સિંદૂર

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સિંદૂર • (sindūr) n

gu-noun

સિંદૂર • (sindūr) n

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सिन्दूर (sindūra).

lbor

sindoor, a type of vermilion dye worn in the parting of the hair by married Hindu women


અગ્નિ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अग्नि (agni). Doublet of આગ (āga)


ગરુડ

Borrowed from Sanskrit गरुड (garuḍa), with semantic shift in noun sense 1.

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) the legendary Garuda bird, the mount of Lord Vishnu


હોળી

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હોળી • (hoḷī) f

gu-proper noun

હોળી • (hoḷī) f

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀳𑁄𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸 (holiyā), from Sanskrit होली (holī), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰawlaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰaw-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- (“to pour”).
Cognate to Punjabi ਹੋੱਲੀ (hollī), Nepali होलि (holi), Bengali হোলি (hōli), Hindi होली (holī), and Marathi होळी (hoḷī).


વિમાન

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વિમાન • (vimān) n

gu-noun

વિમાન • (vimān) n

vimān (romanization)
વિમાન (nominative singular)
વિમાનો (nominative plural)
વિમાન (oblique singular)
વિમાનો (oblique plural)
વિમાન (singular vocative)
વિમાનો (plural vocative)
વિમાને (instrumental singular)
વિમાનોએ (instrumental plural)
વિમાને (locative singular)
વિમાનોએ (locative plural)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विमान (vímāna).


જન્માષ્ટમી

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જન્માષ્ટમી • (janmāṣṭamī) f

gu-proper noun

જન્માષ્ટમી • (janmāṣṭamī) f


કામ

head

કામ • (kām) m

gu-noun

કામ • (kām) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit काम (kāma).


કામ

head

કામ • (kām) m

gu-prop

કામ • (kām) m


કાચબો

head

કાચબો • (kācbo) m

gu-prop

કાચબો • (kācbo) m

kācbo (romanization)
કાચબો (nominative singular)
કાચબા (nominative plural)
કાચબાઓ (nominative plural)
કાચબા (oblique singular)
કાચબાઓ (oblique plural)
કાચબા (singular vocative)
કાચબાઓ (plural vocative)
કાચબે (instrumental singular)
કાચબાએ (instrumental plural)
કાચબે (locative singular)
કાચબે (locative plural)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯 (kacchava), from Sanskrit कच्छप (kacchapa), from earlier कश्यप (kaśyapa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kaśyápas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kaćyápas. Doublet of કચ્છપ (kacchap) and કશફ (kaśaph). Cognate with Marwari काचबौ (kācbau)

dbt

(Hinduism) Kurma, the second avatar of Vishnu


શીતળા

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શીતળા • (śītaḷā) f

gu-proper noun

શીતળા • (śītaḷā) f


સૂર્ય

head

સૂર્ય • (sūrya) m

gu-noun

સૂર્ય • (sūrya) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit સૂર્ય (sū́rya). Doublet of સૂરજ (sūraj).


મંદિર

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्दिर (mandira).


નવરાત્રિ

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નવરાત્રિ • (navrātri) f

gu-noun

નવરાત્રિ • (navrātri) f

/ˈnəʋ.ɾɑt̪.ɾi/

Borrowed from Sanskrit नवरात्रि (navarātri).


અગિયારસ

Inherited from Apabhramsa एगारसी (egārasī), from Prakrit 𑀏𑀕𑀸𑀭𑀲𑀻 (egārasī), from Sanskrit एकादशी (ekādaśī). Doublet of એકાદશી (ekādśī). Cognate with Hindi ग्यारस (gyāras).

inh+

(Hinduism) Ekadashi (eleventh day of a lunar fortnight)


પારસી

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પારસી • (pārsī)

gu-adj

પારસી • (pārsī)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀭𑀲 (pārasa), from Sanskrit पारसिक (pārasika), from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭫𐭮𐭩' (pʾlsy /Pārs/), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa). Doublet of ફારસ (phāras). Cognate with Bengali পারসি (parśi), Hindustani پَارْسِی / पारसी (pārsī), Marathi पारशी (pārśī), and Punjabi پَارْسِی / ਪਾਰਸੀ (pārsī).

ref

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pārasika”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 457

cog

Punjabi پَارْسِی

Of, or pertaining to, the Zoroastrian community of the Indian subcontinent


પારસી

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પારસી • (pārsī) f

gu-prop

પારસી • (pārsī) f

→ English: Parsi, Parsee

cog

Punjabi پَارْسِی

Pahlavi (a writing system used to write several Iranian languages)

a non Indo-Aryan language such as Santali

the variety of Gujarati spoken by the Parsis of Gujarat and Maharashtra in India


આપ

Borrowed from English AAP as an acronym of Aam Aadmi Party rather than as an initialism.

(Indian politics) Aam Aadmi Party (a political party).


જશન

jaśan (romanization)
જશન (nominative singular)
જશનો (nominative plural)
જશન (oblique singular)
જશનો (oblique plural)
જશન (singular vocative)
જશનો (plural vocative)
જશને (instrumental singular)
જશનોએ (instrumental plural)
જશને (locative singular)
જશનોએ (locative plural)

Borrowed from Classical Persian جَشْن (jašn).

bor+

(Parsi Gujarati, Zoroastrianism) ceremony, festival, celebration


અચિંત્ય

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अचिन्त्य (acintya).

lbor

(Hinduism) God, particularly an epithet of Shiva


સાથિયો

sāthiyo (romanization)
સાથિયો (nominative singular)
સાથિયા (nominative plural)
સાથિયાઓ (nominative plural)
સાથિયા (oblique singular)
સાથિયાઓ (oblique plural)
સાથિયા (singular vocative)
સાથિયાઓ (plural vocative)
સાથિયે (instrumental singular)
સાથિયાએ (instrumental plural)
સાથિયે (locative singular)
સાથિયે (locative plural)

Inherited from Sanskrit સ્વસ્તિક (svastika). Doublet of સ્વસ્તિક (svastik).


અંતરિક્ષ

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અંતરિક્ષ • (antarikṣ) n

gu-noun

અંતરિક્ષ • (antarikṣ) n

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अन्तरिक्ष (antarikṣa).

lbor

(Hinduism) the intermediate space between heaven and Earth


શેષ

head

શેષ • (śeṣ) m

gu-noun

શેષ • (śeṣ) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शेष (śeṣa)

lbor

શેષનાગ શેષનાગ#Gujarati


ઈશ્વર

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ઈશ્વર • (īśvar) m

gu-noun

ઈશ્વર • (īśvar) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ईश्वर (īśvara).


અસ્પૃશ્યતા

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અસ્પૃશ્યતા • (aspŕśyatā) f

gu-noun

અસ્પૃશ્યતા • (aspŕśyatā) f

suffix

અસ્પૃશ્ય (aspŕśya) + -તા (-tā)

(Hinduism) the untouchability of certain castes


અસ્પૃશ્ય

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અસ્પૃશ્ય • (aspŕśya)

gu-adj

અસ્પૃશ્ય • (aspŕśya)

Borrowed from Sanskrit અસ્પૃશ્ય (aspṛśya).


ઉદ્ધાર

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ઉદ્ધાર • (uddhār) m

gu-noun

ઉદ્ધાર • (uddhār) m

Borrowed from Sanskrit ઉદ્ધાર (uddhāra).


અછૂતપણું

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અછૂતપણું • (achūtpaṇũ) n

gu-noun

અછૂતપણું • (achūtpaṇũ) n

achūtpaṇũ (romanization)
અછૂતપણું (nominative singular)
અછૂતપણાં (nominative plural)
અછૂતપણાંઓ (nominative plural)
અછૂતપણા (oblique singular)
અછૂતપણાંઓ (oblique plural)
અછૂતપણા (singular vocative)
અછૂતપણાંઓ (plural vocative)
અછૂતપણે (instrumental singular)
અછૂતપણાંએ (instrumental plural)
અછૂતપણે (locative singular)
અછૂતપણે (locative plural)

/ˈə.t͡ʃʰut̪.pə.ɳũ/


કૃષ્ણ

head

કૃષ્ણ • (kŕṣṇa) m

gu-proper noun

કૃષ્ણ • (kŕṣṇa) m

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kr̥ṣnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥šnás, from Proto-Indo-European *kr̥snós (“black”). Doublet of કનૈયો (kanaiyo), કાનો (kāno), કનાઇ (kanāi), and કાનુડો (kānuḍo).

doublet

(Hinduism) Krishna, the tenth avatar of Vishnu


ત્રિશૂળ

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ત્રિશૂળ • (triśūḷ) n

gu-noun

ત્રિશૂળ • (triśūḷ) n

Borrowed from Sanskrit ત્રિશૂલ (triśūla).

bor+

(Hinduism) the trisula wielded by the Shiva, Devi, etc.


લિંગ

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લિંગ • (liṅg) n

gu-noun

લિંગ • (liṅg) n

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀺𑀁𑀕 (liṃga), from Sanskrit लिङ्ग (liṅga).


રામાયણ

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રામાયણ • (rāmāyaṇ) n or f

/ˈɾɑ.mɑ.jəɳ/

Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit रामायण (rāmāyaṇa, literally “going[s] of Rāma”).


શ્રી

head

શ્રી • (śrī) f

gu-proper noun

શ્રી • (śrī) f

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्री (śrī), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śriHrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćriHrás (“beautiful, splendid”).

der

લક્ષ્મી લક્ષ્મી#Gujarati


જમ

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀫 (jama), from Sanskrit यम (yama), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Yámas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Yámas. Doublet of યમ (yam). Compare Punjabi ਜਮ (jam).

(Hinduism) Yama (god of death and afterlife)


કબરસ્તાન

kabrastān (romanization)
કબરસ્તાન (nominative singular)
કબરસ્તાનો (nominative plural)
કબરસ્તાન (oblique singular)
કબરસ્તાનો (oblique plural)
કબરસ્તાન (singular vocative)
કબરસ્તાનો (plural vocative)
કબરસ્તાને (instrumental singular)
કબરસ્તાનોએ (instrumental plural)
કબરસ્તાને (locative singular)
કબરસ્તાનોએ (locative plural)

Borrowed from Classical Persian قَبْرِسْتان (qabristān). By surface analysis, કબર (kabar) + -સ્તાન (-stān).


અગિયારી

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અગિયારી • (agiyārī) f

gu-noun

અગિયારી • (agiyārī) f

agiyārī (romanization)
અગિયારી (nominative singular)
અગિયારીઓ (nominative plural)
અગિયારી (oblique singular)
અગિયારીઓ (oblique plural)
અગિયારી (singular vocative)
અગિયારીઓ (plural vocative)
અગિયારી (instrumental singular)
અગિયારીઓ (instrumental plural)
અગિયારીએ (locative singular)
અગિયારીઓએ (locative plural)

→ English: agiary

Inherited from Sanskrit अग्न्यगार (agnyagārá), a calque of Classical Persian آتشکده (ātaškaḏa, literally “fire-house”): अग्नि (agni) + आगार (āgāra). Cognate with Marathi अग्यारी (agyārī).


સરસ્વતી

Borrowed from Sanskrit सरस्वती (sarasvatī)


ગણપતિ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit गणपति (gaṇapati)


અશોક

head

અશોક • (aśok) m

gu-proper noun

અશોક • (aśok) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka),


કર્મ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman). Doublet of કામ (kām).

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) karma


નવરોજ

/ˈnəʋ.ɾod͡ʒ/

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *new-
Proto-Indo-European *néwos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *náwas
Proto-Iranian *náwah
Middle Persian 𐭭𐭥𐭪𐭩 (nʿky)
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-Iranian *ráwčas
Proto-Iranian *ráwčah
Old Persian 𐎼𐎢𐎨𐏃 (r-u-c-h)
Middle Persian 𐭩𐭥𐭬 (yʿm)
Middle Persian nwklwc
Classical Persian نَوْروز (nawrōz)bor.
Gujarati નવરોજ (navroj)Borrowed from Classical Persian نَوْروز (nawrōz).

etymon

Nowruz, New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendar, celebrated on the spring equinox.


ખોડિયાર

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ખોડિયાર • (khoḍiyār) f

gu-proper noun

ખોડિયાર • (khoḍiyār) f

(often followed by મા (mā) or માતા (mātā)) Khodiyar, a Hindu folk goddess worshiped in Gujarat and Rajasthan.


ચંદ્ર

/ˈt͡ʃən.d̪ɾə/

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra). Doublet of ચાંદ (cā̃d).

lbor

(Vedic religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) Chandra (the Vedic lunar deity)


સ્વર્ગ

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वर्ग (svargá). Doublet of સરગ (sarag).


આશીર્વાદ

head

આશીર્વાદ • (āśīrvād) n

gu-noun

આશીર્વાદ • (āśīrvād) n

/ˈɑ.ʃiɾ.ʋɑd̪/

Borrowed from Sanskrit आशीर्वाद (āśīrvāda).

bor+

(Hinduism, Christianity) blessing, benediction, boon


ઋષિ

head

ઋષિ • (ŕṣi) m

gu-noun

ઋષિ • (ŕṣi) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *r̥šíš.


પૂજા

head

પૂજા • (pūjā) f

gu-noun

પૂજા • (pūjā) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).

lbor

(Hinduism) puja, a Hindu ritual offered to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests.


શામ

head

શામ • (śām) m

gu-noun

શામ • (śām) m

Inherited from Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma, “black, dark”).


ઠાકોર

ṭhākor (romanization)
ઠાકુરાણી (feminine)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀞𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀼𑀭 (ṭhakkura) possibly ultimately a substrate word. Cognate with Hindi ठाकुर (ṭhākur), Marathi ठाकूर (ṭhākūr), Nepali ठाकुर् (ṭhākur), Odia ଠାକୁର (ṭhākura),Punjabi ਠਾਕਰ (ṭhākar).

(Vaishnavism) idol, murti (particularly those representing Krishna, Ram or Vishnu)


ઠાકોર

head

ઠાકોર • (ṭhākor) m

gu-proper noun

ઠાકોર • (ṭhākor) m


પરમેશ્વર

/ˈpəɾ.meːʃ.ʋəɾ/

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit परमेश्वर (parameśvara).


ભજન

/ˈbʱə.d͡ʒən/


નાથ

Borrowed from Sanskrit नाथ (nātha). Doublet of નાવ (nāv).

(Hinduism) Nath (Shaiva sub-tradition within Hinduism)


લંકા

head

લંકા • (laṅkā) f

gu-proper noun

લંકા • (laṅkā) f


ગોપી

gopī (romanization)
ગોપ (masculine)
ગોપી (nominative singular)
ગોપીઓ (nominative plural)
ગોપી (oblique singular)
ગોપીઓ (oblique plural)
ગોપી (singular vocative)
ગોપીઓ (plural vocative)
ગોપી (instrumental singular)
ગોપીઓ (instrumental plural)
ગોપીએ (locative singular)
ગોપીઓએ (locative plural)

Learned borrowing from Classical Sanskrit गोपी (gopī).


ભગવાન

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भगवान् (bhagavān).


ઉપનયન

Borrowed from Sanskrit उपनयन (upanayana).


દેવ

(Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) deity, god, deva


સ્વામી

head

સ્વામી • (svāmī) m

gu-noun

સ્વામી • (svāmī) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmin). Doublet of સામિ (sāmi).


શ્યામ

head

શ્યામ • (śyām) m

gu-proper noun

શ્યામ • (śyām) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma). Doublet of સામ (sām).

lbor

કૃષ્ણ કૃષ્ણ#Gujarati


શૈવ

Saivite, a worshipper of Shiva. A follower of Shaivism.


વૈષ્ણવ

head

વૈષ્ણવ • (vaiṣṇav)

gu-adj

વૈષ્ણવ • (vaiṣṇav)

Borrowed from Sanskrit वैष्णव (vaiṣṇava).

bor+

relating or belonging to or coming from Vishnu.


વૈષ્ણવ

head

વૈષ્ણવ • (vaiṣṇav) m

gu-noun

વૈષ્ણવ • (vaiṣṇav) m

Vaishnava, a worshipper of Vishnu, a follower of Vaishnavism.


આતશ બહેરામ

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આતશ બહેરામ • (ātaś baherām) m

gu-noun

આતશ બહેરામ • (ātaś baherām) m

/ˈɑ.t̪əʃ‿ˈbə.ɦeː.ɾɑm/

Borrowed from Classical Persian آتش بهرام (ātaš bahrām).


બહેરામ

Borrowed from Classical Persian بهرام (bahrām).


આઈ

Inherited from Sanskrit अर्यिका (aryikā) or Sanskrit अम्बा (ambā), ultimately from Proto-Indo-Aryan *āī, a nursery word.
Cognate with Assamese আই (ai), Marathi आई (āī), Nepali आइमाइ (āimāi). Sindhi ائي / आई (āī).


દોજખ

Borrowed from Classical Persian دوزخ (dōzax). Compare Bengali দোজখ (dōjokh) and Hindustani دوزخ / दोज़ख़ (dozax).


ગોપાલ

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ગોપાલ • (gopāl) m

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ગોપાલ • (gopāl) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit गोपाल (gopāla). Doublet of ગોવાળ (govāḷ).


ભગવદ્ગીતા

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ભગવદ્ગીતા • (bhagvadgītā) f

gu-proper noun

ભગવદ્ગીતા • (bhagvadgītā) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भगवद्गीता (bhagavadgītā).


મહાભારત

Borrowed from Sanskrit महाभारत (mahābhārata).


વિષ્ણુ

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વિષ્ણુ • (viṣṇu) m

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વિષ્ણુ • (viṣṇu) m

(Hinduism) Vishnu (the preserver in the Trimurti and the principal deity of Vaishnavism)


રામલીલા

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રામલીલા • (rāmlīlā) f

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રામલીલા • (rāmlīlā) f

Borrowed from Sanskrit रामलीला (rāmalīlā).


દિવાળી

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દિવાળી • (divāḷī) f

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દિવાળી • (divāḷī) f

divāḷī (romanization)
દિવાળી (nominative singular)
દિવાળીઓ (nominative plural)
દિવાળી (oblique singular)
દિવાળીઓ (oblique plural)
દિવાળી (singular vocative)
દિવાળીઓ (plural vocative)
દિવાળી (instrumental singular)
દિવાળીઓ (instrumental plural)
દિવાળીએ (locative singular)
દિવાળીઓએ (locative plural)

Etymology tree
Sanskrit दीप (dīpa)
Sanskrit आवलि (āvali)
Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali)
Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀻 (dīvālī)
Gujarati દિવાળી (divāḷī)
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀻 (dīvālī), from Sanskrit दीपावलि (dīpāvali), दीपावली (dīpāvalī, literally “row of lamps”). Doublet of દીપાવલી (dīpāvalī). Cognate with Marathi दिवाळी (divāḷī), Marwari दियाळी (diyāḷī).


આતશકદેહ

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આતશકદેહ • (ātaśakdeh) n

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આતશકદેહ • (ātaśakdeh) n

/ˈɑ.t̪ə.ʃək.d̪eːʱ/

Borrowed from Persian آتشکده (âtaškade, literally “fire-house”). Doublet of અગિયારી (agiyārī).


કાનો

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કાનો • (kāno) m

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કાનો • (kāno) m

Inherited from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa). Doublet of કૃષ્ણ (kŕṣṇ).


મીરાંબાઈ

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મીરાંબાઈ • (mīrā̃bāī) f

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મીરાંબાઈ • (mīrā̃bāī) f

મીરાંબાઈ એ તેમની કવિતાઓ દ્વારા કૃષ્ણને ભક્તિ વ્યક્ત કર્યી।

Mirabai expressed her devotion to Krishna through her poetry.

mīrā̃bāī e temnī kavitāo dvārā kŕṣṇane bhakti vyakt karyī.


પાર્વતી

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પાર્વતી • (pārvatī) f

gu-proper noun

પાર્વતી • (pārvatī) f


રાધા

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રાધા • (rādhā) f

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રાધા • (rādhā) f

(Hinduism) Radha (Hindu goddess of love and devotion)


લક્ષ્મી

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લક્ષ્મી • (lakṣmī) f

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લક્ષ્મી • (lakṣmī) f

Borrowed from Sanskrit लक्ष्मी (lakṣmī). Doublet of લાછ (lāch).

(Hinduism) Lakshmi (the Hindu goddess of wealth)


હિંદુત્વ

Borrowed from Bengali হিন্দুত্ব (hindutto), coined by Chandranath Basu. By surface analysis, હિંદુ (hindu) + -ત્વ (-tva).


બ્રહ્મ

Borrowed from Sanskrit ब्रह्मन् (brahman).

bor+

(Hinduism) Brahman (concept of Hinduism)


આયુર્વેદ

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આયુર્વેદ • (āyurved) m

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આયુર્વેદ • (āyurved) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit आयुर्वेद (āyurveda).


પરદો

Borrowed from Classical Persian پَرْدَه (parda). Doublet of પટ (paṭ).

bor+

(chiefly in religion) modesty; privacy, privateness, decency

zenana, harem, seraglio, the private section of a house, traditionally reserved for the women


સંગમ

(Hinduism) the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna at Allahabad


સનાતન ધર્મ

Borrowed from Sanskrit सनातन धर्म (sanātana dharma, “the eternal way, the eternal law”).

Sanatana Dharma (Orthodox and traditionalist Hinduism)


હિંદુ

Borrowed from Classical Persian هندو (hindū). First attested as Old Gujarati हिंदू (hiṃdū).


સીતા

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સીતા • (sītā) f

gu-proper noun

સીતા • (sītā) f


દુર્ગા

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દુર્ગા • (durgā) f

gu-proper noun

દુર્ગા • (durgā) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दुर्गा (durgā).


કાળી

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કાળી • (kāḷī) f

gu-proper noun

કાળી • (kāḷī) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit काली (kālī).

lbor

(Hinduism) Kali (the most terrifying goddess, wife of Shiva, identified as Parvati in her benevolent aspect)


આશ્રમ

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આશ્રમ • (āśram) m

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આશ્રમ • (āśram) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit आश्रम (āśrama).

lbor

સાધુઓ આશ્રમમાં વેદોને ભણે છે।
sādhuo āśrammā̃ vedone bhaṇe che.
Monks in the ashram study the Vedas


અસુર

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit असुर (asura).


આઠમ

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આઠમ • (āṭham) f

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આઠમ • (āṭham) f

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀫𑀻 (aṭṭhamī), from Sanskrit अष्टमी (aṣṭamī). Doublet of આઠમું (āṭhamũ).

(Hinduism) the eighth day in the lunar fortnight


સાધુ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit સાધુ (sādhú). Doublet of સાહ (sāh).


અનલ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अनल (anala).

(Hinduism) Vishnu (the Hindu protector-god)


યઝત

/ˈjə.d͡ʒʱət̪/

(Zoroastrianism) yazata, something worthy of veneration.


જરથુષ્ટ્ર

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જરથુષ્ટ્ર • (jarthuṣṭra) m

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જરથુષ્ટ્ર • (jarthuṣṭra) m

/ˈd͡ʒəɾ.t̪ʰuʃ.ʈɾə/

/ˈzəɾ.t̪ʰuʃ.ʈɾə/


માયા

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માયા • (māyā) f

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માયા • (māyā) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit माया (māyā).


નમસ્કાર

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નમસ્કાર • (namaskār)

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નમસ્કાર • (namaskār)

Borrowed from Sanskrit नमस्कार (namaskāra).

bor+

(Hinduism) a salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye


હનુમાન

Borrowed from Sanskrit हनुमान् (hanumān).

(Hinduism) Hanuman, a Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama.


સરોશ

From Middle Persian slwš (/Srōš/), from Avestan 𐬯𐬀𐬭𐬊𐬱𐬀 (sraoša, “Sraosha”).

(Zoroastrianism, Iranian mythology) Sraosha, yazata of conscience


ફરવર્દીન

/ˈpʰəɾ.ʋəɾ.d̪in/

Borrowed from Classical Persian فروردین (farwardīn), from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭫𐭥𐭫𐭲𐭩𐭭 (Frawardīn).

Farvardin, the first month of the solar Persian calendar.


દરિયાલાલ

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દરિયાલાલ • (dariyālāl) m

gu-noun

દરિયાલાલ • (dariyālāl) m


નવજોત

→ English: navjote, navjot

નવ (nav, “new”) + જોત (jot, “one who offers prayers”).


ભસમ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भस्मन् (bhasman).

lbor

(Zoroastrianism) the sacred ashes of Atash Behram


દોખમું

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દોખમું • (dokhmũ) m

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દોખમું • (dokhmũ) m

(Zoroastrianism) dakhma, tower of silence


બાબર

Borrowed from Classical Persian بابر (bāḇur), from Chagatai [Term?].


ગાંગેય

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ગાંગેય • (gaṅgey) m

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ગાંગેય • (gaṅgey) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit गाङ्गेय (gāṅgeya).


માઓવાદ

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માઓવાદ • (māovād) m

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માઓવાદ • (māovād) m

માઓ (māo, “Mao Zedong”) + -વાદ (-vād, “-ism (ideology)”).


ખીર

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀻𑀭 (khīra), from Sanskrit क्षीर (kṣīra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kṣiHrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšiHrám, possibly from the BMAC substrate. Doublet of ક્ષીર (kṣīr) and શીર (śīr).


અલાઉદ્દીન

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અલાઉદ્દીન • (alāuddīn) m

gu-proper noun

અલાઉદ્દીન • (alāuddīn) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian عَلَاءْاُلْدِّین (alā'-ulddīn), from Arabic عَلَاء الدِّين (ʕalāʔ ad-dīn). First attested in c. 1400 as Old Gujarati अलावदीन (alāvadīna).

bor+

عَلَاءْاُلْدِّین

der

عَلَاء الدِّين

Arabic عَلَاء الدِّين (ʕalāʔ ad-dīn)


રામનવમી

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રામનવમી • (rāmnavmī) f

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રામનવમી • (rāmnavmī) f

Borrowed from Sanskrit रामनवमी (rāmanavamī).


અર્દિબેહશ્ત

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અર્દિબેહશ્ત • (ardibehaśt) m

gu-proper noun

અર્દિબેહશ્ત • (ardibehaśt) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian اردبهشت (ardaḇihišt).

bor+

Ordibehesht, the second month of the solar Persian calendar.


ખોરદાદ

Borrowed from Persian خرداد (xurdād), from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭥𐭥𐭣𐭠𐭲 (Hordād), lit. “perfection”; name of the fifth Amahraspand (divine deity) in Zoroastrianism, guardian of the waters.

Khordad, the third month of the solar Persian calendar.


અંગ

(Hinduism) one of the six parts of the Veda, the Vedangas

(Hinduism, mythology) Indian mythological characters

Indian mythological characters
son of Kshetraja king Vali

a Vedic king, who left his home for his son Vene's misdeeds


ઔરંગઝેબ

/ˈəu.ɾəŋ.ɡd͡ʒʱeːb/

Borrowed from Classical Persian اورنگزیب (awrang-zēḇ, literally “Ornament of the Throne”).

a male given name, Aurangzeb, from Persian


દસ્તૂર

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દસ્તૂર • (dastūr) m

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દસ્તૂર • (dastūr) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian دستور (dastūr). Compare Bengali দস্তুর (dostur), Punjabi ਦਸਤੂਰ (dastūr), Hindustani دستور / दस्तूर (dastūr).


ગુશતાસ્પ

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ગુશતાસ્પ • (guśtāsp) m

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ગુશતાસ્પ • (guśtāsp) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian گشتاسپ (guštāsp).


રાધેકૃષ્ણ

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રાધેકૃષ્ણ • (rādhekŕṣṇ) m

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રાધેકૃષ્ણ • (rādhekŕṣṇ) m

/ˈɾɑ.d̪ʱeːk.ɾuʃɳ/

Borrowed from Sanskrit राधेकृष्ण (rādhekṛṣṇa).


જમશીદ

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જમશીદ • (jamśīd) m

gu-proper noun

જમશીદ • (jamśīd) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian جمشید (jamšēḏ).


મિહર

Borrowed from Classical Persian مهر (mihr), from Middle Persian mtr' (Mihr), from Old Persian 𐎷𐎰𐎼 (Miθra), from Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra, “covenant, contract, oath”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitra (“covenant, treaty, agreement, promise”). Doublet of મિત્ર (mitra), મહર (mahar), and મિથ્ર (mithra).

dbt

Mehr, the seventh month of the solar Persian calendar.

Name of the sixteenth day of any month of the solar Persian calendar.


અખાડો

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અખાડો • (akhāḍo) m

gu-noun

અખાડો • (akhāḍo) m

akhāḍo (romanization)
અખાડો (nominative singular)
અખાડા (nominative plural)
અખાડાઓ (nominative plural)
અખાડા (oblique singular)
અખાડાઓ (oblique plural)
અખાડા (singular vocative)
અખાડાઓ (plural vocative)
અખાડે (instrumental singular)
અખાડાએ (instrumental plural)
અખાડે (locative singular)
અખાડે (locative plural)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀯𑀸𑀟𑀕 (akkhavāḍaga), from Sanskrit अक्षवाट (akṣavāṭa, “wrestling-ground”). Sense 4 is a semantic loan from Hindustani اَکھاڑَا / अखाड़ा (akhāṛā). Cognate with Bengali আখড়া (akhoṛa), Hindi अखाड़ा (akhāṛā), and Sindhi آکاڙو / आखाड़ो (ākhāṛo).


સરગ

Inherited from Old Gujarati सरग (saraga), from Sanskrit स्वर्ग (svarga), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *suHargás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *suHargás, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂ul-gʷḿ̥-s (“going to the sun”).
Doublet of સ્વર્ગ (svarg).


ઉઠમણું

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ઉઠમણું • (uṭhamṇũ) n

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ઉઠમણું • (uṭhamṇũ) n

/ˈu.ʈʰəm.ɳũ/

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀯𑀡 (uṭṭhāvaṇa), from Sanskrit उत्थापन (utthāpana).

inh+

(Zoroastrianism) A ritual prefromed three days after the deceased's death, marking the departure of the soul, as according to Zoroastrianism, the soul remains in the material world for three days after death.


ગાથા

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ગાથા • (gāthā) f

gu-noun

ગાથા • (gāthā) f

Borrowed from Avestan 𐬔𐬁𐬚𐬁 (gāθā). Compare Persian گاتا (gâtâ).


ઉપનિષદ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उपनिषद् (upaniṣad).


દેવી

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit देवी (devī).


સુરેશ

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સુરેશ • (sureś) m

gu-proper noun

સુરેશ • (sureś) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit સુરેશ (sureśa, “lord of the gods”).

lbor

(Hinduism) epithet of Indra, Vishnu and Shiva


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)


ક્ષત્રિય

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya).

bor+

kshatriya (the warrior or military caste)


અવસ્તા

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અવસ્તા • (avastā) f

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અવસ્તા • (avastā) f

/ˈə.ʋəs.t̪ɑ/

Borrowed from Classical Persian اوستا (awastā).


અફરાસિયાબ

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અફરાસિયાબ • (aphrāsiyāb) m

gu-proper noun

અફરાસિયાબ • (aphrāsiyāb) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian اَفْرَاسِیَاب (afrāsiyāb).

bor+

اَفْرَاسِیَاب


રૂસ્તમ

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રૂસ્તમ • (rūstam) m

gu-proper noun

રૂસ્તમ • (rūstam) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian رستم (rustam).

bor+

(Iranian mythology) Rostam, the greatest hero of Iranian mythology


અંત્યેષ્ટિ

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અંત્યેષ્ટિ • (antyeṣṭi) f

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અંત્યેષ્ટિ • (antyeṣṭi) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अन्त्येष्टि (antyeṣṭi, literally “last sacrifice”).


દરૂન

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દરૂન • (darūn)

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દરૂન • (darūn)

Borrowed from Classical Persian درون (darūn), from Middle Persian [Book Pahlavi needed] (dlwn' /drōn/, “consecrated bread; a kind of ritual in which consecrated bread is used”).

der

(Zoroastrianism) a certain ritual by the Zoroastrians


વહિશ્ત

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વહિશ્ત • (vahiśt) n

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વહિશ્ત • (vahiśt) n

From Middle Persian 𐭥𐭧𐭱𐭲𐭩 (wahišt); see there for more.
Compare Persian بهشت (behešt).


લખણ

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀡 (lakkhaṇa), from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakṣmaṇa). Doublet of લક્ષ્મણ (lakṣmaṇ).


ચિનવત

Borrowed from Avestan 𐬗𐬌𐬥𐬬𐬀𐬙𐬋 (cinvatō). Compare Persian چینود (činavad).

સિરાત સિરાત#Gujarati

(Zoroastrianism) the Chinvat Bridge, an extremely narrow bridge that Zoroastrians believe all souls will cross on Doomsday, with only the virtuous able to cross, similar to the Islamic concept સિરાત (sirāt).


ધૂણી

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ધૂણી • (dhūṇī) f

gu-noun

ધૂણી • (dhūṇī) f

dhūṇī (romanization)
ધૂણી (nominative singular)
ધૂણીઓ (nominative plural)
ધૂણી (oblique singular)
ધૂણીઓ (oblique plural)
ધૂણી (singular vocative)
ધૂણીઓ (plural vocative)
ધૂણી (instrumental singular)
ધૂણીઓ (instrumental plural)
ધૂણીએ (locative singular)
ધૂણીઓએ (locative plural)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀥𑀽𑀯𑀡 (dhūvaṇa), from Sanskrit धूपन (dhūpana). Cognate with Assamese ধুনি (dhuni), Bengali ধুনী (dhuni), Hindi धूनी (dhūnī), Kachchi ધોણી (dhoṇī), and Sindhi ڌۇڻيِ (dhūṇī).

(Hinduism) a fire kept near an ascetic for warmth


ચાચર

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ચાચર • (cācar)

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ચાચર • (cācar)

/ˈt͡ʃɑ.t͡ʃəɾ/

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀭 (caccara), from Sanskrit चत्वर (catvara, “quadrangular place”).

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(Hinduism) levelled spot of ground prepared for a sacrifice


વાલમ

Inherited from Sanskrit वल्लभतम (vallabhatama). Cognate with Hindustani بالم / बालम (bālam).


વેણી

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વેણી • (veṇī) m

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વેણી • (veṇī) m

Inherited from Old Gujarati वेणी (veṇī), from Sanskrit वेणि (veṇi). Cognate with Bengali বেণি (beni), Nepali बेनि (beni), and Marathi वेणी (veṇī).

(Hinduism) the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna at Allahabad


ફરાનક

Borrowed from Classical Persian فرانک (farānak).


વસંતપંચમી

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वसन्तपञ्चमी (vasantapañcamī).

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(Hinduism) Vasant Panchami (a festival on the fifth day of Magha celebrating the arrival of spring)


રામ

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રામ • (rām) m

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રામ • (rām) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit राम (rāma).

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રામરામ (among Hindus)

રામ બોલો, ભાઈ, રામ
rām bolo, bhāī, rām
A phrase said during someone's funeral procession.

રામ જાણે


વૈશ્ય

vaishya (a member of business or merchantly varna in Hindu society)


બ્રાહ્મણ

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બ્રાહ્મણ • (brāhmaṇ) m (feminine બ્રાહ્મણી)

brāhmaṇ (romanization)
બ્રાહ્મણી (feminine)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit બ્રાહ્મણ (brāhmaṇa). Doublet of બામણ (bāmaṇ).

lbor

brahmin (a member of preistly varna in Hindu society)

Central Hindi Directorate
gu:ગુજરાતીલૅક્સિકન.કોમ
hi:केन्द्रीय हिन्दी निदेशालय


દુર્યોધન

Borrowed from Sanskrit दुर्योधन (duryodhana), meaning "difficult to fight with".


પુરાણ

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પુરાણ • (purāṇ) n

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પુરાણ • (purāṇ) n

Borrowed from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇa). Doublet of પુરાણું (purāṇũ).


અંજના

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અંજના • (añjanā) f

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અંજના • (añjanā) f

/ˈəɲ.d͡ʒə.nɑ/

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अञ्जना (añjanā).

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a female given name, Anjana, from Sanskrit


મોહિની

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મોહિની • (mohinī) f

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મોહિની • (mohinī) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मोहिनी (mohinī).

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(Hinduism) Mohini (the female avatar of Vishnu)


ગંગાસ્નાન

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ગંગાસ્નાન • (gaṅgāsnān) n

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ગંગાસ્નાન • (gaṅgāsnān) n

/ˈɡəŋ.ɡɑs.nɑn/

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit गङ्गास्नान (gaṅgāsnāna). By surface analysis, ગંગા (gaṅgā, “Ganges”) + સ્નાન (snān, “bathing”).

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(Hinduism) the ritual of bathing in the Ganges river


અપ્સરા

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અપ્સરા • (apsarā) f

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અપ્સરા • (apsarā) f

apsarā (romanization)
અપ્સરા (nominative singular)
અપ્સરાઓ (nominative plural)
અપ્સરા (oblique singular)
અપ્સરાઓ (oblique plural)
અપ્સરા (singular vocative)
અપ્સરાઓ (plural vocative)
અપ્સરા (instrumental singular)
અપ્સરાઓ (instrumental plural)
અપ્સરાએ (locative singular)
અપ્સરાઓએ (locative plural)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अप्सराः (apsarāḥ).

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(Hinduism) apsara (a class of nymphs, described as spirits of the waters and the clouds, who are dancers in Indra's court)


કમળા

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કમળા • (kamaḷā) f

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કમળા • (kamaḷā) f

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit कमला (kamalā).

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લક્ષ્મી લક્ષ્મી#Gujarati

(Hinduism) epithet of લક્ષ્મી (lakṣmī, “Lakshmi”)


એકાદશી

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એકાદશી • (ekādaśī) f

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એકાદશી • (ekādaśī) f

Borrowed from Sanskrit एकादशी (ekādaśī). Doublet of અગિયારસ (agiyāras).