ભારત

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भारत (bhārata).

lbor

ભારત ૧૯૪૭ માં આજાદ થયો।

Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent#English

(chiefly historical, proscribed in modern use) the Indian subcontinent, India (a region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent)


સંયુકત રાજ્ય અમેરિકા

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સંયુકત રાજ્ય અમેરિકા • (sãyukat rājya amerikā) f

Calque of English United States of America.

calque

United States of America
United States of America#English

United States of America (a country in North America)

en-સંયુકત_રાજ્ય_અમેરિકા-gu-name-6DbKFMqU


મુંબઈ

Mumbai (a megacity, the capital of Maharashtra, India)


કર્ણાટક

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કર્ણાટક • (karṇāṭak) m

/ˈkəɾ.ɳɑ.ʈək/

Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्णाटक (karṇāṭaka).


ગુજરાત

desctree

→ Classical Persian: گُجَرَات (gujarāt)
→ Arabic: كُجَرَات (kujarāt)
→ Ottoman Turkish: گجرات (Gücerât)
Turkish: Gücerat
→ French: Gudjérat
→ Italian: Gugerat
→ Russian: Гуджера́т (Gudžerát)
→ Tatar: Гөҗәрат (Göcärat)
→ Turkmen: Güjerat
→ Uzbek: Gujarot

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (gujjarattā, “country of the Gurjaras”), from Sanskrit *गुर्जरत्रा (gurjaratrā, “country of the Gurjaras”), from गुर्जर (gurjara, “Gurjaras”), said to be a Hunnic subtribe. Doublet of ગુર્જર (gurjar)

inh

/ˈɡud͡ʒ.ɾɑt̪/

Gujarat (a state in western India; capital: Gandhinagar; largest city: Ahmedabad)


ગુજરાત

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ગુજરાત • (gujrāt) n

gu-proper noun

ગુજરાત • (gujrāt) n

Borrowed from Punjabi ਗੁਜਰਾਤ (gujrāt) / گجرات (gjrāt), derived from the name of the Gujjars.

/ˈɡud͡ʒ.ɾɑt̪/


પાકિસ્તાન

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પાકિસ્તાન • (pākistān) m

gu-proper noun

પાકિસ્તાન • (pākistān) m

Borrowed from Urdu پاکستان (pākistān). Coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali as an acronym of Punjab, "Afghania", Kashmir, Sindh and Balochistan. The name is also analyzed as پاک (pāk, “pure”) + ـستان (-stān, “land”).

suffix

gu:પાકિસ્તાન


આંધ્ર પ્રદેશ

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આંધ્ર પ્રદેશ • (āndhra pradeś) m

gu-proper noun

આંધ્ર પ્રદેશ • (āndhra pradeś) m

/ˈɑn.d̪ʱɾə‿ˈpɾə.d̪eːʃ/

Borrowed from Hindi आंध्र प्रदेश (āndhra pradeś).

bor+

आंध्र प्रदेश

gu:આંધ્ર પ્રદેશ


ઈસ્ટોનિયા

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ઈસ્ટોનિયા • (īsṭoniyā)

gu:ઈસ્ટોનિયા


મહારાષ્ટ્ર

મહારાષ્ટ્ર • (mahārāṣṭra) m or n

/ˈmə.ɦɑ.ɾɑʂʈɾ/

/ˈmə.ɦɑ.ɾɑʂ.ʈɾə/

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra). Doublet of મરાઠો (marāṭho).

lbor

Maharashtra (a state of India; capital: Mumbai)

gu:મહારાષ્ટ્ર


રશિયા

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રશિયા • (raśiyā) m

gu-proper noun

રશિયા • (raśiyā) m

Borrowed from Russian Росси́я (Rossíja).

Russian Federation
Russian Federation#English

Russia (A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia; official name: Russian Federation; capital and largest city: Moscow)


શહેર

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšatrám
Middle Persian 𐭱𐭲𐭥𐭩 (štʿy)
Classical Persian شَهْر (šahr)bor.
Gujarati શહેર (śaher)
Borrowed from Classical Persian شَهْر (šahr). Doublet of ખાતું (khātũ) and ક્ષત્ર (kṣatra).


બોસ્ટન

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બોસ્ટન • (bosṭan) n

gu-proper noun

બોસ્ટન • (bosṭan) n

Boston (the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, United States)


બ્રહ્મદેશ

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બ્રહ્મદેશ • (brahmadeś) m

gu-proper noun

બ્રહ્મદેશ • (brahmadeś) m

/ˈbɾəʱ.mə.d̪eːʃ/

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्रह्मदेश (brahmadeśa).

bor+

Myanmar, Burma (a country in Southeast Asia)

gu:બ્રહ્મદેશ


રાજસ્થાન

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રાજસ્થાન • (rājasthān) n

gu-proper noun

રાજસ્થાન • (rājasthān) n

/ˈɾɑ.d͡ʒəs.t̪ʰɑn/

From Sanskrit राजा (rājā, “king”) + स्थान (sthāna, “locality”).

Rajasthan (a state in northwestern India, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana)


મેરઠ

Borrowed from Hindi मेरठ (meraṭh), ultimately from Sanskrit मयराष्ट्र (mayarāṣṭra).


અલીગઢ

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અલીગઢ • (alīgaḍh) n

gu-proper noun

અલીગઢ • (alīgaḍh) n

Aligarh (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India)


જૂનાગઢ

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જૂનાગઢ • (jūnāgaḍh) n

gu-proper noun

જૂનાગઢ • (jūnāgaḍh) n

/ˈd͡ʒu.nɑ.ɡəɖʱ/

જૂના (jūnā) + ગઢ (gaḍh), literally “Old Fort”.


મક્કા

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મક્કા • (makkā) n

gu-proper noun

મક્કા • (makkā) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian مکه (makka), from Arabic مَكَّة (makka).


અમદાવાદ

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અમદાવાદ • (amdāvād) n

gu-proper noun

અમદાવાદ • (amdāvād) n

→ English: avadavat

/ˈəm.d̪ɑ.ʋɑd̪/

Gu-અમદાવાદ.ogg

Named after Ahmad Shah I. A corruption of Classical Persian اَحْمَدْآبَاد (ahmad'ābād), a compound of اَحْمَد (ahmad) + ـآبَاد (-ābād, “placename suffix”).
More information
For the corruption, compare Hindustani अहमदाबाद (ahamdābād) / اَحْمَد آباد (ahmad ābād) and મહેમદાવાદ (mahemdāvād).

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اَحْمَدْآبَاد

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નાયક, છોટુભાઈ રણછોડજી [Naik, Chhotubhai Ranchhodji] (1972-1988) “અમદાવાદ”, in ફારસી શબ્દોનો સાર્થ વ્યુત્પત્તિ કોશ (phārsī śabdono sārth vyutpatti koś) [Dictionary of the meanings and origins of Persian words] (in Gujarati), volume 1, અમદાવાદ [Ahmedabad]: ગુજરાત યુનિવર્સિટી [Gujarat University], page 29, column 1

Ahmedabad (the largest city in Gujarat, India)

gu:ગુજરાત યુનિવર્સિટી
gu:ગુજરાતીલૅક્સિકન.કોમ
gu:છોટુભાઇ નાયક


ગાંધીનગર

/ˈɡɑn.d̪ʱi.nə.ɡəɾ/

From ગાંધી (gāndhī, “Gandhi”) + નગર (nagar, “city”), named after Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

com

Gandhinagar (a city, the capital of Gujarat, India)


ભુજ

From ભુજિયો ડુંગર (bhujiyo ḍuṅgar, “Bhujia Hill”).


સુરત

→ Persian: سورت (surat)

→ Ottoman Turkish: سورت (sūret)

desc

สุราษฎร์ธานี

→ Thai: (phono-semantic matching) สุราษฎร์ธานี (sù-râat-taa-nii, “Surat Thani”)


તાપી

head

તાપી • (tāpī) f

gu-proper noun

તાપી • (tāpī) f

desc

→ Thai: ตาปี (dtaa-bpii, “Tapi River, Thailand”)

From Sanskrit ताप्ती (tāptī, “Daughter of Surya”). Compare Marathi तापी (tāpī), Hindi ताप्ती (tāptī).


મિસર

Borrowed from Classical Persian مصر (misr), from Arabic مِصْر (miṣr). Compare Hindi मिस्र (misr).

bor+

Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


યૂનાન

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યૂનાન • (yūnān) m

gu-proper noun

યૂનાન • (yūnān) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian یونان (yūnān), from Old Persian 𐎹𐎢𐎴 (y-u-n /yauna/, “Ionia”), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνία (Iōnía, “Ionia”). Doublet of યવન (yavan).


હરદ્વાર

Borrowed from Sanskrit हरद्वार (haradvāra), हरिद्वार (haridvāra).


તુર્કસ્તાન

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તુર્કસ્તાન • (turkastān) n

gu-proper noun

તુર્કસ્તાન • (turkastān) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian ترکستان (turkistān).

bor+

Turkey (a country located in eastern Thrace in southeastern Europe and Anatolia in southwestern Asia)


આણંદ

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આણંદ • (āṇand) n

gu-noun

આણંદ • (āṇand) n

Inherited from Old Gujarati आणंद (āṇaṃda), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀡𑀁𑀤 (āṇaṃda), from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānandá).


પેટલાદ

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પેટલાદ • (peṭlād) ?

gu-noun

પેટલાદ • (peṭlād) ?


ઇમ્ફાલ

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ઇમ્ફાલ • (imphāl)

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ (ʼimphaal).

Imphal (a city, the state capital of Manipur, India)


છત્તીસગઢ

/ˈt͡ʃʰət̪.t̪is.ɡəɖʱ/


ભરૂચ

→ Hindi: भरूच (bharūc)

→ English: Bharuch, Broach

/ˈbʱə.ɾut͡ʃ/

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀪𑀭𑀼𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙 (bharuaccha), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀭𑀼𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙 (*bharukaccha), from Sanskrit भरुकच्छ (bharukaccha), from भरु (bharu, “sea”) + कच्छ (kaccha, “shore”). Doublet of ભરુકચ્છ (bharukacch).

af

Bharuch, Broach (a city in Gujarat, India)


આલ્બેનિયા

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આલ્બેનિયા • (ālbeniyā) m

gu-proper noun

આલ્બેનિયા • (ālbeniyā) m

શીતયુદ્ધ દરમ્યાન, આલ્બેનિયા પૂર્વ બ્લોકનો એક ભાગ હાતો।

During the Cold War, Albania was a part of the Eastern Bloc.

śītyuddh daramyāna, ālbeniyā pūrva blokno eka bhāg hāto.

Southeastern Europe
Southeastern Europe#English

Albania (a country in Southeastern Europe)


અફઘાનિસ્તાન

head

અફઘાનિસ્તાન • (aphgānistān) m

gu-proper noun

અફઘાનિસ્તાન • (aphgānistān) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian افغانستان (afğānistān).

bor+

Afghanistan (A landlocked country between Central Asia and South Asia)


જાપાન

head

જાપાન • (jāpān) m

gu-proper noun

જાપાન • (jāpān) m

Etymology tree
Hokkien 日本 /Ji̍t-púnbor.
Malay Jepangbor.
Portuguese Japãobor.
Malay Jepangbor.
Dutch Japanbor.
English Japanbor.
Gujarati જાપાન (jāpān)
Borrowed from English Japan.


શ્રીલંકા

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શ્રીલંકા • (śrīlaṅkā) f

gu-proper noun

શ્રીલંકા • (śrīlaṅkā) f

Borrowed from Sinhalese ශ්රී ලංකා (śrī laṁkā).

bor+

Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)


બાંગ્લાદેશ

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બાંગ્લાદેશ • (bāṅglādeś) m

gu-proper noun

બાંગ્લાદેશ • (bāṅglādeś) m

/ˈbɑŋ.ɡlə.d̪eːʃ/

બાં‧ગ્લા‧દેશ

Borrowed from Bengali বাংলাদেশ (baṅladeś).

bor+

gu:બાંગ્લાદેશ


ઢાકા

head

ઢાકા • (ḍhākā) n

gu-proper noun

ઢાકા • (ḍhākā) n


અમેરિકા

head

અમેરિકા • (amerikā) f

gu-proper noun

અમેરિકા • (amerikā) f

United States of America
United States of America

America (the United States of America, a country in North America)

સંયુકત રાજ્ય અમેરિકા
સંયુકત રાજ્ય અમેરિકા#Gujarati

Ellipsis of સંયુકત રાજ્ય અમેરિકા (sãyukat rājya amerikā)


ચીન

head

ચીન • (cīn) m

gu-proper noun

ચીન • (cīn) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit चीन (cīna).


તાઇવાન

head

તાઇવાન • (tāivān) m

gu-proper noun

તાઇવાન • (tāivān) m

Taiwan (an island and partly-recognized country in East Asia)


યૂક્રેઇન

head

યૂક્રેઇન • (yūkreina) n

gu-proper noun

યૂક્રેઇન • (yūkreina) n

Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe; capital: Kiev)


ઈરાન

head

ઈરાન • (īrān) m

gu-proper noun

ઈરાન • (īrān) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِیرَان (īrān). Doublet of આર્ય (ārya) and આજો (ājo),

bor+

Iran (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


ગ્રીસ

head

ગ્રીસ • (grīs) m

gu-proper noun

ગ્રીસ • (grīs) m

Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe#English


ફ્રાંસ

head

ફ્રાંસ • (phrā̃s) m

gu-proper noun

ફ્રાંસ • (phrā̃s) m


રૂસ

head

રૂસ • (rūs) m

gu-proper noun

રૂસ • (rūs) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian روس (rūs), from Arabic رُوس (rūs), from Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ).


બ્રિટન

head

બ્રિટન • (briṭan) m

gu-proper noun

બ્રિટન • (briṭan) m

the United Kingdom (a country in Europe)


ઇટાલી

head

ઇટાલી • (iṭālī) m

gu-proper noun

ઇટાલી • (iṭālī) m


શામ

head

શામ • (śām) m

gu-proper noun

શામ • (śām) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian شام (šām), from Arabic شَام (šām). Compare Hindi शाम (śām).


જર્મની

Germany (a country in Central Europe, formed in 1949 as West Germany, with its provisional capital Bonn until 1990, when it incorporated East Germany)


પોર્ટુગલ

head

પોર્ટુગલ • (porṭugal) m

gu-proper noun

પોર્ટુગલ • (porṭugal) m


કાબુલ

head

કાબુલ • (kābul) n

gu-proper noun

કાબુલ • (kābul) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian کابل (kāḇul).

bor+

Kabul (a city, the capital city of Afghanistan)


વડોદરા

head

વડોદરા • (vaḍodrā) n

gu-proper noun

વડોદરા • (vaḍodrā) n

/ˈʋə.ɽod̪.ɾɑ/

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀤 (vaḍavadda), from Sanskrit *वटपद्र (vaṭapadra), from वट (vaṭa, “banyan”) + पद्र (padra, “village”),

com

Vadodara, Baroda (a large city and district of Gujarat, India)


દિલ્હી

head

દિલ્હી • (dilhī) f

gu-proper noun

દિલ્હી • (dilhī) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian دهلی (dihlī). First attested as Old Gujarati ढीली (ḍhīlī).

bor+

Delhi (a megacity and union territory of India, containing the national capital New Delhi)


પરદેશ

/ˈpəɾ.d̪eːʃ/

Borrowed from Sanskrit परदेश (paradeśa).


તિબેટ

head

તિબેટ • (tibeṭ) m

gu-proper noun

તિબેટ • (tibeṭ) m


પંજાબ

head

પંજાબ • (pañjāb) m

gu-proper noun

પંજાબ • (pañjāb) m

/ˈpəɲ.d͡ʒɑb/

Borrowed from Classical Persian پنجاب (panjāb), a calque of Sanskrit पञ्चनद (pañcanada, “[Land of] the Five Rivers”).

calque

Punjab (a geographical region of South Asia, divided between India and Pakistan)

Punjab (a province of Pakistan, West Punjab; capital: Lahore)

Punjab (a state of India, East Punjab; capital: Chandigarh)


સિંધ

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu). Doublet of સિંધુ (sindhu).

slbor

(historical) Sind, Scinde (a province of British India)


ઇઝરાયલ

Israel (a country in Western Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern shore of the Mediterranean)

(biblical) Israel (A Biblical region of Western Asia roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel, known in the Bible as the Land of Israel and considered the ancestral homeland of the Jewish people)

(historical) Israel (an ancient kingdom in Western Asia, roughly coextensive with the modern State of Israel and the Land of Israel)

(historical) Israel (an ancient kingdom that occupied the northern part of the Land of Israel and modern State of Israel, as distinct from Judah)


બંગાળ

head

બંગાળ • (baṅgāḷ) m

gu-proper noun

બંગાળ • (baṅgāḷ) m

Ultimately derived from Sanskrit वङ्ग (vaṅga), the name of the Vanga Kingdom.

(colloquial) West Bengal (a state of India)


પશ્ચિમ બંગાળ

head

પશ્ચિમ બંગાળ • (paścim baṅgāḷ) m

gu-proper noun

પશ્ચિમ બંગાળ • (paścim baṅgāḷ) m

/ˈpəʃ.t͡ʃim‿ˈbəŋ.ɡɑɭ/


આસામ

head

આસામ • (āsām) m

gu-proper noun

આસામ • (āsām) m

Borrowed from English Assam, an anglicisation of Assamese অসম (oxom), from আহোম (ahüm, “Ahom”).


કોલકાતા

head

કોલકાતા • (kolkātā) n

gu-proper noun

કોલકાતા • (kolkātā) n

Kolkata (the capital city of West Bengal, India)


બિહાર

head

બિહાર • (bihār) m

gu-proper noun

બિહાર • (bihār) m

Borrowed from Hindi बिहार (bihār). Doublet of વિહાર (vihār).


કાશ્મીર

head

કાશ્મીર • (kāśmīr) m

gu-proper noun

કાશ્મીર • (kāśmīr) m

Borrowed from Sanskrit काश्मीर (kāśmīra).


પ્રયાગરાજ

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પ્રયાગરાજ • (prayāgrāj) n

gu-proper noun

પ્રયાગરાજ • (prayāgrāj) n

Prayagraj (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India)


અલ્લાહાબાદ

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અલ્લાહાબાદ • (allāhābād) n

gu-proper noun

અલ્લાહાબાદ • (allāhābād) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian اللهآباد (allāh-ābād).

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Allahabad (former name of Prayagraj, a city in Uttar Pradesh, India)


આગ્રા

head

આગ્રા • (āgrā) m

gu-proper noun

આગ્રા • (āgrā) m

Compare Marathi आग्रा (āgrā), Kannada ಆಗ್ರಾ (āgrā), Hindi आगरा (āgrā), Telugu ఆగ్రా (āgrā), Punjabi ਆਗਰਾ (āgarā) / آگرا (āgrā), Bengali আগ্রা (agra).


નેપાળ

head

નેપાળ • (nepāḷ) m

gu-proper noun

નેપાળ • (nepāḷ) m

Nepal (a country in South Asia, located between China and India)


ચાંપાનેર

head

ચાંપાનેર • (cā̃pāner) n

gu-proper noun

ચાંપાનેર • (cā̃pāner) n

Champaner (a former city and archaeological site in Gujarat, India)


ભાવનગર

/ˈbʱɑʋ.nə.ɡəɾ/

ભાવ (bhāv, “Bhavsinhji Gohil”) + નગર (nagar, “city”).

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Bhavnagar (a city in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India)


રાજકોટ

head

રાજકોટ • (rājkoṭ) n

gu-proper noun

રાજકોટ • (rājkoṭ) n

/ˈɾɑd͡ʒ.koʈ/

Rajkot (a city in Rajkot district, Gujarat, India)


ઉત્તર કોરિયા

head

ઉત્તર કોરિયા • (uttar koriyā) m

gu-proper noun

ઉત્તર કોરિયા • (uttar koriyā) m


દક્ષિણ કોરિયા

head

દક્ષિણ કોરિયા • (dakṣiṇ koriyā) m

gu-proper noun

દક્ષિણ કોરિયા • (dakṣiṇ koriyā) m


કોરિયા

head

કોરિયા • (koriyā) m

gu-proper noun

કોરિયા • (koriyā) m

Korea (a region of East Asia, consisting of North Korea and South Korea)


ફિલસ્તીન

Borrowed from Arabic فِلَسْطِين (filasṭīn), likely influenced by Classical Persian فلسطین (falastīn).


ઑસ્ટ્રેલિયા

head

ઑસ્ટ્રેલિયા • (ŏsṭreliyā) m

gu-proper noun

ઑસ્ટ્રેલિયા • (ŏsṭreliyā) m

Australia (a continent and country in Oceania)


તાજિકિસ્તાન

head

તાજિકિસ્તાન • (tājikistān) m

gu-proper noun

તાજિકિસ્તાન • (tājikistān) m


ભૂતાન

head

ભૂતાન • (bhūtān) n

gu-proper noun

ભૂતાન • (bhūtān) n

Bhutan (a country in South Asia, in the Himalayas)


સોવિયેટ સંઘ

head

સોવિયેટ સંઘ • (soviyeṭ saṅgh) m

gu-proper noun

સોવિયેટ સંઘ • (soviyeṭ saṅgh) m

/ˈso.ʋi.jeːʈ‿ˈsəŋɡʱ/

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics#English

Soviet Union (a former country in Europe and Asia; official name: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)


ઇજિપ્ત

Egypt (a country in North Africa and Western Asia)


દક્ષિણ આફ્રિકા

head

દક્ષિણ આફ્રિકા • (dakṣiṇ āphrikā) m

gu-proper noun

દક્ષિણ આફ્રિકા • (dakṣiṇ āphrikā) m

South Africa (a country in Southern Africa)


સિંગાપોર

head

સિંગાપોર • (siṅgāpor) n

gu-proper noun

સિંગાપોર • (siṅgāpor) n

Singapore (an island and city-state in Southeast Asia)


પૂર્વ આફ્રિકા

head

પૂર્વ આફ્રિકા • (pūrva āphrikā) m

gu-proper noun

પૂર્વ આફ્રિકા • (pūrva āphrikā) m


કેન્યા

head

કેન્યા • (kenyā) m

gu-proper noun

કેન્યા • (kenyā) m


ઉત્તર પ્રદેશ

head

ઉત્તર પ્રદેશ • (uttar pradeś) m

gu-proper noun

ઉત્તર પ્રદેશ • (uttar pradeś) m

/ˈut̪.t̪əɾ‿ˈpɾə.d̪eːʃ/

Borrowed from Hindi उत्तर प्रदेश (uttar pradeś).

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उत्तर प्रदेश

Uttar Pradesh (a state in northern India)

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હિમાચલ પ્રદેશ

head

હિમાચલ પ્રદેશ • (himācal pradeś) m

gu-proper noun

હિમાચલ પ્રદેશ • (himācal pradeś) m

/ˈɦi.mɑ.t͡ʃəl‿ˈpɾə.d̪eːʃ/

Borrowed from Hindi हिमाचल प्रदेश (himācal pradeś).

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हिमाचल प्रदेश

Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh#English

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ઉડિસા

head

ઉડિસા • (uḍisā) m

gu-proper noun

ઉડિસા • (uḍisā) m

Borrowed from Hindustani اڑیسہ / उड़ीसा (uṛīsā). Doublet of ઓડિસા (oḍisā) and ઓરિસા (orisā).


ગોવા

head

ગોવા • (govā) n

gu-proper noun

ગોવા • (govā) n

Borrowed from Portuguese Goa, from Konkani गोंय (gõy), from Sanskrit गोमन्त (gomanta).


મધ્યપ્રદેશ

Borrowed from Hindi मध्य प्रदेश (madhya pradeś).

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Madhya Pradesh (a state in central India; capital: Bhopal)


તમિળનાડુ

head

તમિળનાડુ • (tamiḷnāḍu) f

gu-proper noun

તમિળનાડુ • (tamiḷnāḍu) f

Borrowed from Tamil தமிழ் நாடு (tamiḻ nāṭu).

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Tamil Nadu (a state of India; capital: Chennai)


મદ્રાસ

head

મદ્રાસ • (madrās) f

gu-proper noun

મદ્રાસ • (madrās) f

Madras (former name of Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu, India)


ચેન્નાઈ

head

ચેન્નાઈ • (cennāī) f

gu-proper noun

ચેન્નાઈ • (cennāī) f

Chennai (the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, India)

Chennai (a district of Tamil Nadu, India, containing most of metro Chennai)


બેંગલોર

head

બેંગલોર • (beṅglor) n

gu-proper noun

બેંગલોર • (beṅglor) n

Bangalore, Bengaluru (a megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India)


બેંગલુરુ

head

બેંગલુરુ • (beṅgluru) n

gu-proper noun

બેંગલુરુ • (beṅgluru) n

Borrowed from Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṅgaḷūru).

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(neologism, official) Bengaluru (a megacity, the state capital of Karnataka, India)


યુક્રેન

યૂક્રેઇન યૂક્રેઇન#Gujarati

Alternative form of યૂક્રેઇન (yūkreina): Ukraine (a country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea)


હૈદરાબાદ

head

હૈદરાબાદ • (haidrābād) n

gu-proper noun

હૈદરાબાદ • (haidrābād) n

/ˈɦəid̪.ɾɑ.bɑd̪/

Borrowed from Hindustani حیدر آباد / हैदराबाद (haidrābād).

Hyderabad (the capital and largest city of Telangana, India, and de-jure capital of Andhra Pradesh)

Hyderabad State, a former state, landlocked in south-central India, from 1724 to 1948


કરાચી

head

કરાચી • (karācī) f

gu-proper noun

કરાચી • (karācī) f

Borrowed from Sindhi ڪراچي (karācī), a legend suggests that it was named after Mai Kolachi, a member of a Balochi tribe named Kolachi.

Karachi (a city, the provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan)


પેશાવર

head

પેશાવર • (peśāvar) n

gu-proper noun

પેશાવર • (peśāvar) n

/ˈpeː.ʃɑ.ʋəɾ/

Corrupted from Classical Persian پرشاور (parašāwar), ultimately from Sanskrit पुरुषपुर (puruṣapura, “city of men”).

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa#English

Peshawar (a city, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)

Peshawar (a city in Nuristan, Afghanistan)


લાહોર

head

લાહોર • (lāhor) n

gu-prop

લાહોર • (lāhor) n

Lahore (a city, the provincial capital of Punjab, Pakistan)


ચટગાંવ

head

ચટગાંવ • (caṭgā̃v) n

gu-proper noun

ચટગાંવ • (caṭgā̃v) n

/ˈt͡ʃəʈ.ɡɑ̃ʋ/

Chittagong Division
Chittagong Division#English

Chittagong (a city in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh)


કુસ્તુંતનિયા

head

કુસ્તુંતનિયા • (kustuntniyā) n

gu-proper noun

કુસ્તુંતનિયા • (kustuntniyā) n

કુસ્‧તું‧તુનિ‧યા

Borrowed from Classical Persian قسطنطنیه (qustantaniya), from Arabic اَلْقُسْطَنْطِينِيَّة (al-qusṭanṭīniyya).

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اَلْقُسْطَنْطِينِيَّة

Constantinople (the former name of Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey)


ઇસ્તંબૂલ

head

ઇસ્તંબૂલ • (istambūl) n

gu-proper noun

ઇસ્તંબૂલ • (istambūl) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian استانبول (istāmbūl), from Byzantine Greek εἰς τὴν Πόλιν (eis tḕn Pólin, “to the City”).

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εἰς τὴν Πόλιν


ઉર્દુન

Borrowed from Arabic الْأُرْدُنّ (al-ʔurdunn).


હિંદુસ્તાન

હિં‧દુસ્‧તાન

Borrowed from Classical Persian هِنْدُوسْتَان (hindūstān).

هِنْدُوسْتَان


કુર્દિસ્તાન

Borrowed from Classical Persian کردستان (kurdistān).


બલૂચિસ્તાન

બ‧લૂ‧ચિસ્‧તાન

Borrowed from Classical Persian بلوچستان (balūčistān).

Balochistan (a region of South Asia and West Asia)


ઇસ્લામાબાદ

head

ઇસ્લામાબાદ • (islāmābād) n

gu-proper noun

ઇસ્લામાબાદ • (islāmābād) n

ઇસ્‧લા‧મા‧બાદ

Borrowed from Urdu اسلام آباد (islām ābād, literally “City of Islam”).

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Islamabad (the capital city of Pakistan)

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ખૈબર પખ્તુનવા

head

ખૈબર પખ્તુનવા • (khaibar pakhtunvā) m or n

Borrowed from Urdu خیبر پختونخوا (xaibar paxtūnxvā, literally “the Khyber side of the Pashtun heartland”).

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خیبر پختونخوا

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (a province of Pakistan)


કેરળ

Borrowed from Malayalam കേരളം (kēraḷaṁ).


પૂર્વ પાકિસ્તાન

head

પૂર્વ પાકિસ્તાન • (pūrva pākistān) m

gu-proper noun

પૂર્વ પાકિસ્તાન • (pūrva pākistān) m

Calque of Urdu مشرقی پاکستان (maśriqī pākistān) / Bengali পূর্ব পাকিস্তান (purbo pakistan).

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مشرقی پاکستان

পূর্ব পাকিস্তান

East Pakistan (a former province of Pakistan, Asia)


સિયામ

head

સિયામ • (siyām) m

gu-proper noun

સિયામ • (siyām) m

Borrowed from Portuguese Sciam (“Thailand”), from Thai สยาม (sà-yǎam, “Siam, historical name”), from Pali suvaṇṇabhūmi (“land of gold”) or Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma, “dark”) or Mon ရာမည (rhmañña, “stranger”),

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(archaic) Thailand, Siam (a country in Southeast Asia)


યુગોસ્લાવિયા

head

યુગોસ્લાવિયા • (yugoslāviyā) m

gu-proper noun

યુગોસ્લાવિયા • (yugoslāviyā) m

Borrowed from English Yugoslavia, from Serbo-Croatian Jugoslavija (literally “the land of the South Slavs”).

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Yugoslavia (a former country in Southeast Europe, in the Balkans)


તિરાના

head

તિરાના • (tirānā) n

gu-noun

તિરાના • (tirānā) n

Borrowed from English Tirana, from Albanian Tirana, definite nominative of Tiranë.

Tirana (the capital and largest city of Albania)


આર્મેનિયા

head

આર્મેનિયા • (ārmeniyā) m

gu-proper noun

આર્મેનિયા • (ārmeniyā) m

Armenia (A country in the South Caucasus region of Asia, sometimes considered to belong politically to Europe)


ગુર્જિસ્તાન

head

ગુર્જિસ્તાન • (gurjistān) m

gu-proper noun

ગુર્જિસ્તાન • (gurjistān) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian گرجستان (gurjistān).

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Georgia (A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe)

gu:ગુજરાતીલૅક્સિકન.કોમ


તુર્કી

head

તુર્કી • (turkī) n

gu-proper noun

તુર્કી • (turkī) n

Internationalism; phono-semantic matching of English Turkey.

phono-semantic matching

Turkey (a country in Asia and Europe) [from 20th c.]


યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ

head

યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ • (yunāiṭeḍ kiṅgḍam) ?

gu-proper noun

યુનાઇટેડ કિંગડમ • (yunāiṭeḍ kiṅgḍam) ?

United Kingdom (a country in Europe; capital: London)


કર્ણાવતી

head

કર્ણાવતી • (karṇāvatī) f

gu-proper noun

કર્ણાવતી • (karṇāvatī) f

/ˈkəɾ.ɳɑ.ʋə.t̪i/

Sanskritic formation from કર્ણ (karṇ) + -વતી (-vatī). Named after the ruler of the Chaulukya dynasty Karna I. Displaced by અમદાવાદ (amdāvād).
More information
For the Sanskritic compound, compare the placenames અમરાવતી (amarāvatī), પુષ્કલાવતી (puṣkalāvatī).

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કર્ણાવતી મહાનગર

Karnavati (former name of Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat, India)

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પોલંડ

head

પોલંડ • (polaṇḍ) m

gu-proper noun

પોલંડ • (polaṇḍ) m


ઇરાક

Borrowed from Classical Persian عراق (irāq), from Arabic الْعِرَاق (al-ʕirāq, “Iraq”).


સ્પેન

Spain (a country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula)


મોસ્કો

Moscow (a federal city, the capital of Russia)

Moscow (an oblast of Russia, surrounding the city of Moscow)


મંચુરિયા

head

મંચુરિયા • (mañcuriyā) m

gu-proper noun

મંચુરિયા • (mañcuriyā) m

Borrowed from English Manchuria, ultimately from Manchu ᠮᠠᠨᠵᡠ (manju).

Manchuria (a region in northeast China and southeast Russia)


ઇન્ડિયા

head

ઇન્ડિયા • (inḍiyā) m

gu-proper noun

ઇન્ડિયા • (inḍiyā) m

Borrowed from English India. Doublet of હિંદ (hind) and સિંધ (sindh).


મદીના

head

મદીના • (madīnā) n

gu-prop

મદીના • (madīnā) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian مدینه (maḏīna), from Arabic الْمَدِينَة (al-madīna).


વારાણસી

head

વારાણસી • (vārāṇsī) n

gu-proper noun

વારાણસી • (vārāṇsī) n

/ˈʋɑ.ɾɑ.ɳə.si/

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वाराणसी (vārāṇasī).

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Varanasi (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India)


મથુરા

Mathura, Muttra (a city, the administrative center of Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India)

Mathura (a district of Uttar Pradesh, India)


અમૃતસર

Borrowed from Punjabi امرتسر / ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ (ammritsar).


અમૃતસર

Amritsar (a city, the district capital of Amritsar district, India)


કુદ્સ

Borrowed from Arabic الْقُدْس (al-quds), قُدْس (quds).

Jerusalem (the claimed (and de-facto) capital city of Israel; the claimed capital city of Palestine)


જેરૂસલેમ

head

જેરૂસલેમ • (jerūslem) m

gu-proper noun

જેરૂસલેમ • (jerūslem) m


બગદાદ

/ˈbəɡ.d̪ɑd̪/

Borrowed from Classical Persian بغداد (bağdāḏ).


શ્રીનગર

head

શ્રીનગર • (śrīngar) n

gu-proper noun

શ્રીનગર • (śrīngar) n

/ˈʃɾi.nə.ɡəɾ/

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रीनगर (śrīnagara, literally “City of Lakshmi”).

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Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir#English

Srinagar (a city and district, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India)


મહેસાણા

head

મહેસાણા • (mahesāṇā) n

gu-proper noun

મહેસાણા • (mahesāṇā) n

According to legends, it is named after Mehsaji Chavda, Rajput heir of the Chavda dynasty.


ઇસ્કંદરિયા

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِسْکَنْدَرِیَه (iskandariya), from
Arabic الْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّة (al-ʔiskandariyya), from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξάνδρεια (Alexándreia).

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اِسْکَنْدَرِیَه

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الْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّة


યમન

Borrowed from Classical Persian یمن (yaman), from Arabic اَلْيَمَن (al-yaman).


સમરકંદ

Borrowed from Classical Persian سمرقند (samarqand).

Samarkand (a city in eastern Uzbekistan)


બુખારા

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બુખારા • (bukhārā) n

gu-proper noun

બુખારા • (bukhārā) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian بخارا (buxārā).


કેનેડા

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કેનેડા • (keneḍā) n

gu-proper noun

કેનેડા • (keneḍā) n


દાર્જીલિંગ

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દાર્જીલિંગ • (dārjīliṅg) n

gu-proper noun

દાર્જીલિંગ • (dārjīliṅg) n

Borrowed from Bengali দার্জিলিং (darjiliṅ), from Nepali दार्जिलिङ (dārjiliṅ), from Tibetan རྡོ་རྗེ་གླིང (rdo rje gling).

der

རྡོ་རྗེ་གླིང

Darjeeling (a city in West Bengal, India)


સીમલા

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સીમલા • (sīmlā) n

gu-proper noun

સીમલા • (sīmlā) n

Shimla, Simla (the state capital of Himachal Pradesh, India)


કંદહાર

/ˈkən.d̪ʱɑɾ/

Borrowed from Pashto کندهار (kandahār), a form of Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros), for Alexander the Great. Doublet of સિકંદર (sikandar).

Kandahar (the capital city of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan)


ફિરંગ

Borrowed from Classical Persian فَرَنْگ (farang).

bor+

Portugal (a country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula)


મુલતાન

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મુલતાન • (multān) n

gu-proper noun

મુલતાન • (multān) n

Borrowed from Punjabi ਮੁਲਤਾਨ (multān) / ملتان (multān).

Multan (a city in Multan district, Punjab, Pakistan)


મલાયા

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મલાયા • (malāyā) m

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મલાયા • (malāyā) m

Federation of Malaya
w:Federation of Malaya

Federation of Malaya (a former country in Asia)


મકદુનિયા

Borrowed from Arabic مَقْدُونِيَا (maqdūniyā), from Ancient Greek Μακεδονία (Makedonía, “Macedonia”), from μακεδονία (makedonía, “highland”), from μακεδνός (makednós, “high, tall”).

bor+

مَقْدُونِيَا

der

Macedonia (a region of Southeast Europe)

Balkan Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula#English

Macedonia (a country in Balkan Peninsula, Europe)


ગાઝા

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ગાઝા • (gājhā) n

gu-proper noun

ગાઝા • (gājhā) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian غزه (ğazza), from Arabic غَزَّة (ḡazza), from Biblical Hebrew עַזָּה (ʿazzā).

bor+

Gaza (a city in the Gaza Strip, Palestine)


જ્યોર્જિયા

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જ્યોર્જિયા • (jyorjiyā) m

gu-proper noun

જ્યોર્જિયા • (jyorjiyā) m

Georgia (A transcontinental country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia, on the coast of the Black Sea, often considered to belong politically to Europe)


ઉદયપુર

Borrowed from Sanskrit उदयपुर (udayapura). ઉદય (udaya) + -પુર (-pur), literally “City of Sunrise”.

suf

Udaipur (a city and district in Rajasthan, India)


કિબ્લા

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કિબ્લા • (kiblā) n

gu-proper noun

કિબ્લા • (kiblā) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian قبله (qibla), from Arabic قِبْلَة (qibla).

bor+

(by extension) Mecca (a large city in the Hejaz, Saudi Arabia, the holiest place in Islam)


કીર

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કીર • (kīr) m

gu-prop

કીર • (kīr) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कीर (kīra).


બરોડા

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બરોડા • (baroḍā) n

gu-proper noun

બરોડા • (baroḍā) n

Baroda (former name of Vadodara, a large city and district of Gujarat, India)


ફેઝ

Fez (the capital city of the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco)


સિંહલ

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સિંહલ • (sĩhal) m

gu-proper noun

સિંહલ • (sĩhal) m

(archaic, historical) Sri Lanka (an island and country in South Asia, off the coast of India)


લખનૌ

Compare Hindustani لکھنؤ / लखनऊ (lakhnaū).

Lucknow (the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, India)


ઝાંસી

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ઝાંસી • (jhā̃sī) n

gu-proper noun

ઝાંસી • (jhā̃sī) n

/ˈd͡ʒʱɑ̃.si/


મુરાદાબાદ

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મુરાદાબાદ • (murādābād) n

gu-noun

મુરાદાબાદ • (murādābād) n

Borrowed from Classical Persian مرادآباد (murāḏābād, literally “city of Murad Bakhsh”).

bor+

Moradabad (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India)


પૂના

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પૂના • (pūnā) m

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પૂના • (pūnā) m

Poona (former name of Pune, a major city and district of Maharashtra, India)


અયોધ્યા

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અયોધ્યા • (ayodhyā) f

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અયોધ્યા • (ayodhyā) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit અયોધ્યા (ayodhyā).

lbor

Ayodhya (a city in Awadh, Uttar Pradesh, India, and birthplace of the god Ram in mythology)


જયપુર

જય (jaya, “Jai Singh II”) + પુર (pur). Compare Hindi जयपुर (jaypur), Marathi जयपूर (jaypūr).

Jaipur (the state capital of Rajasthan, India)

Jaipur (a district of Rajasthan, India, containing the city of the same name)


કાનપુર

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કાનપુર • (kānpur) n

gu-proper noun

કાનપુર • (kānpur) n

By surface analysis, કાન (kān, “Raja Kanh Deo”) + પુર (pur, “city”)

surf

Kanpur (a large city in Uttar Pradesh, India)


નાગપુર

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નાગપુર • (nāgpur) f

gu-proper noun

નાગપુર • (nāgpur) f

By surface analysis, નાગ (nāg, “Nag River”) + પુર (pur, “city”).

surf

Nagpur (a large city, the winter capital of Maharashtra, India)

Nagpur (a district of Maharashtra, India, containing the city of the same name)


ભોપાળ

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ભોપાળ • (bhopāḷ) n

gu-proper noun

ભોપાળ • (bhopāḷ) n

By surface analysis, ભોજ (bhoj, “Bhoja, King of Malwa”) + પાળ (pāḷ, “dam”).

surf

Bhopal (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh, India)


પટણા

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પટણા • (paṭṇā) n

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પટણા • (paṭṇā) n

Ultimately from Sanskrit पट्टन (paṭṭana, “town”), a Dravidian borrowing.

Patna (the capital and largest city of Bihar, India)


નાશિક

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નાશિક • (nāśik) n

gu-noun

નાશિક • (nāśik) n

Compare Hindi नासिक (nāsik) and Marathi नाशिक (nāśik).

Nashik, Nasik (a city in Maharashtra, India)


ઝારખંડ

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ઝારખંડ • (jhārkhaṇḍ) m

gu-proper noun

ઝારખંડ • (jhārkhaṇḍ) m

/ˈd͡ʒʱɑɾ.kʰəɳɖ/


ગુજરાનવાલા

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ગુજરાનવાલા • (gujrānvālā) n

gu-proper noun

ગુજરાનવાલા • (gujrānvālā) n

/ˈɡud͡ʒ.ɾɑn.ʋɑ.lɑ/

Borrowed from English Gujranwala, named after the Gujjars.


પાટણ

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પાટણ • (pāṭaṇ) n

gu-proper noun

પાટણ • (pāṭaṇ) n

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀦 (paṭṭana), from Sanskrit पट्टन (paṭṭana), from Dravidian.

Patan (a city in Patan district, Gujarat, India)


ખંભાત

Inherited from Sanskrit स्कम्भावती (skambhāvatī), from स्कम्भ (skambha, “pillar”) + -वत् (-vat, “-ful, rich”). Historically named સ્તંભતીર્થ (stambhtīrth).

com

Khambhat, Cambay (a city in Gujarat, India)


અજમ

Borrowed from Classical Persian عجم (ajam), from Arabic عَجَم (ʕajam, “non-Arab, Persian”).

der

Iran (a country in West Asia, in the Middle East)


ગોધરા

ગો (go) + ધરા (dharā), literally “Land of the Cows”.

com

Godhra (a municipality of Panchmahal, Gujarat, India)


દ્વારકા

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દ્વારકા • (dvārkā) f or n

gu-proper noun

દ્વારકા • (dvārkā) f or n

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit द्वारका (dvārakā).


સંજાણ

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સંજાણ • (sañjāṇ) n

gu-proper noun

સંજાણ • (sañjāṇ) n

/ˈsəɲ.d͡ʒɑɳ/

According to the Qissa-i Sanjan, it is named after Sanjan, an ancient city in Khorasan.


મોહેંજોદડો

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મોહેંજોદડો • (moheñjodḍo) n

gu-proper noun

મોહેંજોદડો • (moheñjodḍo) n

Mohenjo-daro (an ancient city and archaeological site in Sindh, Pakistan)


જામનગર

/ˈd͡ʒɑm.nə.ɡəɾ/

જામ (jām, “Jam Rawal”) + નગર (nagar, “city”)


નવસારી

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નવસારી • (navsārī) n

gu-noun

નવસારી • (navsārī) n

According to the Parsi tradition, from Persian نو (naw) + ساری (sārī), literally “New Sari”. Displaced નાગમંડળ (nāgmaṇḍaḷ).


ખટમંડુ

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ખટમંડુ • (khaṭmaṇḍu) n

gu-proper noun

ખટમંડુ • (khaṭmaṇḍu) n

/ˈkʰəʈ.məɳ.ɖu/

Ultimately from Sanskrit काष्ठमण्डप (kāṣṭhamaṇḍapa, “a temple in Durbar Square”), a compound of काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood”) + मण्डप (maṇḍapa, “pavilion”).

compound+

Kathmandu (a city, the capital city of Nepal)


બાશકીર

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બાશકીર • (bāśkīr) m

gu-noun

બાશકીર • (bāśkīr) m

Bashkir (member of the Bashkir Turkic people)


ફિનલંડ

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ફિનલંડ • (phinlaṇḍ) n

gu-proper noun

ફિનલંડ • (phinlaṇḍ) n

Finland (a country in Northern Europe; capital: Helsinki)


અંગોલા

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અંગોલા • (aṅgolā) m

gu-proper noun

અંગોલા • (aṅgolā) m


જોધપુર

Borrowed from Marwari जोधपुर (jodhpur), from जोधा (jodhā, “Jodha of Mandore”) + पुर (pur).


અજમેર

/ˈəd͡ʒ.meːɾ/


વઢવાણ

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વઢવાણ • (vaḍhvāṇ) n

gu-proper noun

વઢવાણ • (vaḍhvāṇ) n

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀫𑀸𑀡 (vaḍḍhamāṇa), from Sanskrit वर्धमान (vardhamāna, “prospering”). Doublet of વર્ધમાન (vardhamān).


નડિયાદ

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નડિયાદ • (naḍiyād) n

gu-proper noun

નડિયાદ • (naḍiyād) n


અહમદનગર

/ˈəʱ.məd̪.nə.ɡəɾ/

Borrowed from Classical Persian احمدنگر (ahmaḏnagar).

bor+

Ahmednagar (a city in Maharastra, India)


લદાખ

Borrowed from Classical Persian لداخ (laḏāx), from Tibetan ལ་དྭགས (la dwags).

Ladakh (a union territory in northern India; capital: Leh and Kargil)


પેરિસ

Paris (the capital and largest city of France)


સેન્ટ પીટર્સબર્ગ

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સેન્ટ પીટર્સબર્ગ • (senṭ pīṭarsbarg) n

gu-noun

સેન્ટ પીટર્સબર્ગ • (senṭ pīṭarsbarg) n

Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg#English

Saint Petersburg (a federal city of Russia); known as Petrograd from 1914 to 1924, and as Leningrad from 1924 to 1991


ચાંગચુન

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ચાંગચુન • (cāngcun) n

gu-proper noun

ચાંગચુન • (cāngcun) n

Changchun (a prefecture-level city and subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Jilin, in northeastern China)


લુસાકા

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લુસાકા • (lusākā) n

gu-proper noun

લુસાકા • (lusākā) n


ન્યૂયોર્ક

head

ન્યૂયોર્ક • (nyūyork) n

gu-proper noun

ન્યૂયોર્ક • (nyūyork) n

New York (the largest city in the state of New York, and the largest city in the United States, a metropolis extending into neighboring New Jersey)


સ્વીડન

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સ્વીડન • (svīḍan) m

gu-proper noun

સ્વીડન • (svīḍan) m

Kingdom of Sweden
Kingdom of Sweden#English

Sweden (a country in Scandinavia in Europe; official name: Kingdom of Sweden)


સ્કોટલંડ

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સ્કોટલંડ • (skoṭlaṇḍ) m

gu-proper noun

સ્કોટલંડ • (skoṭlaṇḍ) m

Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England)


વાંકાનેર

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વાંકાનેર • (vā̃kāner) n

gu-proper noun

વાંકાનેર • (vā̃kāner) n

→ Hindi: वांकानेर (vā̃kāner)

/ˈʋɑ̃.kɑ.neːɾ/

From વાંકું (vā̃kũ, “crooked, bent”) + -નેર (-ner, “city, town”).

af

Wankaner (a city in Wankaner tehsil, Morbi district, Gujarat, India)


સુરેન્દ્રનગર

સુ‧રેન્‧દ્ર‧ન‧ગર

From સુરેન્દ્ર (surendra) + -નગર (-nagar, “city, town”). Named after Surendrasinhji Jorawarsinhji (1922–1983).

named-after

Surendranagar district
Surendranagar district#English

Surendranagar (a city in Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India)

gu:સુરેન્દ્રનગર


હિંમતનગર

From હિંમત (himmat) + -નગર (-nagar, “city, town”). Named after Himmat Singh (1899–1960)

af

Himmatnagar, Himatnagar (a city in Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, India)


તૂરાન

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તૂરાન • (tūrān) m

gu-proper noun

તૂરાન • (tūrān) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian تُورَان (tūrān).

bor+

(historical) Turan (a region of Central Asia, originally populated by Iranian Central Asian nomads; later, Iranians came to identify Turkic neighbours as Turanians)


જબલપુર

From Classical Persian جَبَل (jabal) + -પુર (-pur, “city”). Compare Hindi जबलपुर (jabalpur).

af

Jabalpur, Jubbulpore (a city in Madhya Pradesh, India)


વિદેશ

head

વિદેશ • (videś) m

gu-noun

વિદેશ • (videś) m

videś (romanization)
વિદેશ (nominative singular)
વિદેશો (nominative plural)
વિદેશ (oblique singular)
વિદેશો (oblique plural)
વિદેશ (singular vocative)
વિદેશો (plural vocative)
વિદેશે (instrumental singular)
વિદેશોએ (instrumental plural)
વિદેશે (locative singular)
વિદેશોએ (locative plural)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विदेश (videśa).


સિકંદરાબાદ

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સિકંદરાબાદ • (sikandarābād) n

gu-proper noun

સિકંદરાબાદ • (sikandarābād) n

સિ‧કં‧દ‧રા‧બાદ

Borrowed from Hindustani سِکَنْدِر آباد / सिकंदराबाद (sikandarābād). By surface analysis, સિકંદર (sikandar) + -આબાદ (-ābād).

surf

Secunderabad (a city in Telangana, India)

gu:ગુજરાતીલૅક્સિકન.કોમ


જમરૂદ

Jamrud (a town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)


મહેમદાવાદ

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મહેમદાવાદ • (mahemdāvād) n

gu-proper noun

મહેમદાવાદ • (mahemdāvād) n

[ˈmɛ̤m.d̪ɑ.ʋɑd̪]

મ‧હેમ‧દા‧વાદ

Named after Mahmud Shah I. A corruption of Classical Persian مَحْمُود آبَاد (mahmūd ābād), a compound of مَحْمُود (mahmūd) + ـآبَاد (-ābād, “placename suffix”). For the corruption, compare અમદાવાદ (amdāvād).

der

مَحْمُود آبَاد

ref

નાયક, છોટુભાઈ રણછોડજી [Naik, Chhotubhai Ranchhodji] (1972-1988) “મહેમદાવાદ”, in ફારસી શબ્દોનો સાર્થ વ્યુત્પત્તિ કોશ (phārsī śabdono sārth vyutpatti koś) [Dictionary of the meanings and origins of Persian words] (in Gujarati), volume 3, અમદાવાદ [Ahmedabad]: ગુજરાત યુનિવર્સિટી [Gujarat University], page 276

Mahemdavad (a town in Kheda district, Gujarat, India)


પુષ્કલાવતી

head

પુષ્કલાવતી • (puṣkalāvatī) f

gu-proper noun

પુષ્કલાવતી • (puṣkalāvatī) f

પુષ્ક‧લા‧વ‧તી

Borrowed from Sanskrit પુષ્કલાવતી (puṣkalāvatī).

bor+

Pushkalavati (the ancient capital of Gandhara kingdom, near Charsadda in modern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)

gu:ગુજરાતીલૅક્સિકન.કોમ


તક્ષશિલા

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તક્ષશિલા • (takṣaśilā) f

gu-proper noun

તક્ષશિલા • (takṣaśilā) f

gu:ગુજરાતીલૅક્સિકન.કોમ

Borrowed from Sanskrit તક્ષશિલા (takṣaśilā).

bor+

Taxila (an ancient city and archaeological site in the modern province of Punjab, Pakistan)

Taxila (a modern city in Rawalpindi district, Punjab, Pakistan)


તુર્કમેનિસ્તાન

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તુર્કમેનિસ્તાન • (turkmenistān) ?

gu-prop

તુર્કમેનિસ્તાન • (turkmenistān) ?

Turkmenistan (a country in Central Asia)


અલ્જિરિયા

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અલ્જિરિયા • (aljiriyā) ?

gu-prop

અલ્જિરિયા • (aljiriyā) ?


બેલ્જિયમ

Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France)