state language of Gujarat, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family


adjective

  1. of or relating to Gujarat, its people, or their language

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Gujarati1

1600–10; < Hindi < Sanskrit Gurjara Gujarat

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Example Sentences

However he applied himself vigorously to Gujarati 60, the language of the country, and also took lessons in Sanskrit.

Kaithi is widely spread, under various names, all over northern India, and is the official character of Gujarati.

I remind the reader that the booklet purports to be a free translation of the original which is in Gujarati.

In the open the Gujarati could exert his strength more freely than through the narrow windows of the shed.

Desmond felt that if the Gujarati had indeed purchased his life by betraying his comrades, he had made a dear bargain.

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GujaratGujarat States