گر

See also: کژ, کر, گز, and کز

Burushaski

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɡur]

Noun

گر (gur)

  1. wheat

References
  • Bechtholdt, Astrid (2024) “gur”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary) (in Burushaski), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017: “(in Latin script)”.

Persian

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (“to burn”). Compare Laki آگر (agir, “fire”), Northern Kurdish agir.

Noun

گر • (gor)

  1. flame; blaze
  2. burn (sensation)
Derived terms
  • گر کشیدن (gor kešidan)
  • گر گرفتن (gor gereftan)

Etymology 2

From Middle Persian.

Conjunction

گر • (gar)

  1. (poetic) Alternative form of اگر (agar)
    • Rumi, Divan-e Shams,
      گر جان عاشق دم زند، آتش در این عالم زند
      gar jân-e 'âšeq dam zanad, âtaš dar in 'âlam zanad
      If the soul of the lover remains silent, fire will consume this world (literally: strike this world).
Derived terms

Suffix

ـگر • (-gar)

  1. -er

See also
Persian terms suffixed with گر
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