"gora" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goras [plural]
Etymology: From Hindustani گورا (gorā) / गोरा (gorā). In British Pakistan, influenced by Punjabi گورا (gorā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{bor|en|pa|گورا}} Punjabi گورا (gorā) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gora (plural goras)
  1. (British Pakistani, Pakistan, North India, British India, elsewhere slang) A white person. Tags: British, India, North, Pakistan Synonyms: gaura Derived forms: gora complex
    Sense id: en-gora-en-noun-qcoW7nC2 Categories (other): British India English, British Pakistani English, English entries with incorrect language header, North Indian English, Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries, Pakistani English, Pages with 17 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 17 entries: 6 2 1 0 0 6 16 6 1 7 0 8 5 6 5 1 3 8 6 6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 2 2 0 0 5 13 8 1 6 0 10 5 5 6 1 4 7 5 8 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "inc-hnd"
      },
      "expansion": "Hindustani",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "pa",
        "3": "گورا"
      },
      "expansion": "Punjabi گورا (gorā)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hindustani گورا (gorā) / गोरा (gorā). In British Pakistan, influenced by Punjabi گورا (gorā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "goras",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "gora (plural goras)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "British India English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "British Pakistani English",
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        },
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        },
        {
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
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        }
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      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "gora complex"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A white person."
      ],
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      "qualifier": "British Pakistani; elsewhere slang; British Pakistani; elsewhere slang",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(British Pakistani, Pakistan, North India, British India, elsewhere slang) A white person."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "gaura"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "British",
        "India",
        "North",
        "Pakistan"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "gora"
}
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    "Pages with 17 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "tl:Headwear"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "gora complex"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Hindustani گورا (gorā) / गोरा (gorā). In British Pakistan, influenced by Punjabi گورا (gorā).",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "British India English",
        "British Pakistani English",
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English slang",
        "English terms borrowed from Hindustani languages",
        "English terms borrowed from Punjabi",
        "English terms derived from Hindustani languages",
        "English terms derived from Punjabi",
        "North Indian English",
        "Pages with 17 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pakistani English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A white person."
      ],
      "qualifier": "British Pakistani; elsewhere slang; British Pakistani; elsewhere slang",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(British Pakistani, Pakistan, North India, British India, elsewhere slang) A white person."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "British",
        "India",
        "North",
        "Pakistan"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "gaura"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gora"
}

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