gari

See also: garí and gári

Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *gali. Possibly an old Wanderwort. Compare Old Armenian գարի (gari, “barley”) and Georgian ქერი (keri, “barley”).

Noun

gari ?

1. wheat

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Japanese

Romanization

gari

1. Rōmaji transcription of がり

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Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) garī

1. genitive singular of garum

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Latvian

Noun

gari m

1. (deprecated template usage) nominative plural form of gars
2. (deprecated template usage) vocative plural form of gars

Adjective

gari

1. (deprecated template usage) nominative plural masculine form of garš

Adverb

gari

1. long; (deprecated template usage) adverbial form of garš

1. gari un plaši skaidrot ― to explain long and broadly (= fully, thoroughly)

   gari stiepts svilpiens ― a long drawn whistle

   gari elpo Jānelis ― Jānelis breathes long (= draws a long breath)

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Maore Comorian

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili gari, from Hindi गाड़ी (gāṛī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.ri/

Noun

gari class 5 (plural magari class 6)

1. car (automobile)

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.ˈɾi/
• Hyphenation: ga‧ri

Noun

gari m or f (plural s)

1. street sweeper

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Sranan Tongo

Adjective

gari

1. (of food) Well-cooked and ready to eat.

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Swahili

gari

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi गाड़ी (gāṛī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.ri/

Noun

gari (ma class, plural magari)

1. car (automobile)
2. vehicle (any vehicle, including wagons and trains)

Related terms

• motokaa

Descendants

• → Chichewa: galimoto
• → Kamba: ngali
• → Kikuyu: ngari
• → Meru: ngari
• → Maore Comorian: gari

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Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡarɪ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaːri/, /ˈɡari/

Verb

gari

1. Soft mutation of cari.