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Where does “gara” come from?

gara (Italian) comes from Arabic غارة — raid, encroachment; غَارَة •  f; singulative of...

gara (Italian): competition; competition; contest; event; race

Definitions

  1. competition; competition; contest; event; race

Ancestry of “gara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicغارةraid, encroachment; غَارَة •  f; singulative of...

Words derived from “gara”

  • gareggiare
  • gareggiamento
  • gare
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