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gari.

car (automobile)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɠɑ.ɾi/

  1. car (automobile)

    class-v
    kuendesha gari

  2. vehicle (any vehicle, including wagons and trains)

    class-v
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ger-der.? Proto-Dravidiander.? Sanskrit गर्त॑ (gárta)? Proto-Middle Indo-Aryan *𑀕𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*gāḍḍa) Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (gaḍḍa) Hindi गाड़ी (gāṛī)bor. Omani Arabic قاري (gāri)bor. Swahili gari Borrowed from Omani Arabic قاري (gāri).

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