"gora" meaning in English

See gora in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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

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