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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)).
Pronunciation
Noun
gur m (plural gurë, definite guri, definite plural gurë)
- stone, rock
- boulder
- (medicine) calculus
- precious stone, gem
- pith of some fruits
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
Further reading
- noun gur (def./sg. guri; indef./pl. gurë; def./pl. gurët) • Fjalor Shqip (Albanian Dictionary)
References
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *kür.
Pronunciation
Adjective
gur (comparative daha gur, superlative ən gur)
- heavy, intense (of great force, power, or intensity)
- gur yağış ― heavy rain
- bright (of light)
- gur işıq ― bright light
- loud (of voice)
- gur səs ― loud voice
- noisy
- gur küçələr ― noisy streets
- gur bazar ― noisy bazars
- dense, thick (of hair)
- gur saçlar ― thick hair
- gur yal ― thick mane
- seething, rough, bubbling (of water)
- lively, busy, full of life
- gur alver ― lively bargaining; lively trade
Adverb
gur
- strongly, strong, hard, heavily
- Synonym: bərk
- ocaq gur yanır ― the fire burns strong
- yağış gur yağır ― it is raining heavily
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
Bissa
Noun
gur
- egg
Burushaski
Noun
gur
- wheat
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
Etymology
go + -r
Pronunciation
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)
- that... is
Deir sé gur maith leis tae.- He says that he likes tea.
- that... was/would be
Dúirt sé gur mhaith leis tae.- He said that he liked/would like tea.
Related terms
Irish copular forms
Simple copular forms
Present/future
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Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
Neg. inter.
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Main clauses
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is |
ní |
an |
nach
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Direct relative clauses
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nach
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Indirect relative clauses |
ar, arbv
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Other subordinate clauses |
gur, gurbv |
an |
nach
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Past/conditional
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Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
Neg. inter.
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Main clauses |
ba, b’v |
níor, níorbhv |
ar, arbhv |
nár, nárbhv
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Direct relative clauses |
ba, abv
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nár, nárbhv
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Indirect relative clauses |
ar, arbhv
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Other subordinate clauses |
gur, gurbhv |
ar, arbhv |
nár, nárbhv
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Present subjunctive
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Affirmative |
Negative
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gura, gurabv |
nára, nárabv
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Compound copular forms
Base word |
Present/future |
Past/conditional
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cá |
cár, cárbv |
cár, cárbhv
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cé |
cér, cérbv |
cér, cérbhv
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dá
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dá mba, dá mb’v
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de/do |
dar, darbv |
dar, darbhv
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faoi |
faoinar, faoinarbv |
faoinar, faoinarbhv
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i |
inar, inarbv |
inar, inarbhv
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le |
lenar, lenarbv |
lenar, lenarbhv
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má |
más |
má ba, má b’v
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mura |
mura, murabv |
murar, murarbhv
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ó (prep.) |
ónar, ónarbv |
ónar, ónarbhv
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ó (conj.) |
ós |
ó ba, ó b’v
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trí |
trínar, trínarbv |
trínar, trínarbhv
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v Used before vowel sounds
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Middle English
Determiner
gur
- Alternative form of your
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ɡʊə̯/
Adjective
gur (comparative beeter, superlative beest)
- (Sylt) good
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *wŕ̥kah.
Noun
gur
- wolf
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
gur m (genitive singular guir)
- verbal noun of guir
Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Conjunction
gur
- that
Tha e ag ràdh gur e Suòmach a tha ann.- He says that he is a Finn.
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
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.
Related terms
Sumerian
Romanization
gur
- Romanization of 𒄥 (gur)
Turka
Numeral
gur
- twenty
References
- Lexique Tchourama-Français Français-Tchourama, preliminary edition, Société Internationale de Linguistique (SIL), 2003
Yapese
Pronoun
gur
- Second-person singular pronoun; you