List of loanwords in Gujarati: Difference between revisions

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Gujarati has a history of borrowing words from other languages it has encountered. It has had many borrowings from Persian, Arabic, and Portuguese. In recent times, English words have also been used. However, to the extent at which they have been, the majority is not considered as real loanwords and thus will not be included here. Other languages have been Turkish, French, Greek, and the neighboring languages of India.

Portuguese[edit | edit source]

Gujarati Word	Pronunciation	English Meaning	Portuguese Word
અંગ્રેજી	angreji	English	inglês
અનાનસ	anaanas	Pineapple	ananás
અલમારી	almaaree	Cupboard, Wardrobe	armário
આયા	aayaa	Nurse	aia
આરિયા (કરવું)	aariyaa (karvu)	To lower the sails of a ship	arriar
ઇસ્ત્રી	istree	Ironing	estirar
કાજુ	kaaju	Cashew	caju
કોબી	kobee	Cabbage	couve
ચાવી	chaavee	Key	chave
ચિરૂટ	chiroot	Cigar	charuto
જુગાર	jugaar	Gambling	jogar
તમાકુ	tamaaku	Tobacco	tabaco
નાતાલ	naataal	Christmas	Natal
પગાર	pagaar	Pay, Salary	pagar
પપૈયા	papaiyaa	Papaya	papaia
પસાર	pasaar	Pass	pasar
પાઉં	paaun	Bread	pão
પાદરી	paadaree	Priest	padre
ફાલતુ	faaltu	Redundant	falta
બટેટાં/બટાકા	batetaan/bataakaa	Potato	batata
બાપ્તિસ્મા	baaptismaa	Baptism	baptismo
બાલદી	baaldee	Bucket	balde
મિસ્ત્રી	mistree	Carpenter	mestre
મેજ	mej	Table	mesa
મોસંબી	mosambi	Sweet Lemon, Lime
સાબુ	saabu	Soap	sabão

Marathi[edit | edit source]

Gujarati Word	Pronunciation	English Word	Marathi Word	Pronunciation
આંબો	aambo	Mango	आंबा	aambaa
ચળવળ	chalval	Agitation	चळवळ	chalval
પાન	paan	Page	पान	paan
બળકટ	balkat	Strong	बळकट	balkat
વાટાઘાટ	vaataaghaat	Discussion, Negotiation	वाटाघाट	vaataaghaat

Bengali[edit | edit source]

Gujarati Word	Pronunciation	English Word	Bengali Word	Pronunciation
મહાશય	mahaashay	Sir	মহাশয়	mahaashay

Kannada[edit | edit source]

Gujarati Word	Pronunciation	English Word	Kannada Word	Pronunciation
એલચી	elchee	Cardamom	ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ	elakki
મકાઈ	makaaee	Maize	ಮೆಕ್ಕೆ	mekke

English[edit | edit source]

Gujarati Word	Pronunciation	English Word
કબાટ	kabaat	Cupboard
ટુવાલ	tuvaal	Towel
રસીદ	raseed	Receipt
મોબાઈલ	mobile

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 '''[[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]''' has a history of [[Loanword|borrowing words]] from other languages it has encountered. It has had many borrowings from [[Persian language|Persian]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]], and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]. In recent times, [[English language|English]] words have also been used. However, to the extent at which they have been, the majority is not considered as real loanwords and thus will not be included here. Other languages have been [[Turkish language|Turkish]], [[French language|French]], [[Greek language|Greek]], and the neighboring languages of [[India]].
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 | '''બટેટાં/બટાકા''' || batetaan/bataakaa || Potato || batata
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-| '''બ્રિન્જલ''' || brinjal || Eggplant || berinjela
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 | '''બાપ્તિસ્મા''' || baaptismaa || Baptism || baptismo