Gora

//ˈɡorɑ// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to a fair-skinned or European person. South-Asia, not-comparable

    ""Sir! Yes." He saluted, did an about face and marched off. Sher swiveled around in his chair and looked fondly at the picture of the huge dead tiger and the embarrassed looking white, gora king, Edward."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A white person; a European. India, North, Pakistan

    "Every day after that, my parents showed off their daughter's Urdu-speaking gora ‘friend’ to anyone who walked through the door."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

* From Polish Góra, from góra (“hill, mountain”). * From descendants of Sanskrit गौर (gaura).

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