caur

Latvian

Etymology

From the adverb cauri, from the same stem as the adjective caurs (“having a hole”) (q.v.).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [tsāūɾ]

Preposition

caur (with accusative)

1. through (indicating movement through something else)

   jāt caur mežu — to ride through the forest

   līst caur žogu — to sneak through the fence

   saule iespīdēja caur logu — the sun shone through the window

   elpot caur degunu, caur muti — to breathe through the nose, through the mouth

2. through (simultaneously with, alternating with)

   smaidīt caur asāram — to smile through the tears

   viņi runāja cits caur citu — they talked through each other (= at the same time)

3. through, via (with someone's help or participation)

   saņemt ziņas caur tēvu — to receive news through / via (one's) father

Related terms

• cauri
• caurs
• caurums

References

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Old Irish

Etymology

Noun

caur m (genitive curad)

1. hero, warrior

Derived terms

• curadmír

Descendants

• Irish: curadh

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Scots

Etymology 1

From Scottish Gaelic ceàrr (“wrong, incorrect, immoral, astray; left”), from Old Irish cerr (“crooked, wry, maimed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [kɑ:r], [kɔ:r]
• (Northern Scots) IPA: ka:r], [ke:r], [kɛr]

Adjective

caur (not comparable)

1. left, left-handed
2. awkward

Synonyms

• caurie

Derived terms

• caur-haundit (“left-handed”)

Etymology 2

From Middle English carre, from Anglo-Norman carre, from Latin carra, neuter plural of carrus (“four-wheeled baggage wagon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [kɑ:r], [kɔ:r]
• (Northern Scots, Insular Scots) IPA: [ka:r]

Noun

caur (plural caurs)

1. car

Derived terms

• motorcaur (“motorcar”)
• tramcaur (“tramcar”)
• (Ulster) trottle-caur (“a low vehicle for moving hay”)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA: [kɑ:r], [kɔ:r]
• (Northern Scots, Insular Scots) IPA: [ka:r]

Noun

caur

1. Plural form of cauf