Definitions For Gair

Etymology 1

From {{inh, ga, sga, gairid}}, from {{inh, ga, cel-pro, garyo-}} (compare {{cog, wlm, gardu, t=groan}}, geir, t=word), from *ǵh₂r-, zero grade of {{der, ga, ine-pro, *ǵeh₂r-, t=to shout, call}}. Cognate with {{cog, grc, γῆρυς, t=voice, speech}}, {{cog, kho, tr=ysār-, t=to sing}}, {{cog, la, garriō, t=chatter}}, {{cog, ang, caru, t=sorrow}}.

Verb

pres=~eann , fut=~fidh , vn=gairm , pp=~the (ambitransitive) call (literary) invoke acclaim

Conjugation

{{ga-conj-1a, g, ai, r, slender, vn=gairm}}

Alternative forms

{{alter, ga, gairm}}

Derived terms

{{der3 }}

Etymology 2

Inflected forms of gar, t=near; nearness.

Adjective

{{inflection of, ga, gar, , voc//gen, m, s, ;, (archaic), dat, f, s}}

Noun

{{inflection of, ga, gar, , gen, s}}

Mutation

{{ga-mut}}

Is Gair a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
5
Words with Friends
6

The word Gair is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends

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