AJAR


Meaning of AJAR in English

/ əˈdʒɑː(r); NAmE / adjective

[ not before noun ] ( of a door ) slightly open :

I'll leave the door ajar.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from a- on + obsolete char ( Old English cerr ) a turn, return .

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