કાગળ

Gujarati

કાગળ (kāgaḷ, “paper”)

Alternative forms

• કાગજ (kāgaj), કાગલ (kāgal), કાગદ (kāgad)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian کاغذ (kāğaz), from Sogdian 𐼸𐼰𐼲𐼹𐼰 (kʾɣδʾ), 𐫞𐫀𐫄𐫔𐫀 (qʾɣδʾ). Further etymology is unknown, perhaps a borrowing from Old Chinese 紙 (OC *kjeʔ). Compare Hindi काग़ज़ (kāġaz).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑ.ɡəɭ/
• Rhymes: -əɭ

Noun

કાગળ • (kāgaḷ) m

1. paper
2. letter

   Synonyms: ચિઠ્ઠી (ciṭhṭhī), પત્ર (patra)

3. document, deed

   Synonym: દસ્તાવેજ (dastāvej)

Derived terms

• કાગળપત્ર (kāgaḷpatra, “communication by letters”)
• કાગળિયું (kāgaḷiyũ, “piece of paper”)
• કાગળિયો (kāgaḷiyo, “messenger”)