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- [gouuh r, gou-er]
- /gaʊər, ˈgaʊ ər/
- /ɡˈɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gouuh r, gou-er]
- /gaʊər, ˈgaʊ ər/
Definitions of gaur word
- noun plural gaur a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers. 1
- noun gaur A large wild ox native to India and Malaysia. 1
- noun gaur a large wild member of the cattle tribe, Bos gaurus, inhabiting mountainous regions of S Asia 0
- noun gaur a wild ox of India (Bos gaurus), the world's largest type of cattle 0
- noun gaur An East Indian species of wild cattle (Bos gaurus), of large size and an untamable disposition. 0
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Origin of gaur
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < Hindi < Sanskrit gaura
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Parts of speech for Gaur
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaur popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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