gari

Etymology

Possibly an old Wanderwort. Compare Old Armenian գարի (gari, “barley”).

Noun

gari

1. wheat

Romanization

gari

1. Rōmaji transcription of がり

Noun

garī

1. genitive singular of garum

Noun

gari m

1. nominative plural form of gars
2. vocative plural form of gars

Adjective

gari

1. nominative plural masculine form of garš

Adverb

gari

1. long; adverbial form of garš

   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)

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)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

gari m, f (plural garis)

1. street sweeper

Adjective

gari

1. (of food) Well-cooked, it is ready to eat.

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)

Pronunciation

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

Verb

gari

1. Soft mutation of cari.