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gaire.

not much, hardly any

5 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

adv[ˈɡaj.ɾə]Balearic, Central, Northern[ˈɡaj.ɾe]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. not much, hardly any

    No en queda gaire.
    No va dir gaire res.

  2. any much

    Que en queda gaire?
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Frankish *waigaro, related to *waigr (“resistant”). Compare Occitan gaire, Aragonese guaire, Piedmontese vaire, French guère.

adj[ˈɡaj.ɾə]Balearic, Central, Northern[ˈɡaj.ɾe]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. not much, hardly any

    feminine · masculine
    No té gaire diners.

  2. any

    feminine · masculine
    Que té gaire diners?

  3. not many, hardly any

    feminine · masculine
    No té gaires alumnes.

  4. any

    feminine · masculine
    Que té gaires alumnes?
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Frankish *waigaro, related to *waigr (“resistant”). Compare Occitan gaire, Aragonese guaire, Piedmontese vaire, French guère.

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