"gaire" meaning in Catalan

See gaire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈɡaj.ɾə] [Balearic, Central], [ˈɡaj.ɾe] [Valencia] Forms: gaires [feminine, masculine, plural], gaire [feminine, masculine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Frankish *waigaro, related to *waigr (“resistant”). Compare Occitan gaire, Piedmontese vaire, French guère. Etymology templates: {{der|ca|frk|*waigaro}} Frankish *waigaro, {{cog|oc|gaire}} Occitan gaire, {{cog|pms|vaire}} Piedmontese vaire, {{cog|fr|guère}} French guère Head templates: {{ca-adj|mf|pl=+|pl2=#}} gaire m or f (masculine and feminine plural gaires or gaire)
  1. (in negative constructions) not much, hardly any Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-gaire-ca-adj-nHuTN7Yn Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Catalan negative polarity items Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 14 23 14 23 14 14 Disambiguation of Catalan negative polarity items: 14 22 14 22 14 14
  2. (in interrogative constructions) any Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-gaire-ca-adj-1qfNKnNx Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Catalan negative polarity items Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 14 23 14 23 14 14 Disambiguation of Catalan negative polarity items: 14 22 14 22 14 14
  3. (in negative constructions) not many, hardly any Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-gaire-ca-adj-3AzfzJxr Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Catalan negative polarity items Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 14 23 14 23 14 14 Disambiguation of Catalan negative polarity items: 14 22 14 22 14 14
  4. (in interrogative constructions) any Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-gaire-ca-adj-1qfNKnNx1 Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Catalan negative polarity items Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 14 23 14 23 14 14 Disambiguation of Catalan negative polarity items: 14 22 14 22 14 14

Adverb

IPA: [ˈɡaj.ɾə] [Balearic, Central], [ˈɡaj.ɾe] [Valencia]
Etymology: Borrowed from Frankish *waigaro, related to *waigr (“resistant”). Compare Occitan gaire, Piedmontese vaire, French guère. Etymology templates: {{der|ca|frk|*waigaro}} Frankish *waigaro, {{cog|oc|gaire}} Occitan gaire, {{cog|pms|vaire}} Piedmontese vaire, {{cog|fr|guère}} French guère Head templates: {{ca-adv}} gaire
  1. (in negative constructions) not much, hardly any
    Sense id: en-gaire-ca-adv-nHuTN7Yn Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Catalan negative polarity items Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 14 23 14 23 14 14 Disambiguation of Catalan negative polarity items: 14 22 14 22 14 14
  2. (in interrogative constructions) any much
    Sense id: en-gaire-ca-adv-hD-8RDkN Categories (other): Catalan entries with incorrect language header, Catalan negative polarity items Disambiguation of Catalan entries with incorrect language header: 14 23 14 23 14 14 Disambiguation of Catalan negative polarity items: 14 22 14 22 14 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gairebé

Inflected forms

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      "expansion": "Occitan gaire",
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      "expansion": "Piedmontese vaire",
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          "english": "He hardly has any students.",
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  "word": "gaire"
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          "english": "There is hardly any left.",
          "text": "No en queda gaire.",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "english": "She hardly said anything.",
          "text": "No va dir gaire res.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈɡaj.ɾe]",
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  ],
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}
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      "ipa": "[ˈɡaj.ɾe]",
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        "Valencia"
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}

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