gujarati

Thân thiện

A student learns to write Gujarati script in a language class.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India: "Gujarati" refers to an Indo-Aryan language native to the Gujarat region.
   • A member of the people of Gujarat: "Gujarati" also refers to a person who belongs to the ethnic and linguistic group originating from the state of Gujarat, India.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Language):

  • She is learning to read and write in Gujarati.
  • The book was translated from English into Gujarati.

• Noun (Person):

  • My neighbor is a Gujarati from Ahmedabad.
  • The Gujaratis in this community have a vibrant cultural association.

Advanced Usage

• As an adjective: While primarily a noun, "Gujarati" can function attributively to describe things related to Gujarat, its people, or its language.
  • We attended a Gujarati wedding ceremony.
  • She prepared a traditional Gujarati meal.

Variants and Related Words

• Gujarati script: The writing system used for the Gujarati language.
• Gujarat: The proper noun for the Indian state.
• Gujarati-speaking: (Adjective) Describing a person or community that uses Gujarati as their language.

Synonyms

• Gujerati: An alternate spelling for the same word.
• (For person): Gujarati person, native of Gujarat.
• (For language): Gujarati language.

Notes on Different Meanings

The two primary meanings are distinct but closely related: one denotes a language and the other denotes an ethnic/demographic group. The context of the sentence usually makes it clear which meaning is intended.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the Indic language spoken by the people of India who live in Gujarat in western India
2. a member of the people of Gujarat

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Gujarati
• Gujerati