Gora

/ˈɡɔːrə/ noun

In South Asian English (Indian, Pakistani), a derogatory or colloquial term for a white person, particularly of British or European origin.

From Hindi/Urdu 'gora' (गोरा/گورا) meaning white or fair-skinned, from Sanskrit 'gaura.' The term originated as a simple color descriptor but gained colonial-era connotations.

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