Gujarati
/ˌɡʊdʒəˈrɑːti/noun
उच्चारण गुजराटी
गुजराती (व्यक्ति)
Core word
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a person from Gujarat
गुजराती (व्यक्ति)
- Many Gujaratis are successful traders and businesspeople.
- Radhika's neighbour, a Gujarati, taught her to make dhokla.
- The Gujarati family on our street invited us for Navratri.
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- My friend, a Gujarati, runs a snack shop in Pune.
- Gujaratis are well known for their love of business.
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[U]
the language of Gujarat
गुजराती (भाषा)
- Gujarati is written in its own script, which has no line on top of the letters.
- She learnt to speak Gujarati during her years in Ahmedabad.
- He is learning to read Gujarati.
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- She speaks Hindi and Gujarati at home.
- Many classic poems are written in Gujarati.
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connected with Gujarat, its people or its language
गुजराती, गुजरात का
- a Gujarati thali
- the Gujarati festival of Navratri
- We ate a Gujarati meal of dhokla and kadhi.
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- She is wearing a Gujarati bandhani dupatta.
- The Gujarati newspaper has a large readership in Mumbai.
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a Gujarati (person)
As a noun for a person, Gujarati is countable: a Gujarati, two Gujaratis.
व्यक्ति के अर्थ में 'Gujarati' countable noun है: a Gujarati, two Gujaratis.
- Many Gujaratis run successful businesses across India.
- My neighbour is a Gujarati.
Gujarati (language), no article
For the language, use Gujarati without an article. Use in Gujarati to say which language something is written or spoken in.
भाषा के अर्थ में 'Gujarati' के साथ article नहीं लगता। किस भाषा में कुछ लिखा या बोला गया, यह बताने के लिए 'in Gujarati' प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika speaks Gujarati with her grandmother.
- The notice was written in Gujarati and Hindi.
Gujarati + noun (adjective)
As an adjective it describes things connected with Gujarat: Gujarati food, Gujarati literature, a Gujarati poet.
Adjective के रूप में यह गुजरात से जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है, जैसे Gujarati food, Gujarati literature.
- A Gujarati thali has sweet and savoury dishes.
capital letter always
Names of languages and nationalities always begin with a capital letter in English.
अंग्रेज़ी में भाषाओं और लोगों के नाम हमेशा capital letter से शुरू होते हैं।
- She is learning to read Gujarati script.
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Gujarati + noun
cuisineliteraturescripttheatrepoetcommunity
- Gujarati literature has a long tradition of poetry.
verb + Gujarati
speakreadwritetranslate intolearnteach
- The poem was translated into Gujarati last year.
in + Gujarati
in Gujaratifrom Gujaratito Gujarati
- The song is sung in Gujarati.
adjective + Gujarati
fluentnativeclassicalmodernfamous
- He is a fluent Gujarati speaker though he was born in Chennai.
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- Gandhiji wrote his autobiography in Gujarati.
गांधीजी ने अपनी आत्मकथा गुजराती में लिखी।
- The Gujarati community celebrates Navratri with garba every year.
गुजराती समुदाय हर वर्ष नवरात्रि पर गरबा के साथ उत्सव मनाता है।
- Is the exam paper available in Gujarati as well?
क्या परीक्षा का प्रश्न-पत्र गुजराती में भी उपलब्ध है?
- Radhika bought a Gujarati cookbook from the bookshop.
राधिका ने पुस्तक की दुकान से गुजराती व्यंजनों की किताब ख़रीदी।
- He is Gujarati by birth, but he grew up in Mumbai.
वह जन्म से गुजराती है, पर उसका पालन-पोषण मुंबई में हुआ।
- Gujarati is one of the languages listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
गुजराती संविधान की आठवीं अनुसूची में सूचीबद्ध भाषाओं में से एक है।
- The Gujarati speakers of Surat welcomed the visitors with sweets.
सूरत के गुजराती भाषियों ने मेहमानों का स्वागत मिठाई से किया।
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✗ She speaks the Gujarati fluently.
✓ She speaks Gujarati fluently.
The name of a language takes no article after speak.
Speak के बाद भाषा के नाम से पहले article नहीं लगता।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Mahatma Gandhi wrote his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth, in Gujarati.
महात्मा गांधी ने अपनी आत्मकथा The Story of My Experiments with Truth (सत्य के प्रयोग) मूल रूप से Gujarati में लिखी।