ajar
English
/əˈd͡ʒɑː/, /əˈd͡ʒɑɹ/
adv
Definitions
- Slightly turned or opened.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English ajar inherited from Old English cierr, cyrr, ċierr (turn), ċierran (turn, go, change, convert, come) prefix from English char (chore).
Origin
English
char
Gloss
chore
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- agrichar English
- biochar English
- char English
- charbroil English
- charburger English
- charcloth English
- charcoal English
- chargrill English
- charizing English
- charlady English
- charry English
- Kehrer German
- Kehricht German
- Kehrmaschine German
- Kehrreim German
- Kehrwert German
- abkehren German
- auskehren German
- einkehren German
- kehren German
- umkehren German
- verkehren German
- vorkehren German
- wiederkehren German
- zukehren German
- zurückkehren German
- zusammenkehren German
- char型 Japanese
- kierować Polish
- acierran Old English
- becierran Old English
- cierr, cyrr, ċierr Old English
- eftcierran Old English
- framcierran Old English
- gecierran Old English
- ofercierran Old English
- oncierran Old English
- undercierran Old English
- ymbcierran Old English
- ċierran Old English
- ajar Middle English
- kere Danish
- kerian Old High German
- kēren Middle High German