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Garra
Garra
Translingual
Proper noun
Garra f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Cyprinidae – the pingi logsucker and related fish.
See also
garra
garra
Aragonese
Pronoun
garra m, f
- no (not any)
- 2010, Academia de l’Aragonés, Propuesta ortografica de l’Academia de l’Aragonés, 2nd edition, Edacar, page 53:
- En estes casos no se deixa garra espacio entre os elementos anteriors y posteriors, y a barreta.
- In these cases no space is placed between the anterior and posterior elements, and the slash.
- En estes casos no se deixa garra espacio entre os elementos anteriors y posteriors, y a barreta.
- 2010, Academia de l’Aragonés, Propuesta ortografica de l’Academia de l’Aragonés, 2nd edition, Edacar, page 53:
Catalan
Etymology
From Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡarə/
Noun
garra f (plural garres)
Synonyms
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Portuguese
Etymology
Possibly from garfa (“animal's claw”), from Andalusian Arabic جارفا (“handful”), from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”), with influence from garfio (“hook”).
Or, possibly from Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)), from Proto-Celtic *garrā.
Pronunciation
Noun
garra f (plural garras)
- claw (curved horny nail)
- (figuratively) drive; determination
Spanish
Etymology
Possibly from garfa (“animal's claw”), from Andalusian Arabic جارفا (“handful”), from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”), with influence from garfio (“hook”).
Or, possibly from Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)), from Proto-Celtic *garrā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡara/
Noun
garra f (plural garras)