gur

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See also: gür and Gür

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)).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

gur m (plural gurë, definite guri, definite plural gurë)

  1. stone, rock
  2. boulder
  3. (medicine) calculus
  4. precious stone, gem
  5. pith of some fruits

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998) “gur”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 127

Burushaski

Noun

gur

  1. wheat

Irish

Etymology

go +‎ -r

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʊɾˠ/, /ɡəɾˠ/

Conjunction

gur (triggers lenition)

  1. 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)

  1. that... is
    Deir sé gur maith leis tae.
    He says that he likes tea.
  2. that... was/would be
    Dúirt sé gur mhaith leis tae.
    He said that he liked/would like tea.

Middle English

Determiner

gur

  1. Alternative form of youre

References


North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɡʊə̯/

Adjective

gur (comparative beeter, superlative beest)

  1. (Sylt) good

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)

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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.

Yapese

Pronoun

gur

  1. Second-person singular pronoun; you