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Ukrainian
Etymology
From Polish kara (“cart”), sense of "automobile" likely influenced by English car (see Royick, 1965).
Pronunciation
Noun
ґа́ра • (gára) f inan (genitive ґа́ри, nominative plural ґа́ри, genitive plural ґар)
- groove, slot
- trolley with a box for transporting earth or sand
- (Canada) car, automobile
- Synonyms: автомобі́ль (avtomobílʹ), маши́на (mašýna), авто́ (avtó), саможід (samožid)
1965, Alexander Royick, Lexical Borrowings in Alberta Ukrainian, University of Alberta, page 73:Мій брат купив нову ґару сего літа (original text: "Mij brat kupyv novu garu seho lita")- Mij brat kupyv novu garu seho lita (original text: "Mij brat kupyv novu garu seho lita")
- My brother bought a new car this summer
c. 1966, Freddie Chetyrbok (lyrics and music), “Gusting Winds”, in Pub with no Beer:Залетіла в ґару муха- Zaletila v garu muxa
- A fly flew into the car
c. 1970, “Гандзя”, in Sing and play traditional and original Ukrainian songs, performed by D-Drifters-5:Розїхав ґаром, скидав черевики- Rozjixav garom, skydav čerevyky
- I drove around by car, I took off my shoes
Declension
Declension of ґа́ра (inan hard fem-form accent-a)
References
- Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “ґа́ра”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ґара”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka