ભૂગોળ

Gujarati

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit भूगोल (bhūgola). By surface analysis, ભૂ (bhū, “earth”) +‎ ગોળ (goḷ, “round; circular”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈbʱu.ɡoɭ/
• Rhymes: -oɭ
• Hyphenation: ભૂ‧ગોળ

Noun

ભૂગોળ • (bhūgoḷ) m or f

1. (masculine) globe
2. (feminine) geography

Further reading

• Cauzim, Mirza Mohomed (1846) A Dictionary, Goojratee and English‎^[1], Bombay: Oriental Institute, page 271, column 1

• “ભૂગોળ”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.