गोरा

See also: गरि, गिरी, गोर, गोरी, गोरे, गुरू, गिरि, गुरु, and गौर

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀭 (gora), from Sanskrit गौर (gaurá).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɡoː.ɾɑː/, [ɡoː.ɾäː]
Rhymes: -ɑː

Adjective

गोरा • (gorā) (Urdu spelling گورا)

fair (of skin)
Antonym: काला (kālā)

Declension

Declension of *गोरा* (ā-stem)
	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	गोरा gorā	गोरे gore	गोरी gorī	गोरी gorī
oblique	गोरे gore	गोरे gore	गोरी gorī	गोरी gorī
vocative	गोरे gore	गोरे gore	गोरी gorī	गोरी gorī

Noun

गोरा • (gorā) m (Urdu spelling گورا)

(colloquial) a white person; a Caucasian

Declension

Declension of *गोरा* (masc ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	गोरा gorā	गोरे gore
oblique	गोरे gore	गोरों gorõ
vocative	गोरे gore	गोरो goro

Descendants

→ Burmese: ဂေါ်ရာ (gaura)
→ Nepali: गोरा (gorā)