"-gar" meaning in Welsh

See -gar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɡar/
Etymology: From Middle Welsh -gar. According to Zimmer, a merger of two origins: * Traced by Morris-Jones from Proto-Celtic *-āk-aro-, equivalent to -og + -ar. * Meanings related to at least "fondness" must be traced back to Proto-Celtic *karos (“loving, loved”). Etymology templates: {{inh|cy|wlm|-gar}} Middle Welsh -gar, {{inh|cy|cel-pro|*-āk-aro-}} Proto-Celtic *-āk-aro-, {{compound|cy|-og|-ar}} -og + -ar, {{inh|cy|cel-pro|*karos|t=loving, loved}} Proto-Celtic *karos (“loving, loved”) Head templates: {{head|cy|suffix}} -gar
  1. adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency, -ful Tags: morpheme Synonyms: -lon
    Sense id: en--gar-cy-suffix-TjOd3PCp Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Welsh entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Disambiguation of Welsh entries with incorrect language header: 60 40
  2. adjectival suffix indicating a like or fondness of, -loving Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--gar-cy-suffix-RITAvjfu Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "cy",
        "2": "cel-pro",
        "3": "*-āk-aro-"
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle Welsh -gar. According to Zimmer, a merger of two origins:\n* Traced by Morris-Jones from Proto-Celtic *-āk-aro-, equivalent to -og + -ar.\n* Meanings related to at least \"fondness\" must be traced back to Proto-Celtic *karos (“loving, loved”).",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "cy",
  "pos": "suffix",
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "55 45",
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        }
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        {
          "text": "meddwl (“thought”) + -gar → meddylgar (“thoughtful, considerate”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "traidd (“penetration”) + -gar → treiddgar (“penetrating”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "lliw (“colour”) + -gar → lliwgar (“colourful”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency, -ful"
      ],
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          "_dis": "51 49",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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        {
          "text": "arian (“money”) + -gar → ariangar (“money-loving, covetous”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "gwlad (“country”) + -gar → gwlatgar (“patriotic”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "darllen (“to read”) + -gar → darllengar (“fond of reading”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "adjectival suffix indicating a like or fondness of, -loving"
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          "-loving"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɡar/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-gar"
}
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    "Welsh lemmas",
    "Welsh suffixes",
    "Welsh terms derived from Middle Welsh",
    "Welsh terms inherited from Middle Welsh"
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      "name": "head"
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        {
          "text": "meddwl (“thought”) + -gar → meddylgar (“thoughtful, considerate”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "traidd (“penetration”) + -gar → treiddgar (“penetrating”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "lliw (“colour”) + -gar → lliwgar (“colourful”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency, -ful"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "-ful",
          "-ful"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "-lon"
        }
      ],
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        "morpheme"
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        {
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        },
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          "type": "example"
        },
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          "type": "example"
        }
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        "adjectival suffix indicating a like or fondness of, -loving"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɡar/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-gar"
}

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