cur

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 See also 1.2 Anagrams 2 Aromanian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 3 Irish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Noun 3.2.1 Declension 3.2.2 Mutation 3.3 Verb form 3.3.1 Mutation 4 Latin 4.1 Alternative spellings 4.2 Etymology 4.3 Adverb 4.3.1 Derived terms 5 Manx 5.1 Verb 6 Megleno-Romanian 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Noun 7 Romanian 7.1 Etymology 7.2 Pronunciation 7.3 Noun 7.3.1 Declension 7.3.2 Synonyms 7.3.3 Derived terms 8 Scottish Gaelic 8.1 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

cur (plural curs)

1. A mongrel or inferior dog.
2. (archaic) A detestable person.

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• bitsa, bitser
• mongrel
• mutt

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: cru
• RUC

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[edit] Aromanian

[edit] Etymology

Latin culus

[edit] Noun

cur

1. (slang, referring to the anus) asshole

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[edit] Irish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [kʊɾˠ]

[edit] Noun

cur m.

1. sowing

[edit] Declension

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative cur Vocative a chuir Genitive cuir Dative cur

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an cur Genitive an chuir Dative leis an gcur don chur

[edit] Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cur	chur	gcur
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

[edit] Verb form

cur m. (genitive curtha)

1. Verbal noun form of cuir.

[edit] Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
cur	chur	gcur
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Alternative spellings

• (older orthography) quōr
• (sometimes, rare) cor

[edit] Etymology

From cui + rei meaning "thing".

[edit] Adverb

cūr

1. why, for what reason, wherefore, to what purpose, from what motive

   Cur in terra iaces?

   Why are you lying on the ground?

   Duae causae sunt, cur tu frequentior in isto officio esse debeas quam nos?

   Non fuit causa, cur?

   Causa non esset, cur?

   Causa nulla est, cur?

   Nihil est causae, cur?

   Quae causa est, cur?

   Quid est causae, cur?

   Negare et adferre rationem cur negarent?

[edit] Derived terms

• cūr nōn?

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[edit] Manx

[edit] Verb

cur

1. To put.

   Cur y muc shen magh hoshiaght. = Put that pig out first.

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[edit] Megleno-Romanian

[edit] Etymology

Latin culus

[edit] Noun

cur

1. (slang, referring to the anus) asshole

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Etymology

Latin culus

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kur/

[edit] Noun

cur n. (plural cururi)

1. (slang, referring to the anus) asshole

[edit] Declension

[edit] Synonyms

• anus
• dos
• fund
• popou
• şezut

[edit] Derived terms

• curist

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[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Verb

cur

1. Present participle form of cuir.