Definitions For Cara

Noun

{{ga-noun, m, carad, cairde}} friend

Declension

{{ga-decl-m5, c, ara, arad, airde, dat=araid, datoc=a}} Alternative genitive plural: {{l, ga, carad}} {{qualifier, in certain phrases, otherwise archaic}}

Derived terms

{{col4, ga }}

Alternative forms

{{alter, ga, caraid, , Cois Fharraige}}

Etymology

{{root, ga, ine-pro, *keh₂-}} From {{inh, ga, mga, cara, t=friend, relation}} (compare {{cog, gd, caraid}}, {{cog, gv, carrey}}), from {{inh, ga, sga, carae, t=friend, relation}}, from {{inh, ga, cel-pro, karants, t=friend}}, from {{der, ga, ine-pro, *kéh₂ros, t=dear}} (compare {{cog, la, cārus}}, {{cog, en, charity}}, whore).

Mutation

{{ga-mut}}