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ar

Pronunciation: [²ˈɐrˑ]

“ar” is a Lithuanian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

conjunction

  1. whether, if
  2. and

particle

  1. precedes an interrogative sentence

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“thus, so”), thought to be a specialized conjunctional usage of the Proto-Indo-European root's usual "to fit" meaning. Cognate with Latvian ar (“whether, if, with”), Ancient Greek ἄρα (ára, “then”).

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