English Explanatory Dictionary

gora

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to a fair-skinned or European person.
noun
  1. A white person; a European.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡəʊɹə/ /ˈɡoː.ɾɑː/ [ˈɡoː.ɾɑː] /ˈɡoː.ɾäː/ [ˈɡoː.ɾäː]

Word forms

gora gaura ghora goras

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani Hindi गोरा (gorā) / Urdu گورا (gorā). * In British Pakistani speech, influenced also by Pahari-Potwari گورا (gorā) and Punjabi ਗੋਰਾ (gorā) / گورا (gorā).

Related words

gori

Derived words

gora complex
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