goar
See also: Goar
English
Noun
goar (uncountable)
- Obsolete form of gore (dirt, mud).
References
- goar in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Anagrams
- Argo, Garo, Gora, Rago, agro, agro-, gora
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian *gar, from Proto-West Germanic *garu (“ready”). Cognates include German gar and Dutch gaar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣɔːr/
- Hyphenation: goar
- Rhymes: -ɔːr
Adjective
goar
- true, correct
- (of food) ready, well-cooked
- (of people) mature, sensible
Adverb
goar
- very
- (with a negative) ... at all
- goar nit ― not at all
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “goar”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
Toba Batak
Etymology
Compare Simalungun Batak goran, Karo Batak gelar, Malay gelar.
Noun
goar
- name
References
- Warneck, J. (1906). Tobabataksch-Deutsches Wörterbuch. Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, p. 74.