gurdwara

gur·dwa·ra

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gur-dwahr-uh]
- /ˈgɜr dwɑr ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gur-dwahr-uh]
- /ˈgɜr dwɑr ə/

Definitions of gurdwara word

noun gurdwara a Sikh temple in India. 1
noun gurdwara A Sikh place of worship. 1
noun gurdwara a Sikh place of worship 0

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Origin of gurdwara

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

1905-10; < Punjabi gurduārā < Sanskrit gur(u) guru + dvāra door

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Parts of speech for Gurdwara

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gurdwara popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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