Gujari
/ɡuːˈdʒɑːri/noun
Gujari is a North Indian classical musical mode or raga, and the term can also denote a woman associated with the Gujjar community.
Did you know?Gujari is related to the historical ethnonym Gurjara, which also lies behind the names Gujarat and Gujarati, linking a musical tradition to the history of western India.
Etymological Timeline
Early Medieval period
Sanskrit
Gurjara
“An ethnonym for the Gurjara people and, later, a name associated with their territory in western and northern India.”
Early Medieval period
Prakrit
Gurjjara
“A Middle Indo-Aryan form referring to the Gurjara people or region.”
Medieval period
Apabhramsha
Gurjjari
“A feminine or adjectival form meaning associated with the Gurjara people or land.”
Medieval India
Sanskrit music tradition
Gurjarī
“The name of a musical mode or raga, traditionally connected with the Gurjara cultural region or community.”
Modern period
Hindi and related languages
Gujarī
“A raga name and a feminine form associated with the Gujjar community.”
Modern English
English
Gujari
“A loanword used chiefly in discussions of Indian classical music for the Gujari raga.”