Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
આચાર
/aachar/Roman
English meaning: Conduct / Custom
Gujarati Definition
(ગુજરાતી)ઉ.
English Definition
The way a person or community behaves; customary practices. Gujarati social conduct is governed by values of respect for elders, hospitality (Atithi Devo Bhava), vegetarianism (especially among Jain and Vaishnav communities), and adherence to religious customs.
Example
“ઉ.”
In English: “Hospitality and vegetarianism are hallmarks of Gujarati social conduct.”
Literary Heritage
“લોકસંસ્કૃતિ એ માટીની સુગંધ છે, એ ભૂલે તો મૂળ ભૂલ્યો.”
/Loka-saṃskṛti e māṭīnī sugaṃdha che, e bhūle to mūḷa bhūlyo./
“Folk-culture is the fragrance of the soil; forget it and you forget your roots.”
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- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
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- Gujarati
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- Indo-Aryan
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