ґара

From Polish kara (“cart”), sense of "automobile" likely influenced by English car (see Royick, 1965).

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡarɐ]

ґа́ра • (gára) f inan (genitive ґа́ри, nominative plural ґа́ри, genitive plural ґар)

1. groove, slot
2. trolley with a box for transporting earth or sand
3. (Canada) car, automobile

   Synonyms: автомобі́ль (avtomobílʹ), маши́на (mašýna), авто́ (avtó), саможід (samožid)

   • 1965, Alexander Royick, Lexical Borrowings in Alberta Ukrainian, University of Alberta, page 73:

     Мій брат купив нову ґару сего літа (original text: "Mij brat kupyv novu garu seho lita")

     Mij brat kupyv novu garu seho lita (original text: "Mij brat kupyv novu garu seho lita")

     My brother bought a new car this summer

   • c. 1966, Freddie Chetyrbok (lyrics and music), “Gusting Winds”, in Pub with no Beer:

     Залетіла в ґару муха

     Zaletila v garu muxa

     A fly flew into the car

   • c. 1970, “Гандзя”, in Sing and play traditional and original Ukrainian songs, performed by D-Drifters-5:

     Розїхав ґаром, скидав черевики

     Rozjixav garom, skydav čerevyky

     I drove around by car, I took off my shoes

• Hrinchenko, Borys, editor (1907–1909), “ґа́ра”, in Словарь украинского языка [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language] (in Russian), Kyiv: Kievskaya starina
• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ґара”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka