Saurashtra

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/saʊˈɹɑːstɹə//saʊˈɹɑːʃtɹə/

proper noun

A region and peninsula Gujarat, India.

Similar
KathiawarKathiawar peninsulaSorath
OriginGujarati સૌરાષ્ટ્ર ← Sanskrit सौराष्ट्र →
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Meanings

Saurashtra1

proper noun

alternative Saurastra

  1. A region and peninsula Gujarat, India.

    Synonyms: Kathiawar, Kathiawar peninsula, Sorath

  2. An Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Saurashtra people.

Saurashtra2

nounSaurashtra (plural Saurashtras or Saurashtra)

plural Saurashtras · alternative Sourashtra

  1. One of a community of Indian people who had their original homes in Gujarat.
proper noun

alternative Sourashtra

  1. An Indo-Aryan language spoken by these people.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA region and peninsula Gujarat, India.

Similar
KathiawarKathiawar peninsulaSorath
Also see
kathiawarsorathsyrastrene

Origin

Saurashtra · proper noun

  1. Sanskritसौराष्ट्र
  2. Gujaratiસૌરાષ્ટ્ર
  3. EnglishSaurashtra

Borrowed from Gujarati સૌરાષ્ટ્ર (saurāṣṭra) or its etymon Sanskrit सौराष्ट्र (saurāṣṭra), vriddhi form of सुराष्ट्र (surāṣṭra), from सु- (su-, “good”) + राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra, “realm, dominion”).

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Saurashtra · noun, proper noun

  1. Sanskritसौराष्ट्र“from Saurashtra”
  2. sazꢱꣃꢬꢵꢰ꣄ꢜ꣄ꢬ
  3. EnglishSaurashtra

Borrowed from Saurashtra ꢱꣃꢬꢵꢰ꣄ꢜ꣄ꢬ (saurāṣṭra), from Sanskrit सौराष्ट्र (saurāṣṭra, “from Saurashtra”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Συραστρηνή
  • Συραστρηνή (Surastrēnḗ)region in Gujarat
Greek Συραστρηνή
  • Συραστρηνή (Syrastriní)region in Gujarat
Hindi सौराष्ट्र, सोरठ
  • सौराष्ट्र (saurāṣṭra)region in Gujarat
  • सोरठ (soraṭh)region in Gujarat
Latin Syrastrēnē
  • Syrastrēnēregion in Gujarat
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