גיר

Aramaic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάρ (gár).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡejr/

Conjunction

גיר • (transliteration needed)

  1. for, since

Usage notes

  • גיר is a post-positive word, i.e., it is never the first word in a sentence.

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒌋𒀜 (gir, “oven, kiln”).

Noun

גִּיר • (gir) m (plural indefinite גִּירִים‎, singular construct גִּיר־)

  1. (uncountable) lime, calcite; chalk
  2. (countable) a piece (stick) of chalk

Etymology 2

Verb

גִּיֵּר • (giyér) (pi'el construction)

  1. Defective spelling of גייר‎
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