gur
Translingual
Etymology
Clipping of English Gurenne.
Symbol
gur
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Farefare terms
Albanian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Albanian *gūr < *gurə < PPA *guri- /*gurV-, from o-grade of Proto-Indo-European *gʷr̥H- (“mountain”), from *gʷerH-. Compare Lithuanian gùras (“promontory”), Serbo-Croatian gòra, Ancient Greek δεῖρος (deîros)).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡuɾ]
- IPA(key): [ɡuɹ] (Gheg)
Noun
gur m (plural gurë, definite guri, definite plural gurët)
Declension
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | gur | guri | gurë | gurët |
accusative | gurin | |||
dative | guri | gurit | gurëve | gurëve |
ablative | gurësh |
Synonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gur”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 127
- ^ Demiraj, Bardhyl et al. (2021) “gur”, in DPEWA. Digitales Philologisch-Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altalbanischen [DPEWA. Digital Philological-Etymological Dictionary of Old Albanian]
Further reading
- “gur”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
- FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language][1], 1980
- Newmark, L. (1999) “gur”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary[2]
Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *kür.[1]
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
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
- dense, thick (of hair)
- seething, rough, bubbling (of water)
- lively, busy, full of life
- gur alver ― lively bargaining; lively trade
Adverb
gur
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Armenian: գյուռ (gyuṙ)
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
Noun
gur
Burushaski
Noun
gur
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
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
simple copular forms | |||||
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affirmative | negative | interrogative | negative interrogative | ||
present/future | |||||
main clause | is | ní | an | nach | |
relative clause | direct | nach | – | ||
indirect | ar, arbv | ||||
other subordinate clause | gur, gurbv | an | nach | ||
past/conditional | |||||
main clause | ba, b’v | níor, níorbhv | ar, arbhv | nár, nárbhv | |
relative clause | direct | ba, abv | nár, nárbhv | – | |
indirect | ar, arbhv | ||||
other subordinate clause | gur, gurbhv | ar, arbhv | nár, nárbhv | ||
present subjunctive | |||||
– | gura, gurabv | nára, nárabv | – | ||
compound copular forms | |||||
base word | present/future | past/conditional | |||
cá | cár, cárbv | cár, cárbhv | |||
cé | cér, cérbv | cér, cérbhv | |||
dá | – | dá mba, dá mb’v | |||
de/do | dar, darbv | dar, darbhv | |||
faoi | faoinar, faoinarbv | faoinar, faoinarbhv | |||
i | inar, inarbv | inar, inarbhv | |||
le | lenar, lenarbv | lenar, lenarbhv | |||
má | más | má ba, má b’v | |||
mura | mura, murabv | murar, murarbhv | |||
ó (preposition) | ónar, ónarbv | ónar, ónarbhv | |||
ó (conjunction) | ós | ó ba, ó b’v | |||
trí | trínar, trínarbv | trínar, trínarbhv |
v Used before vowel sounds
References
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 129
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 101
Middle English
Determiner
gur
- alternative form of your
North Frisian
Alternative forms
- gud (Föhr-Amrum)
- gödj (Mooring)
Etymology
From Old Frisian gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡ̊ʊɐ̯]
Adjective
gur (comparative beeter, superlative beest)
Inflection
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | |||
positive | ||||
predicative / adverbial | gur | |||
attributive | ||||
independent | guren | gur | guren | |
partitive | gurs | — | ||
comparative | ||||
predicative / adverbial | beeter | |||
attributive | ||||
independent | beeteren | beeter | beeteren | |
partitive | beeters | — | ||
superlative | ||||
predicative / adverbial | am beesten | |||
attributive | beest | |||
independent | — | beest | beesten |
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *wŕ̥kah.
Noun
gur
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
- bocsa guir (“nest box”)
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
References
- Lexique Tchourama-Français Français-Tchourama[3], preliminary edition, Société Internationale de Linguistique (SIL), 2003
Yapese
Pronoun
gur
- Second-person singular pronoun; you