gur
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *gura, from o-grade of Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥H- (“mountain”), from *gʷerH-. Compare Lithuanian gùras (“promontory”), Serbo-Croatian gòra, Ancient Greek δεῖρος (deîros)).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡuɾ]
- IPA(key): [ɡuɹ] (Gheg)
Noun
gur m (plural gurë, definite guri, definite plural gurë)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
References
- Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gur”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 127
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *kür.[1]
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
Adverb
gur
Derived terms
References
- Sevortjan, E. V. (1980) Etimologičeskij slovarʹ tjurkskix jazykov [Etymological Dictionary of Turkic Languages] (in Russian), volume III, Moscow: Nauka, page 106
Further reading
- “gur” in Obastan.com.
Bissa
Burushaski
Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of gur – see 啹 (“to be not discontented; to accept; etc.”). (This term is a variant form of 啹). |
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʊɾˠ/, /ɡəɾˠ/
Conjunction
gur (triggers lenition)
- that (used to introduce a subordinate clause beginning with a verb in the past tense, with the exception of some irregular verbs)
- Dúirt sé gur chuala sé na héin.
- He said that he heard the birds.
Particle
gur (triggers lenition in the past/conditional, present/future form before a vowel gurb, past/conditional form before a vowel gurbh)
Related terms
Simple copular forms
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Compound copular forms
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Middle English
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɡʊə̯/
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
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Derived terms
- bocsa guir (“nest box”)
Etymology 2
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Etymology 3
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Pronoun
gur
- you (plural or formal singular, direct object)
- Nach eil mi gur tuigsinn?
- Don't I understand you?
Usage notes
- Adds the prefix n- to the following word if it begins with a vowel:
- Bidh iad gur n-iarraidh ann. - They'll want you there.