"gora" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goras [plural], gori [feminine]
Etymology: From Hindustani گورا (gorā) / गोरा (gorā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{m|ur|گورا}} گورا (gorā), {{m|hi|गोरा}} गोरा (gorā) Head templates: {{head|en|noun|plural|goras|feminine|gori}} gora (plural goras, feminine gori)
  1. (North India, Pakistan, British India, elsewhere slang, ethnic slur) A white person. Tags: British, India, North, Pakistan, ethnic, slur Synonyms: gaura Derived forms: gora complex

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for gora meaning in English (1.6kB)

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