ગિરજા
Gujarati edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Metathesis of ઇગરજ (igaraj), borrowed from Portuguese igreja, from Old Galician-Portuguese igreja, from Latin ecclēsia (“church”), from Ancient Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, “congregation”). Doublet of કલીસા (kalīsā).
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈɡɪɾ.d͡ʒɑ/
- Rhymes: -ɑ
- Hyphenation: ગિર‧જા
Noun edit
ગિરજા • (girjā) n