Gujjar

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Gujjar.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An agricultural tribe in India and Pakistan mainly focus on farming.

Example

More examples

"Every Van Gujjar buffalo has a name. Every buffalo they say has a unique personality. If a buffalo was to get sick, the family would be really wracked with concern. And if a buffalo dies, they’ll bury it and mourn for it almost as if it was human."

Etymology

From Hindi गूजर (gūjar)/गुज्जर (gujjar), from Sanskrit गुर्जर (gurjara). Compare Gujarat.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.