garba

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noun

A form of dance from the state of Gujarat in India, performed in a circle often around a lamp.

OriginGujarati ગરબા →
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Meanings

noungarba (countable and uncountable, plural garbas)

plural garbas

  1. countableuncountableA form of dance from the state of Gujarat in India, performed in a circle often around a lamp.

Origin

  1. Gujaratiગરબા
  2. Englishgarba

Borrowed from Gujarati ગરબા (garbā). Doublet of Delphos.

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APA

garba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garba

MLA

“garba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garba.

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