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Gujerati

Gujerati

8.2
A person from the Indian state of Gujarat
  • noun
  • /ɡʊˈdʒɛrəti/
: gujarati
  • As a proud Gujerati, she enjoys cooking traditional dishes from her region.

Examples

  • Many Gujerati people have settled in the United Kingdom over the past few decades.

  • The festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm among the local Gujerati community.

  • The Gujerati community celebrated their festival with great enthusiasm.

  • Many Gujeratis live in the United States.

  • As a proud Gujerati, she enjoys sharing stories about her culture and traditions.

  • Many Gujerati families gather to celebrate the vibrant festivals that showcase their heritage.

  • The local restaurant serves authentic dishes that remind the Gujerati community of home.

Synonyms

Gujarati
vsGujerati
1 6.5

A person from the state of Gujarat in western India

has the same meaning but uses a different written form

Surface Forms

Gujerati singular
Gujeratis plural

Morphology

Gujerati = Gujarat (transparent) = Gujarat + i

Demonym formed by adding '-i' to the place name, yielding 'a member of the people of Gujarat' which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Gujerati comes from the name Gujarat, a region in western India, and the ending -i means 'from' or 'of'. So a Gujerati is a person 'from' Gujarat, which is why the word refers to the people of that state.