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English word origin

Etymology of gora

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).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Pertaining to a fair-skinned or European person.

noun

A white person; a European.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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).

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