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Gujju community

Gujju community

7.8
People from Gujarat who form a group, often living outside Gujarat
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : comunidad gujju
  • The Gujju community in London hosts an annual Diwali celebration that attracts hundreds of attendees.

Examples

  • The Gujju community has made significant contributions to local businesses in the city.

  • Many members of the Gujju community speak both Gujarati and English fluently.

  • The Gujju community in London celebrates Diwali with great enthusiasm.

  • Many members of the Gujju community have settled in the United States.

  • Many members of the Gujju community celebrate their cultural heritage through festivals and events.

  • The Gujju community plays an important role in promoting Indian cuisine in restaurants around the world.

  • In many cities, the Gujju community is well-known for its entrepreneurial spirit and successful businesses.

Surface Forms

Gujju community singular
Gujju communities plural

Morphology

Gujju + community

This is a fully compositional noun phrase: 'Gujju' denotes people of Gujarati background and 'community' denotes a group of people, so the meaning 'the community of Gujju people' is directly derivable from the constituents. The ethnic-group + community pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the phrase.

Etymology

Gujju community comes from a friendly short form Gujju for people from Gujarat, India, and community meaning a group of people. People used Gujju in everyday speech, so groups of Gujaratis abroad became called the Gujju community, which is why it means 'people from Gujarat who live in other places'.