ⲅⲁⲣ

Coptic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γάρ (gár).

Conjunction

ⲅⲁⲣ (gar)

  1. (postpositive, usually second word in a clause) for, because

Old Nubian

Etymology

Proto-Nubian *gor.

Noun

ⲅⲁⲣ (gar)

  1. side
  2. shore

Derived terms

  • ⲅⲁⲣ-ⲕⲉⲙⲥⲟ- "earth", literally "four sides"

Reference

  • Gerald M. Browne, Old Nubian Grammar (2002)
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