Category: EnvironmentPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

અરણ્ય

/aranya/Roman

English meaning: Forest / Wilderness

Gujarati Definition

(ગુજરાતી)

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English Definition

A large area covered with trees and undergrowth. Gujarat's forests, though limited in extent (about 7% of state area), include the Gir forests (Asiatic lions), Barda Wildlife Sanctuary, and the thorn forests of Kutch. The state implements Van Mahotsav for afforestation.

Example

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In English: Gir forest is the last refuge of the Asiatic lion and a conservation triumph.

Synonyms

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Literary Heritage

પ્રકૃતિ પ્રત્યેક વ્યક્તિની જરૂર પૂરી કરી શકે છે, પણ દરેકનો લોભ નહિ.

/Prakṛti pratyeka vyaktinī jarūra pūrī karī śake che, paṇ darekano lobha nahi./

Nature can satisfy every person's need, but not every person's greed.

Mahatma Gandhi · Freedom Fighter and Philosopher · Early 20th century

Hind Swaraj

M. K. Gandhi, Hind Swaraj, ch. 13

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ગુજરાતી
Gujarati
Script
Gujarati
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Indo-Aryan
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