măgar

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măgar

/məˈɡar/

Where it comes from

Possibly a substratum word, akin to or borrowed from Albanian magar. A less likely theory derives it from Latin onāgrārius (from onager) through a Vulgar Latin root *onagarius, which resulted in a hypothetical *unăgariu in early Romanian, leading to un *năgar and ultimately its current state (compare French onagrier).

noun măgari · equivalent măgăriță · măgar · măgarul · măgarii

masculine donkey, ass
Similar: asin
masculine jackass, jerk

In English

ass animal — see also donkey
donkey a domestic animal — see also ass

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măgar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C4%83gar

Chicago

"măgar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C4%83gar.

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@misc{ma_gar_2026,
  title = {măgar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/m%C4%83gar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}