Gaure

/ɡɔːr/ noun

Definition

Variant or alternative spelling of gaur; a large wild ox from Asia.

Etymology

Alternative spelling of gaur, showing variation in how Hindi words were first transcribed into English during colonial times.

Kelly Says

Colonial-era spellings of Indian words are wonderfully inconsistent—'gaur,' 'gaure,' 'gyal'—showing how English speakers first heard these unfamiliar sounds and struggled to write them down.

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