गुजराती
gujrātī/ɡʊd͡ʒ.ɾɑː.t̪iː/feminine
The Hindi word for the Gujarati language is गुजराती (gujrātī).
गुजराती refers to the Gujarati language. It can also function as an adjective to describe anything pertaining to the state of Gujarat or its people, or as a noun to refer to a Gujarati person.
Meaning: language (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the Gujarati language, the word गुजराती is grammatically feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɡʊdʒ.ɾɑː.t̪iː/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In many Indian contexts, calling someone a गुजराती can imply they are particularly skilled at business or trade due to historical cultural stereotypes.
- Hindi and गुजराती are both written in scripts derived from Brahmi, but Hindi uses Devanagari while गुजराती traditionally omits the horizontal top line called the 'shirorekha'.
- In Hindi, the suffix '-ī' in गुजराती acts like a linguistic 'identity stamp'. It can instantly transform a geographical place name into a description of a person or their language.
Examples in context
- वह गुजराती बोलती है।vaha gujarati bolati hai.She speaks Gujarati.
- मुझे गुजराती भाषा पसंद है।mujhe gujarati bhasha pasand hai.I like the Gujarati language.
Example conversation
Aditya and Pooja are talking about their language skills.
- आदित्य Adityaपूजा, क्या आपको गुजराती आती है?puja, kya aapko gujarati aati hai?Pooja, do you know Gujarati?
- पूजा Poojaनहीं, मुझे गुजराती नहीं आती।nahi, mujhe gujarati nahi aati.No, I don't know Gujarati.
- आदित्य Adityaमेरी माँ गुजराती बोलती हैं।meri maa gujarati bolti hain.My mother speaks Gujarati.
- पूजा Poojaयह बहुत अच्छी बात है।yah bahut achhi baat hai.That is a very good thing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gujarati” translations and entries गुजराती, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
