લંગર

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian لنگر (langar), from Ancient Greek ἄγκῡρα (ánkūra).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈləŋ.ɡəɾ/
• Rhymes: -əɾ
• Hyphenation: લં‧ગર

Noun

લંગર • (laṅgar) n

1. (nautical) anchor (tool to moor a vessel into sea bottom)

   Synonyms: નાંગર (nā̃gar), બિલાડી (bilāḍī)

2. (Sufism, Sikhism) langar, a communal kitchen

   Synonyms: સદાવ્રત (sadāvrat), લંગરખાનું (laṅgarkhānũ), સદાવ્રતગૃહ (sadāvratgŕh)

3. (jewelry) anklet

   Synonym: ઝાંઝર (jhā̃jhar)