ગિરજા

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Gujarati

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ગિરજા (girjā, church)

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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ગિરજા (girjān

  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.