ગુલાબ

Gujarati

ગુલાબ (gulāb, “rose”)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گلاب (gulāḇ). Doublet of જુલાબ (julāb). Compare Konkani गुलाब (gulāb), Marathi गुलाब (gulāb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡu.lɑb/

Noun

ગુલાબ • (gulāb) n

1. rose
2. (rare) rosewater, a liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water

   Synonym: ગુલાબજળ (gulābjaḷ)

Derived terms

• ગુલાબજળ (gulābjaḷ, “rosewater”)
• ગુલાબજાંબુ (gulābjā̃bu, “gulab jamun”)
• ગુલાબદાન (gulābdān, “vase for keeping roses, flask for holding rosewater”)
• ગુલાબપાશ (gulābpāś, “bottle for sprinkling rosewater”)
• ગુલાબી (gulābī, “rose colored, pink”)