ગુજરાતી

head

ગુજરાતી • (gujrātī) f

gu-proper noun

ગુજરાતી • (gujrātī) f

મને ગુજરાતી આવડે છે।


ફ્રાંસીસી

head

ફ્રાંસીસી • (phrā̃sīsī) f

gu-proper noun

ફ્રાંસીસી • (phrā̃sīsī) f

From ફરાસીસી (pharāsīsī) with influence from English French. Displaced Gujarati ફરાસીસી (pharāsīsī).


ઉર્દૂ

head

ઉર્દૂ • (urdū) f

gu-proper noun

ઉર્દૂ • (urdū) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian اردو (urdū), from Chagatai اردو (ordu), from Proto-Turkic *ordu (“army, camp”).


ઉર્દૂ

head

ઉર્દૂ • (urdū)

gu-adj

ઉર્દૂ • (urdū)


ચીની

head

ચીની • (cīnī) f

gu-proper noun

ચીની • (cīnī) f


દીપક

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दीपक (dīpaka).

lbor

દીપિકા દીપિકા#Gujarati

a male given name, Deepak, from Sanskrit, feminine equivalent દીપિકા (dīpikā)


દીપિકા

head

દીપિકા • (dīpikā) f

gu-proper noun

દીપિકા • (dīpikā) f

a female given name, Deepika, from Sanskrit


ચિરાગ

head

ચિરાગ • (cirāg) m

gu-proper noun

ચિરાગ • (cirāg) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian چِرَاغ (čirāğ). Compare Hindustani چِرَاغ / चिराग़ (cirāġ).


પુષ્પ

head

પુષ્પ • (puṣp) f

gu-proper noun

પુષ્પ • (puṣp) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पुष्प (púṣpa). Doublet of પૂફ (pūph).

learned borrowing

a female given name, Pushpa, from Sanskrit


અંગ્રેજી

head

અંગ્રેજી • (aṅgrejī) f

gu-proper noun

અંગ્રેજી • (aṅgrejī) f

/ˈəŋ.ɡɾeː.d͡ʒi/

તને અંગ્રેજી બોલતાં આવડે છે?


અંગ્રેજી

head

અંગ્રેજી • (aṅgrejī)

gu-adj

અંગ્રેજી • (aṅgrejī)

/ˈəŋ.ɡɾeː.d͡ʒi/

English, British; related or pertaining to England, the British, or the English language


રિચાર્ડ

head

રિચાર્ડ • (ricārḍ) m

gu-proper noun

રિચાર્ડ • (ricārḍ) m

/ˈɾi.t͡ʃɑɾɖ/

A transliteration of the English male given name Richard


ગિરજા

head

ગિરજા • (girjā) n

gu-noun

ગિરજા • (girjā) n

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek)
Ancient Greek καλέω (kaléō)
Ancient Greek -ία (-ía)
Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía)bor.
Latin ecclēsiaslbor.
Old Galician-Portuguese igreja
Portuguese igrejabor.
Gujarati ગિરજા (girjā)
Metathesis of ઇગરજી (igarjī), borrowed from Portuguese igreja. Doublet of કલીસા (kalīsā).

etymon

દર રવિવારે હું ગિરજામાં જાઉં છું।


હિંદી

head

હિંદી • (hindī) f

gu-proper noun

હિંદી • (hindī) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian هندی (hindī).

bor+

gu:હિંદી ભાષા

The Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. These are also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries.


બે

Borrowed from Classical Persian بِ (bi, be), from Arabic بَاء (bāʔ).

The name of the Arabic script letter ب/ﺑ.


આનંદ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit આનન્દ (ānanda). Doublet of આણંદ (āṇand).


મસ્જિદ

Borrowed from Classical Persian مسجد (masjid), from Arabic مَسْجِد (masjid). Doublet of મસીદ (masīd) and મસીત (masīt). Compare Hindi मस्जिद (masjid).

doublet

દર જુમે હું મસ્જિદમાં જાઉં છું।


વાવ

head

વાવ • (vāv) m

gu-noun

વાવ • (vāv) m

The twenty-seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet: و (wāw).


સૂર્ય

head

સૂર્ય • (sūrya) m

gu-noun

સૂર્ય • (sūrya) m

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


પૂનમ

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

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀺𑀫𑀸 (puṇṇimā), from Sanskrit પૂર્ણિમા (pūrṇimā). Doublet of પૂર્ણિમા (pūrṇimā) and પુનેમ (punem).


મંદિર

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्दिर (mandira).


કચ્છી

મને કચ્છી બોલતાં આવડે છે.


ચંદન

a unisex given name, Chandan, from Sanskrit


હવા

Borrowed from Classical Persian حوا (hawwā), from Arabic حَوَّاء (ḥawwāʔ), from Biblical Hebrew חוה (ḥawwâ). Compare Hindi हव्वा (havvā).

bor+

a female given name, Hawa or Hava, from Arabic, equivalent to English Eve or Hawwa


પાકિસ્તાની

head

પાકિસ્તાની • (pākistānī)

gu-adj

પાકિસ્તાની • (pākistānī)

af

પાકિસ્તાન (pākistān) + -ઈ (-ī)


પંજાબી

head

પંજાબી • (pañjābī) f

gu-proper noun

પંજાબી • (pañjābī) f

મને પંજાબી આવડે છે.


બંગાળી

head

બંગાળી • (baṅgāḷī) f

gu-proper noun

બંગાળી • (baṅgāḷī) f

Inherited from Old Gujarati बंगालीय (baṃgālīya), likely from Classical Persian بنگالی (bangālī). By surface analysis, બંગાળ (baṅgāḷ) + -ઈ (-ī).


પારસી

head

પારસી • (pārsī) f

gu-prop

પારસી • (pārsī) f

→ English: Parsi, Parsee

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


પદ્મ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पद्म (padma).

lbor

a female given name, Padma, from Sanskrit


પ્રેમ

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit प्रेमन् (preman).


સિંધી

મને સિંધી આવડે છે.


મરાઠી

head

મરાઠી • (marāṭhī) f

gu-proper noun

મરાઠી • (marāṭhī) f

/ˈmə.ɾɑ.ʈʰi/


હરિયાણવી

head

હરિયાણવી • (hariyāṇvī) f

gu-proper noun

હરિયાણવી • (hariyāṇvī) f

Borrowed from Haryanvi हरियाणवी (hariyāṇvī).

bor+

મને હરિયાણવી આવડે છે.


કોંકણી

head

કોંકણી • (koṅkṇī) f

gu-proper noun

કોંકણી • (koṅkṇī) f

મને કોંકણી આવડે છે.


હરિયાણી

head

હરિયાણી • (hariyāṇī) f

gu-proper noun

હરિયાણી • (hariyāṇī) f

suffix

હરિયાણા (hariyāṇā) + -ઈ (-ī)

મને હરિયાણી આવડે છે.


આહોમ

head

આહોમ • (āhom) f

gu-proper noun

આહોમ • (āhom) f

મને આહોમ આવડે છે.


આસામી

head

આસામી • (āsāmī) f

gu-proper noun

આસામી • (āsāmī) f


દિવેહી

head

દિવેહી • (divehī) f

gu-proper noun

દિવેહી • (divehī) f

મને દિવેહી આવડે છે.


મૈથિલી

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मैथिली (maithilī).

lbor

a female given name, Maithili, from Sanskrit


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

a male given name, Krishna, from Sanskrit


વ્રજેશ

head

વ્રજેશ • (vrajeś) m

gu-proper noun

વ્રજેશ • (vrajeś) m

a male given name, equivalent to English Vrajesh


દ્વારકેશ

head

દ્વારકેશ • (dvārkeś) m

gu-proper noun

દ્વારકેશ • (dvārkeś) m

com

દ્વારકા (dvārkā) + ઈશ (īśa)

a male given name, equivalent to English Dwarkesh or Dvarkesh


આશા

head

આશા • (āśā) f

gu-proper noun

આશા • (āśā) f

Borrowed from Sanskrit આશા (āśā). Doublet of આશ (āśa).

a female given name, Asha, from Sanskrit


પ્રાચી

head

પ્રાચી • (prācī) f

gu-proper noun

પ્રાચી • (prācī) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit પ્રાચી (prā́cī).

lbor

a female given name, Prachi, from Sanskrit


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”).


સિલ્હટી

head

સિલ્હટી • (silhaṭī) f

gu-proper noun

સિલ્હટી • (silhaṭī) f

મને સિલ્હટી આવડે છે.

Sylheti, a Bengali dialect spoken in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh and the Barak Valley in India.


જમ

Borrowed from Classical Persian جم (jam).

bor+

જમશીદ જમશીદ#Gujarati

a diminutive, Jam, of the male given name જમશીદ (jamśīd)


કુમુદિની

head

કુમુદિની • (kumudinī) f

gu-proper noun

કુમુદિની • (kumudinī) f

a female given name, equivalent to English Kumudini


અમૃતા

head

અમૃતા • (amŕtā) f

gu-proper noun

અમૃતા • (amŕtā) f

a female given name, Amruta, from Sanskrit, masculine equivalent અમૃત (amŕt), equivalent to English Amrita


વિલિયમ

a male given name from English, equivalent to English William


કુસુમ

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुसुम (kusuma, “flower; menstruation; fruit”)

bor+

a female given name, Kusum, from Sanskrit


વસંત

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वसन्त (vasanta), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wasantás, from Proto-Indo-European *wesn̥-tó-s, from *wósr̥ (“spring”). Doublet of બહાર (bahār).

lbor

a male given name, Vasant, from Sanskrit


ગંગા

head

ગંગા • (gaṅgā) f

gu-proper noun

ગંગા • (gaṅgā) f

a female given name from Sanskrit, equivalent to English Ganga


અશોક

head

અશોક • (aśok) m

gu-proper noun

અશોક • (aśok) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka),


આફતાબ

head

આફતાબ • (āphatāb) m

gu-proper noun

આફતાબ • (āphatāb) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian آفتاب (āftāḇ). Compare Hindi आफ़ताब (āftāb).


રમજાન

/ˈɾəm.d͡ʒɑn/

Borrowed from Classical Persian رمضان (ramazān), from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

a male given name, Ramzan, from Arabic, equivalent to English Ramadan


નીલમ

Ultimately from Sanskrit नीलमणि (nīlamaṇi).

a female given name, equivalent to English Neelam or Neelum


વર્ષા

head

વર્ષા • (varṣā) f

gu-proper noun

વર્ષા • (varṣā) f

a female given name, Varsha, from Sanskrit.


ચંદ્ર

/ˈt͡ʃən.d̪ɾə/

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

lbor

a male given name, Chandra, from Sanskrit


ચાંદની

head

ચાંદની • (cā̃dnī) f

gu-proper noun

ચાંદની • (cā̃dnī) f

Borrowed from Hindustani چاندنی / चाँदनी (cā̃dnī).

a female given name, Chandni, from Sanskrit


મધુ

Borrowed from Sanskrit मधु (mádhu). Doublet of મધ (madh).

a female given name, equivalent to English Madhu


જન્નત

Borrowed from Classical Persian جنت (jannat), from Arabic جَنَّة (janna). Compare Marwari जन्नत (jannat).

bor+

a female given name, Jannat, from Persian


ઋષિ

head

ઋષિ • (ŕṣi) m

gu-proper noun

ઋષિ • (ŕṣi) m

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

lbor+

a male given name, Rushi, equivalent to English Rishi


બિસ્મિલ્લા

head

બિસ્મિલ્લા • (bismillā) m

gu-proper noun

બિસ્મિલ્લા • (bismillā) m

Borrowed from Arabic بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه (bismi llāh).

bor+

بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه


ગુલશન

Borrowed from Classical Persian گلشن (gulšan).

a male given name, Gulshan, from Persian


પૂજા

head

પૂજા • (pūjā) f

gu-proper noun

પૂજા • (pūjā) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).

lbor

a female given name, Pooja, from Sanskrit


શામ

head

શામ • (śām) m

gu-noun

શામ • (śām) m

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


આદમ

Borrowed from Classical Persian آدم (ādam), from Arabic آدَم (ʔādam), from Proto-Semitic *ʾadm-.

bor+

a male given name from Arabic or Hebrew, equivalent to English Adam


મોહમ્મદ

Borrowed from Classical Persian محمد (muhammaḏ), from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad).

a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Muhammad or Mohammad


લતા

લતા મંગેશકર ― latā maṅgeśkar ― Lata Mangeshkar

a female given name, equivalent to English Lata


અંકુર

head

અંકુર • (aṅkur) m

gu-proper noun

અંકુર • (aṅkur) m


ઉષા

head

ઉષા • (uṣā) f

gu-proper noun

ઉષા • (uṣā) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उषस् (uṣás).

lbor

a female given name, equivalent to English Usha


પઠાણ

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀦 (*paṭṭhāna), from earlier *𑀧𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀦 (*paṣṭāna), borrowed from Old Iranian. Cognate with Bengali পাঠান (paṭhan), Hindustani پَٹھان (paṭhān) / पठान (paṭhān), Marathi पठाण (paṭhāṇ), Odia ପଠାଣ (paṭhāṇa), and Punjabi پَٹھاݨ / ਪਠਾਣ (paṭhāṇ).


શ્યામ

head

શ્યામ • (śyām) m

gu-proper noun

શ્યામ • (śyām) m

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


રહેમાન

Borrowed from Classical Persian رحمٰن (rahmān), from Arabic رَحْمٰن (raḥmān, “most merciful, most compassionate”). First attested as Old Gujarati रहिमान (rahimāna).


ઇઝરાયલ

Borrowed from English Israel, ultimately from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל.

Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל

A transliteration of the English male given name Israel


શીતલ

head

શીતલ • (śītal)

gu-proper noun

શીતલ • (śītal)


ફિરદોસ

Borrowed from Classical Persian فردوس (firdaws), from Arabic فِرْدَوْس (firdaws).

bor+

a unisex given name, Firdaus, Firdous, or Firdaws, from Arabic


ગોપાલ

head

ગોપાલ • (gopāl) m

gu-proper noun

ગોપાલ • (gopāl) m

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


નરગિસ

Borrowed from Classical Persian نرگس (nargis), from Middle Persian [script needed] (nlgs /nargis/), from Ancient Greek νάρκισσος (nárkissos).

der

a female given name, Nargis, from Persian


કમલ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कमल (kamala). Doublet of કમળ (kamaḷ).

lbor+

a male given name, Kamal, from Sanskrit, feminine equivalent કમલા (kamlā)


વિષ્ણુ

head

વિષ્ણુ • (viṣṇu) m

gu-proper noun

વિષ્ણુ • (viṣṇu) m

a male given name, Vishnu, from Sanskrit


સિકંદર

Borrowed from Classical Persian سکندر (sikandar), from earlier اسکندر (iskandar), ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

bor+

a male given name, Sikandar, from Persian or Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Alexander.


નૂહ

head

નૂહ • (nūh) m

gu-proper noun

નૂહ • (nūh) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian نوح (nūh), from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ).

bor+

a male given name, Nuh, equivalent to English Noah.


ઇબ્રાહીમ

head

ઇબ્રાહીમ • (ibrāhīm) m

gu-proper noun

ઇબ્રાહીમ • (ibrāhīm) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian ابراهیم (iḇrāhīm), from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm).

der

Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm)

a male given name, Ibrahim, from Arabic, equivalent to English Abraham


ઈસા

head

ઈસા • (īsā) m

gu-proper noun

ઈસા • (īsā) m


લક્ષ્મી

head

લક્ષ્મી • (lakṣmī) f

gu-proper noun

લક્ષ્મી • (lakṣmī) f

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

a female given name, Lakshmi, from Sanskrit


રાધા

head

રાધા • (rādhā) f

gu-proper noun

રાધા • (rādhā) f

a female given name, Radha, from Sanskrit


પાર્વતી

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પાર્વતી • (pārvatī) f

gu-proper noun

પાર્વતી • (pārvatī) f

a female given name, Parvati, from Sanskrit.


બસંતી

a female given name, Basanti, from Sanskrit, masculine equivalent બસંત (basant)


અક્ષય

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अक्षय (akṣaya).

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a male given name, Akshay, from Sanskrit


નૂર

a unisex given name, Nur or Noor, from Arabic


અલી

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અલી • (alī) m

gu-proper noun

અલી • (alī) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian علی (alī), from Arabic عَلِيّ (ʕaliyy, “exalted, high”).


મુમતાજ

Borrowed from Classical Persian ممتاز (mumtāz), from Arabic مُمْتَاز (mumtāz).

a unisex given name, Mumtaj or Mumtaz, from Arabic


કલા

a unisex given name, Kala, from Sanskrit


રૂસી

head

રૂસી • (rūsī) f

gu-proper noun

રૂસી • (rūsī) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian روسی (rūsī).


સીતા

head

સીતા • (sītā) f

gu-proper noun

સીતા • (sītā) f


મરિયમ

Borrowed from Classical Persian مریم (maryam), from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam), from Hebrew מרים (maryam). Doublet of મેરી (merī).

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a female given name, Mariyam or Maryam, equivalent to English Mary


દુર્ગા

head

દુર્ગા • (durgā) f

gu-proper noun

દુર્ગા • (durgā) f

a female given name, Durga, from Sanskrit


સ્વાહીલી

head

સ્વાહીલી • (svāhīlī) f

gu-proper noun

સ્વાહીલી • (svāhīlī) f

Borrowed from Swahili swahili, from Arabic سَوَاحِلِيّ (sawāḥiliyy, “(people) of the coasts”), from سَوَاحِل (sawāḥil, “coasts”), plural of سَاحِل (sāḥil, “coast”). Doublet of સાહિલ (sāhil).


કાળી

head

કાળી • (kāḷī) f

gu-proper noun

કાળી • (kāḷī) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit काली (kālī).

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a female given name, Kali, from Sanskrit


જય

Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, “victory”).


બહાર

Borrowed from Classical Persian بهار (bahār) from Middle Persian whʾl (wahār), from Old Persian 𐎺𐎠𐏃𐎼 (v-a-h-r), from Proto-Iranian *wáhār, collective of *wáhr̥, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wásr̥, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wósr̥ (“spring”).
Doublet of વસંત (vasant). Compare Hindustani بہار / बहार (bahār).

a female given name, Bahar, from Persian


પશ્તો

head

પશ્તો • (paśto) f

gu-proper noun

પશ્તો • (paśto) f


માયા

head

માયા • (māyā) f

gu-proper noun

માયા • (māyā) f


નરેન્દ્ર

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नरेन्द्र (narendra).

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a male given name, Narendra, from Sanskrit


ફારૂક

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ફારૂક • (phārūk) m

gu-noun

ફારૂક • (phārūk) m

Borrowed from Arabic فَارُوق (fārūq, “distinguisher (between truth and falsehood)”).


ઇસ્માઇલ

head

ઇસ્માઇલ • (ismāil) m

gu-proper noun

ઇસ્માઇલ • (ismāil) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian اسماعیل (ismā'īl), from Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl), from Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él).

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Arabic إِسْمَاعِيل (ʔismāʕīl)

a male given name, Ismail, from Arabic, equivalent to English Ishmael


જમીલ

Borrowed from Classical Persian جمیل (jamīl), from Arabic جَمِيل (jamīl).

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જમીલા જમીલા#Gujarati

a male given name, Jamil, from Arabic, feminine equivalent જમીલા (jamīlā)


અલિફ

Borrowed from Classical Persian الف (alif), from Arabic أَلِف (ʔalif).

The first letter of the Arabic alphabet: ا (ʔalif, “alif”).


તામિળ

head

તામિળ • (tāmiḷ) f

gu-proper noun

તામિળ • (tāmiḷ) f


પોર્ટુગીઝ

head

પોર્ટુગીઝ • (porṭugījh)

gu-adj

પોર્ટુગીઝ • (porṭugījh)

Borrowed from English Portuguese, from Portuguese português.


પોર્ટુગીઝ

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પોર્ટુગીઝ • (porṭugījh) m

gu-noun

પોર્ટુગીઝ • (porṭugījh) m


પોર્ટુગીઝ

head

પોર્ટુગીઝ • (porṭugījh) f

gu-noun

પોર્ટુગીઝ • (porṭugījh) f


ગુરુદ્વારા

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ગુરુદ્વારા • (gurudvārā) n

gu-noun

ગુરુદ્વારા • (gurudvārā) n

/ˈɡu.ɾud̪.ʋɑ.ɾɑ/

ગુ‧રુદ્‧વા‧રા

Borrowed from Punjabi ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ (gurduārā, literally “door to the guru”). By surface analysis, ગુરુ (guru) + દ્વારા (dvārā).

surf

(Sikhism) gurdwara (Sikh place of worship)


સરોશ

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


સ્વસ્તિક

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्वस्तिक (svastika, “a lucky or auspicious object”). Doublet of સાથિયો (sāthiyo).

lbor

a female given name, Swastika, from Sanskrit


મનીષા

head

મનીષા • (manīṣā) f

gu-proper noun

મનીષા • (manīṣā) f

a female given name, Manisha, from Sanskrit


તુર્કી

head

તુર્કી • (turkī) f

gu-noun

તુર્કી • (turkī) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian ترکی (turkī).


દિલરુબા

head

દિલરુબા • (dilrubā) f

gu-prop

દિલરુબા • (dilrubā) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian دلربا (dilrubā), from دل (dil, “heart”) + ربا (rubā, “robbing”).

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a female given name, Dilruba, from Persian


ગગન

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit गगन (gagana).


અંજલિ

a female given name, Anjali, from Sanskrit


કિરણ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit किरण (kiraṇa).

a unisex given name, Kiran, from Sanskrit


ફરાસીસી

head

ફરાસીસી • (pharāsīsī) f

gu-proper noun

ફરાસીસી • (pharāsīsī) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian فراسیس (farāsīs), from Portuguese francês, francez. Compare Assamese ফৰাচী (phorasi), Bengali ফরাসি (phoraśi) and Hindustani فرانسیسی / फ़रासीसी (farāsīsī).


સુરમ્ય

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सुरम्य (suramya).

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સુરમ્યા સુરમ્યા#Gujarati

a male given name, Suramya, from Sanskrit, feminine equivalent સુરમ્યા (suramyā)


મેઘના

Compare Bengali মেঘনা (meghona), Odia ମେଘନା (meghanā), Hindustani میگْھنَا / मेघना (meghnā), Marathi मेघना (meghnā).

a female given name, equivalent to English Meghna


ખલીલ

Borrowed from Classical Persian خلیل (xalīl), from Arabic خَلِيل (ḵalīl).


ફુવાદ

Borrowed from Classical Persian فُؤَاد (fuwād), from Arabic فُؤَاد (fuʔād).


તાજ

head

તાજ • (tāj) m

gu-noun

તાજ • (tāj) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian تاج (tāj), from Arabic تَاج (tāj), from Parthian tʾg (tāg, “crown”), from Old Iranian *tāga-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *teg-. Compare Bengali তাজ (taj), Hindustani تاج / ताज (tāj), Punjabi تاج / ਤਾਜ (tāj)


તૈમુર

Borrowed from Chagatai تیمور (temür, literally “iron”), or introduced through Classical Persian تَیمور (tēmūr), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *temür (“iron”).

a male given name, Taimur or Taimoor, from Turkic, meaning “strong, steel”


પરવીન

Borrowed from Classical Persian پروین (parwīn).

a female given name, Parveen, from Persian, meaning “Pleiades”


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 in Old Gujarati as अलावदीन (alāvadīna).

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عَلَاءْاُلْدِّین

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عَلَاء الدِّين

Arabic عَلَاء الدِّين (ʕalāʔ ad-dīn)

a male given name, Alauddin, from Arabic, meaning “prestige of the religion”, equivalent to English Aladdin


કલીસા

head

કલીસા • (kalīsā) m

gu-noun

કલીસા • (kalīsā) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian کلیسا (kalīsā), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía). Doublet of ગિરજા (girjā).


મજનૂ

Borrowed from Classical Persian مجنون (majnūn), from Arabic مَجْنُون (majnūn).


ફરહાદ

Borrowed from Classical Persian فرهاد (farhād), from Parthian prht (Frahāt), from Old Iranian *Frahāta- (literally “gained, earned”).


ઉસ્માન

head

ઉસ્માન • (usmān) m

gu-proper noun

ઉસ્માન • (usmān) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian عُثْمَان (usmān), from Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān).

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Arabic عُثْمَان (ʕuṯmān)

a male given name, Usman, from Arabic, equivalent to English Uthman


શીરીન

head

શીરીન • (śīrīn) f

gu-proper noun

શીરીન • (śīrīn) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian شیرین (šīrīn).

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a female given name, Shirin, from Persian


લયલા

Borrowed from Classical Persian لیلا (laylā), from Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā).

a female given name, Layla, from Arabic, equivalent to English Leila


ચુગતાઈ

head

ચુગતાઈ • (cugtāī) m

gu-prop

ચુગતાઈ • (cugtāī) m

Borrowed from Chagatai جغتای (jağatāy). Compare Hindustani چغتائی / चग़ताई (caġtāī), Uyghur چاغاتاي (chaghatay) and Persian جغتایی (jağatâyi).

A male given name of historical usage, most famously borne by the Mongol ruler Chagatai Khan (1183–1242), second son of Genghis Khan and first khan of the Chagatai Khanate, a medieval Mongol and later Turkicized khanate of Central Asia (divided after the 14th century).


વનશ્રી

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વનશ્રી • (vanaśrī) f

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વનશ્રી • (vanaśrī) f

/ˈʋə.nəʃ.ɾi/

By surface analysis, વન (van, “forest”) + શ્રી (śrī, “beauty”), literally “the beauty of the forest”.

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a female given name, Vanashri, from Sanskrit


કલ્પના

Borrowed from Sanskrit कल्पना (kalpanā).

a female given name, Kalpana, from Sanskrit


કુરૂષ

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કુરૂષ • (kurūṣ) m

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કુરૂષ • (kurūṣ) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian کُورُش (kūruš), from Old Persian 𐎤𐎢𐎽𐎢𐏁 (kuruš). Compare Hindi कूरुश (kūruś).

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a male given name, Kurush, from Persian, of Parsi usage, equivalent to English Cyrus


સમીર

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit समीर (samīra).

lbor

a male given name, Sameer or Samir, from Sanskrit


સમીર

સમીરા સમીરા#Gujarati

a male given name, Samir or Sameer, from Arabic, feminine equivalent સમીરા (samīrā)


ઔરંગઝેબ

/ˈəu.ɾəŋ.ɡd͡ʒʱeːb/

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

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a male given name, Aurangzeb, from Persian


જમશીદ

head

જમશીદ • (jamśīd) m

gu-proper noun

જમશીદ • (jamśīd) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian جمشید (jamšēḏ).

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a male given name, Jamshid or Jamsheed, from Persian


અબ્દુલ્લા

head

અબ્દુલ્લા • (abdullā) m

gu-proper noun

અબ્દુલ્લા • (abdullā) m

Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه (ʕabdu llāh), from عَبْد (ʕabd, “servant”) + اللّٰه (allāh, “God”).

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عَبْدُ ٱللّٰه

a male given name, Abdullah, from Arabic, meaning “servant of God”.


યાસમીન

head

યાસમીન • (yāsmīn) f

gu-proper noun

યાસમીન • (yāsmīn) f

Etymology tree
Middle Persian yʾsmn'
Classical Persian یَاسَمِین (yāsamīn)bor.
Gujarati યાસમીન (yāsmīn)
Borrowed from Classical Persian یَاسَمِین (yāsamīn).

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a female given name, Yasmeen, from Persian, equivalent to English Jasmine


નરિમાન

Borrowed from Classical Persian نریمان (narīmān), from Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬈⸱𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬢𐬵 (naⁱre.manaŋh, “manly-hearted”),

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𐬥𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬈⸱𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬢𐬵

a male given name, Nariman, from Persian, of Parsi usage


કેલ્ટિક

head

કેલ્ટિક • (kelṭik)

gu-adj

કેલ્ટિક • (kelṭik)


અજાન

head

અજાન • (ajān) m

gu-proper noun

અજાન • (ajān) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian اذان (azān), from Arabic أَذَان (ʔaḏān).


શશી

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शशी (śaśī, “moon”), from शश (śaśa, “rabbit; lunar maria (resembling a rabbit)”) + -ई (-ī, “possessing”).

com

a unisex given name, Shashi, from Sanskrit


પાવની

head

પાવની • (pāvnī) f

gu-proper noun

પાવની • (pāvnī) f

a female given name, Pavani, from Sanskrit


પરવાના

head

પરવાના • (parvānā) f

gu-proper noun

પરવાના • (parvānā) f

/ˈpəɾ.ʋɑ.nɑ/

Borrowed from Classical Persian پروانه (parwāna).

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a female given name, Parvana, from Persian


એન્થોની

head

એન્થોની • (enthonī) m

gu-proper noun

એન્થોની • (enthonī) m

a male given name from English, equivalent to English Anthony

A transliteration of the English male given name Anthony


બનફશા

Borrowed from Classical Persian بنفشه (banafša). Doublet of બનફસજ (banaphsaj).

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a female given name, Banafsha, from Persian


પ્રીતમ

head

પ્રીતમ • (prītam) m

gu-proper noun

પ્રીતમ • (prītam) m

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रीतम (prītama).

a male given name, Pritam, from Sanskrit


રાહુલ

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રાહુલ • (rāhul) m

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રાહુલ • (rāhul) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit राहुल (rāhula).


નૂતન

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नूतन (nūtana).

a female given name, Nutan, from Sanskrit


સહર

Borrowed from Classical Persian سحر (sahar), from Arabic سَحَر (saḥar).


કુમાર

head

કુમાર • (kumār) m

gu-prop

કુમાર • (kumār) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कुमार (kumāra). Doublet of કુંવાર (kũvār).


ફાતિમા

head

ફાતિમા • (phātimā) f

gu-proper noun

ફાતિમા • (phātimā) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian فاطمه (fātima), from Arabic فَاطِمَة (fāṭima).

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a female given name, Fatima, from Arabic


અરસલાન

Borrowed from Chagatai ارسلان (arslan), from Proto-Turkic *arsïlan (“lion”).


સુરેશ

head

સુરેશ • (sureś) m

gu-proper noun

સુરેશ • (sureś) m

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

lbor

સુરેશ્વરી સુરેશ્વરી#Gujarati

a male given name, Suresh, from Sanskrit, feminine equivalent સુરેશ્વરી (sureśvarī)


અલીકુલી

head

અલીકુલી • (alīkulī) m

gu-proper noun

અલીકુલી • (alīkulī) m

Borrowed from Chagatai علیقلی (ali quli), being a compound of علی (ali, “Ali”) + قلی (quli, the possessed form of قل (qul, “slave”)). By surface analysis, અલી (alī) + કુલી (kulī).

compound

the possessed form of <i class="Arab mention" lang="chg">قل</i> (qul, “slave”)

surf

a male given name, Aliquli, from Turkic, meaning “slave of Ali”


અમીર

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અમીર • (amīr) m

gu-proper noun

અમીર • (amīr) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian امیر (amīr) / Chagatai امیر (amīr), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr).


અફઘાન

Borrowed from Classical Persian افغان (afğān), from Bactrian αβαγανο (abagano, literally “people from a distant land”).


અનુરાગ

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અનુરાગ • (anurāg) m

gu-proper noun

અનુરાગ • (anurāg) m

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुराग (anurāga), from अनु- (anu-) + राग (rāga).

a male given name, Anurag, from Sanskrit


દારાબ

head

દારાબ • (dārāb) m

gu-proper noun

દારાબ • (dārāb) m

Borrowed from Persian داراب (dārāḇ). Doublet of દારાયસ (dārāyas).

a male given name, Darab, from Persian, of Parsi usage, equivalent to English Darius


અફલાતૂન

head

અફલાતૂન • (aphalātūn) m

gu-proper noun

અફલાતૂન • (aphalātūn) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian افلاطون (aflātūn), from Arabic أَفْلَاطُون (ʔaflāṭūn), from Ancient Greek Πλάτων (Plátōn).

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Arabic أَفْلَاطُون (ʔaflāṭūn)

a male given name, Aflatun or Aflatoon, from Arabic, equivalent to English Plato


પીરોઝ

Borrowed from Classical Persian پیروز (pīrōz).

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a male given name, Pirooz or Piroz, from Persian


મહમૂદ

Borrowed from Classical Persian محمود (mahmūḏ) / Arabic مَحْمُود (maḥmūd).

સોમનાથ મંદિર : મહમૂદ ગઝનવી કેટલો ખજાનો લૂંટી ગયો હતો?

Somnath Temple: How much treasure did Mahmud of Ghazni loot?

somnāth mandir : mahmūd gajhanvī keṭlo khajāno lū̃ṭī gayo hato?

a male given name, Mahmud or Mahmood, from Arabic


અફરાસિયાબ

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અફરાસિયાબ • (aphrāsiyāb) m

gu-proper noun

અફરાસિયાબ • (aphrāsiyāb) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian افراسیاب (afrāsiyāb).

bor+

a male given name, Afrasiyab or Afrasiab, from Persian


રૂસ્તમ

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રૂસ્તમ • (rūstam) m

gu-proper noun

રૂસ્તમ • (rūstam) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian رستم (rustam).


ગાલિબ

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ગાલિબ • (gālib) m

gu-proper noun

ગાલિબ • (gālib) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian غالب (ğāliḇ), from Arabic غَالِب (ḡālib).


લખણ

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

a male given name, Lakhan, from Sanskrit


ખુશી

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ખુશી • (khuśī) f

gu-proper noun

ખુશી • (khuśī) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوشی (xušī).

bor+

a female given name, Khushi, from Persian


સ્નેહ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha, “oil, viscid substance; attachment”). Doublet of નેહ (neh).

lbor

a female given name, Sneha, from Sanskrit


ઇબાદતગાહ

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ઇબાદતગાહ • (ibādatgāh) f

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ઇબાદતગાહ • (ibādatgāh) f

Borrowed from Classical Persian عبادتگاه (ibādatgāh).


બાશકીર

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બાશકીર • (bāśkīr) m

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બાશકીર • (bāśkīr) m

Bashkir (member of the Bashkir Turkic people)


જાપાનીઝ

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જાપાનીઝ • (jāpānījh) f

gu-noun

જાપાનીઝ • (jāpānījh) f


જાપાનીઝ

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જાપાનીઝ • (jāpānījh) n

gu-noun

જાપાનીઝ • (jāpānījh) n

Japanese (a person living in or coming from Japan, or of Japanese ancestry)


ફરાનક

Borrowed from Classical Persian فرانک (farānak).

bor+

a female given name, Faranak, from Persian


શૌરસેની

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શૌરસેની • (śaursenī) f

gu-proper noun

શૌરસેની • (śaursenī) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit शौरसेनी (śaurasenī), from शूरसेन (śūrasena, “a name for Mathura”).


નતાશા

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નતાશા • (natāśā) f

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નતાશા • (natāśā) f

/ˈnə.t̪ɑ.ʃɑ/

Borrowed from Russian Ната́ша (Natáša), a diminutive of Ната́лья (Natálʹja), from Latin Natalia.

a female given name, Natasha, from Russian


વિપાશા

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વિપાશા • (vipāśā) f

gu-proper noun

વિપાશા • (vipāśā) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विपाशा (vipāśā). Doublet of બિયાસ (biyās).

lbor

a female given name, Vipasha, from Sanskrit


રામ

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રામ • (rām) m

gu-proper noun

રામ • (rām) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit राम (rāma).


મોહનદાસ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मोहनदास (mohanadāsa).

મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી ― mohandās karamcand gāndhī ― Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

a male given name, Mohandas, from Sanskrit


અજીમ

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અજીમ • (ajīm) m

gu-proper noun

અજીમ • (ajīm) m

Borrowed from Classical Persian عظیم ('azīm), from Arabic عَظِيم (ʕaẓīm).


ખુરશેદ

Borrowed from Classical Persian خورشید (xuršīd, xuršēd)

a unisex given name, Khurshed, from Persian


દખણી

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દખણી • (dakhṇī) m

gu-noun

દખણી • (dakhṇī) m

dakhṇī (romanization)
દખણી (nominative singular)
દખણીઓ (nominative plural)
દખણી (oblique singular)
દખણીઓ (oblique plural)
દખણી (singular vocative)
દખણીઓ (plural vocative)
દખણી (instrumental singular)
દખણીઓ (instrumental plural)
દખણીએ (locative singular)
દખણીઓએ (locative plural)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 (dakkhiṇa), from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dákṣiṇa, “right (side), south”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱsinos. Doublet of દક્ષિણ (dakṣiṇ). Cognate with Hindustani دکھن / दक्खिन (dakkhin) and Marathi डाखीण (ḍākhīṇ).


કૈલાસ

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कैलास (kailāsa).

lbor

a male given name, Kailas, from Sanskrit, equivalent to English Kailash


દિનેશ

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દિનેશ • (dineś) m

gu-proper noun

દિનેશ • (dineś) m

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दिनेश (dineśa, “sun”).

lbor

a male given name, Dinesh, from Sanskrit


અંજના

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અંજના • (añjanā) f

gu-proper noun

અંજના • (añjanā) f

/ˈəɲ.d͡ʒə.nɑ/

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अञ्जना (añjanā).

lbor

a female given name, Anjana, from Sanskrit


આશિષ

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આશિષ • (āśiṣ)

gu-proper noun

આશિષ • (āśiṣ)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit आशिष (āśiṣa).

lbor

a male given name, Ashish, from Sanskrit


અજય

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अजय (ajaya, “victorious; undefeatable”).


સંગીતા

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સંગીતા • (saṅgītā) f

gu-proper noun

સંગીતા • (saṅgītā) f

a female given name, Sangeeta, from Sanskrit


મોહિની

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મોહિની • (mohinī) f

gu-proper noun

મોહિની • (mohinī) f

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मोहिनी (mohinī).

lbor

a female given name, Mohini, from Sanskrit


શબનમ

Borrowed from Classical Persian شَبْنَم (šabnam).

bor+

a female given name, Shabnam, from Persian