Etymology

Gujarat

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Today it means: A state in western India. Capital: Gandhinagar. Largest city: Ahmedabad. Full definition →

Gujarati ગુજરાત ← Classical Persian گُجَرَات
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromگُجَرَات
  2. Gujarati · borrowed fromગુજરાત
  3. English todayGujarat

Borrowed from Gujarati ગુજરાત (gujrāt), possibly via Classical Persian گُجَرَات (gujarāt).

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