Definitions and meaning of gari
gari
English
Etymology 1
Noun
gari (uncountable)
- Alternative form of garri (“West African food made from cassava”).
Etymology 2
From Japanese ガリ.
Noun
gari (uncountable)
- Thinly sliced marinated ginger served as a condiment with sushi.
Anagrams
- ragi, Gair, Ağrı, Riga, agri, agri-
Afar
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognates include Somali gerí.
Pronunciation
-
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈri/ [ɡʌˈɾɪ]
- Hyphenation: ga‧ri
Noun
garí f
- giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis)
Declension
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
-
- IPA(key): /ˈɡari/ [ˈɡʌɾɪ]
- Hyphenation: ga‧ri
Adverb
gári
- near
Noun
gári m
- surroundings, environment
Declension
References
- E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “gàri”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 24
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)[2], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)
Basque
Etymology
From Proto-Basque *gali.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaɾi/ [ɡa.ɾi]
-
- Rhymes: -aɾi, -i
- Hyphenation: ga‧ri
Noun
gari inan
- wheat
Declension
References
Further reading
- “gari”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “gari”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧ri
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈɾi/ [ɡaˈɾi]
Adjective
garí
- (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon) to look like; seem; as if
- Synonym: garo
Adverb
garí
- (Tabaco–Legazpi–Sorsogon) ostensibly; apparently; seemingly
- Synonym: garo
Hausa
Etymology
Cognate with Duwai gər, Lagwan ghu.
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): /ɡà.ɽíː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɡə̀.ɽíː]
Noun
gàrī m (plural garūruwā̀, possessed form gàrin)
- town, village
Related terms
Descendants
See also
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): /ɡàː.ɽíː/
- (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ɡàː.ɽíː]
Noun
gā̀rī m (possessed form gā̀rin)
- flour
- powder, powdered substance
References
- Newman, Paul (2007) A Hausa-English Dictionary (Yale Language Series), New Haven, London: Yale University Press, →ISBN, page 71.
Iban
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
gari
- shirt
- blouse
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈɡari/ [ˈɡa.ri]
- Rhymes: -ari
- Syllabification: ga‧ri
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Hindi कड़ी (kaṛī) via Malay gari.
Noun
gari
- manacles (a shackle for the wrist, usually consisting of a pair of joined rings; a handcuff)
- Synonym: borgol
Verb
gari (active menggari, passive digari)
- (transitive) to manacle (to confine with manacles)
- Synonym: borgol
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Japanese ガリ (gari).
Noun
gari
- gari (thinly sliced marinated ginger served as a condiment with sushi)
Further reading
- “gari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
- “menggari” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
gari
- Rōmaji transcription of がり
Krio
Etymology
From Yoruba gàrí.
Noun
gàrí
- cassava flour
Latin
Noun
garī
- genitive singular of garum
Latvian
Noun
gari m
- nominative/vocative plural of gars
Adjective
gari
- nominative masculine plural of garš
Adverb
gari
- 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)
Malay
Etymology
From Hindi कड़ी (kaṛī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡari/
- Rhymes: -ari, -ri, -i
Noun
gari (Jawi spelling ݢاري, plural gari-gari)
- handcuffs; manacles
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “gari” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maore Comorian
Etymology
Borrowed from Swahili gari, from Hindi गाड़ी (gāṛī).
Pronunciation
Noun
gari class 5 (plural magari class 6)
- car (automobile)
- vehicle
References
- “gari” in Outils & Ressources pour l'Exploitation de la Langue Comorienne, 2008.
Portuguese
Etymology
Named after French businessman Aleixo Gary, who in 1876 was contracted by the government of Rio de Janeiro to provide sanitation services.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -i
- Hyphenation: ga‧ri
Noun
gari m or f by sense (plural garis)
- (Brazil) street sweeper
- Synonyms: varredor de rua, (Portugal, informal) almeida
Further reading
- “gari”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
- “gari”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
Sranan Tongo
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
gari
- well-cooked and ready to eat (of food)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
gari
- jaundice
References
- Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “gari”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Omani Arabic قاري (gāri, “car”), from Hindi गाड़ी (gāṛī, “cart, car”)/Urdu گاڑی (gāṛī) or Persian گاری (gâri, “cart”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gari class V (plural magari class VI)
- car (automobile)
- kuendesha gari ― to drive a car
- vehicle (any vehicle, including wagons and trains)
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- → Chichewa: galimoto
- → Kamba: ngali
- → Kikuyu: ngari
- → Maore Comorian: gari
- → Meru: ngari
References
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡarɪ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɡaːri/, /ˈɡari/
Verb
gari
- soft mutation of cari
Mutation
Yoruba
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hausa gā̀rī.
Pronunciation
Noun
gàrí
- cassava flour
- A liquid food made with cassava flour and water
Verb
gàrí
- (idiomatic) to feed; to sustain
Descendants
Source: wiktionary.org