ગિરજા

Gujarati
ગિરજા (girjā, “church”)

Alternative forms
  • ગિર્જા (girjā)
  • ગીરજા (gīrjā)

Etymology

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

Noun

ગિરજા • (girjā) n

  1. (Christianity) church
    Synonyms: કલીસા (kalīsā), દેવળ (devaḷ), ચર્ચ (carc)
    દર રવિવારે હું ગિરજામાં જાઉં છું।
    dar ravivāre hũ girjāmā̃ jāũ chũ.
    I go to church every Sunday.
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