ara

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Translingual[edit]

Symbol[edit]

ara

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Arabic.

English[edit]

An ara

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Old Tupi arara (“macaw”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara (plural aras)

  1. The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
Translations[edit]

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowing from Dzongkha ཨ་རག་ (a rag), ultimately from Arabic عرق (ʕaraq). Doublet of arak.

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color.

Etymology 3[edit]

From Japanese あら (ara).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara (countable and uncountable, plural aras)

  1. The saw-edged perch, Niphon spinosus.
    • 1884, Johannes Justus Rein, Japan: Travels and Researches Undertaken at the Cost of the Prussian Government, page 192:
      Among the species which are met with on every coast, and during the whole year, are especially [...] the Ara (Niphon Spinosus Schl.), which frequents the coast of Yezo in particular, as is indicated by its other name , Matsumaye-ara. The many-membered genus of the saw-perches (Serranus) which inhabits all tropical and subtropical seas, […]

Anagrams[edit]

Azerbaijani[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Common Turkic *āra.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɑˈrɑ]
  • Hyphenation: a‧ra
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

ara (definite accusative aranı, plural aralar)

  1. distance in space or time
    1. distance (the amount of space between two points)
      • 2019 February 2, 525-ci‎[1]:
        Kim deyə bilər ki, Moskva ilə Bakının arası üç min kilometrdir?
        Who could tell that the distance between Moscow and Baku is three thousand kilometers?
      Synonym: məsafə
    2. space (a chiefly empty area or volume with set limits or boundaries)
      • 2008, Naxçıvan abidələri ensiklopediyası, page 42:
        Divarlar yanlarda iri daşlardan tikilmiş, onların arası isə kiçik həcmli qaya parçalan ilə doldurulmuşdur.
        The walls are built of large stones on the sides, and the space between them is filled with small pieces of rock.
    3. gap (distance in time)
    4. interval, frequency (a repeated and equal distance in space or time between several objects or events)
      • 2010 September 25, Hafta.az:
        Əvvəllər mədəniyyət işçiləri Çilov adasına tez-tez gəlib biz neftçilərlə görüşər, maraqlı konsert proqramları ilə çıxış edərdilər. [...] 1986-cı ildən bir müddət belə konsertlərin, görüşlərin arası səngidi.
        In the past, cultural workers often came to Chilov Island to meet with oil workers and give interesting concerts. [...] For some time since 1986, the frequency of such concerts and meetings dimished.
      • 2009 July 23, faktxeber.com‎[2]:
        Yazılarının arası uzanıb. Niyə yazmırsınız?
        The interval between [the appearance of] your texts has become longer. Why are you not writing?
    5. while (an uncertain duration of time, a period of time)
      Uzun bir ara keçdi. ― A long while passed.
      uzun bir aradan sonra ― after a long while
  2. halt, break, temporary cessation
    ara vermək ― to come to a halt
    Synonym: fasilə
  3. a (long) succession, sequence (of events)
    • 1991 April 11, Azərbaycan Respublikasının Ədliyyə Nazirliyi Hüquqi aktların vahid elektron bazası:
      Мухтар вилајәтдә террорчулуг әмәлләринин арасы кәсилмир, нәтиҹәдә һәрби гуллугчулар вә динҹ сакинләр зәрәр чәкирләр.
      Muxtar vilayətdə terrorçuluq əməllərinin arası kəsilmir, nəticədə hərbi qulluqçular və dinc sakinlər zərər çəkirlər.
      Terrorist acts keep occurring in the autonomous region, resulting in casualties among servicemen and civilians.
      (literally, “the sequence of terrorist acts does not cease [...]”)
    arası kəsilməmək ― to have no end, to never halt, to keep occurring frequently
    Synonyms: ard, ardı-arası
  4. (figurative) relationship, relation, attitude
    1. relationship (a way in which two or more people behave and are involved with each other)
      Onların arası yaxşı deyil. ― They do not get along well. (literally, “Their relationship is not good.”)
    2. view, opinion (liking/approval or disliking/disapproval)
      Araqla aran necədir? ― Do you like vodka? (literally, “What is your view on vodka?”)
    Synonym: münasibət
  5. (by extension) ability, skills
    • 2020 August 4, Azadlıq.org‎[3]:
      Bu, planlaşdırmaqla çox da arası olmayan insanlar üçün yaxşı məsləhətdir.
      This is a good advice for people who are not too good at planning.
      (literally, “[...] people who don't have that much of skills of planning”)

Declension[edit]

    Declension of ara
singular plural
nominative ara
 aralar
definite accusative aranı
 araları
dative araya
 aralara
locative arada
 aralarda
ablative aradan
 aralardan
definite genitive aranın
 araların
    Possessive forms of ara
nominative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) aram aralarım
sənin (“your”) aran araların
onun (“his/her/its”) arası araları
bizim (“our”) aramız aralarımız
sizin (“your”) aranız aralarınız
onların (“their”) arası or araları araları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) aramı aralarımı
sənin (“your”) aranı aralarını
onun (“his/her/its”) arasını aralarını
bizim (“our”) aramızı aralarımızı
sizin (“your”) aranızı aralarınızı
onların (“their”) arasını or aralarını aralarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) arama aralarıma
sənin (“your”) arana aralarına
onun (“his/her/its”) arasına aralarına
bizim (“our”) aramıza aralarımıza
sizin (“your”) aranıza aralarınıza
onların (“their”) arasına or aralarına aralarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) aramda aralarımda
sənin (“your”) aranda aralarında
onun (“his/her/its”) arasında aralarında
bizim (“our”) aramızda aralarımızda
sizin (“your”) aranızda aralarınızda
onların (“their”) arasında or aralarında aralarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (“my”) aramdan aralarımdan
sənin (“your”) arandan aralarından
onun (“his/her/its”) arasından aralarından
bizim (“our”) aramızdan aralarımızdan
sizin (“your”) aranızdan aralarınızdan
onların (“their”) arasından or aralarından aralarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (“my”) aramın aralarımın
sənin (“your”) aranın aralarının
onun (“his/her/its”) arasının aralarının
bizim (“our”) aramızın aralarımızın
sizin (“your”) aranızın aralarınızın
onların (“their”) arasının or aralarının aralarının

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “ara” in Obastan.com.

Bikol Central[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧ra
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɾaʔ/, [ˈʔa.ɾaʔ]

Noun[edit]

arà

  1. envy; jealousy
    Synonyms: uri, wili, selos

Derived terms[edit]

Bislama[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English arrow.

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. arrow

Blagar[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. pan

References[edit]

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin ad hōram. Compare Occitan ara.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

ara

  1. now (at the present time)

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Czech[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara m anim

  1. ara

Declension[edit]

Declension of ara (masculine animate in -a)
singular plural
nominative ara arové
genitive ary arů
dative arovi arům
accusative aru ary
vocative aro arové
locative arovi arech
instrumental arou ary

Related terms[edit]

Danish[edit]

ara

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aːra/, [ˈɑːʁɑ]

Noun[edit]

ara c (singular definite araen, plural indefinite araer)

  1. macaw (various parrots)

Inflection[edit]

Declension of ara
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ara araen araer araerne
genitive aras araens araers araernes

Further reading[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish ara.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.raː/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: ara

Noun[edit]

ara m (plural ara's, diminutive araatje n)

  1. A macaw; any bird of the genus Ara
  2. Any of various parrot species of different genera that resemble those of genus Ara

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Ese[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. house; building
  2. village
  3. (anatomy) placenta

Esperanto[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From aro +‎ -a.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ara (accusative singular aran, plural araj, accusative plural arajn)

  1. collective

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From translingual Ara.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑrɑ/, [ˈɑ̝rɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrɑ
  • Syllabification(key): a‧ra

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. macaw (various parrots of the genus Ara and some closely related genera)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of ara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative ara arat
genitive aran arojen
partitive araa aroja
illative araan aroihin
singular plural
nominative ara arat
accusative nom. ara arat
gen. aran
genitive aran arojen
arainrare
partitive araa aroja
inessive arassa aroissa
elative arasta aroista
illative araan aroihin
adessive aralla aroilla
ablative aralta aroilta
allative aralle aroille
essive arana aroina
translative araksi aroiksi
abessive aratta aroitta
instructive — aroin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of ara (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative arani arani
accusative nom. arani arani
gen. arani
genitive arani arojeni
arainirare
partitive araani arojani
inessive arassani aroissani
elative arastani aroistani
illative araani aroihini
adessive arallani aroillani
ablative araltani aroiltani
allative aralleni aroilleni
essive aranani aroinani
translative arakseni aroikseni
abessive arattani aroittani
instructive — —
comitative — aroineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative arasi arasi
accusative nom. arasi arasi
gen. arasi
genitive arasi arojesi
araisirare
partitive araasi arojasi
inessive arassasi aroissasi
elative arastasi aroistasi
illative araasi aroihisi
adessive arallasi aroillasi
ablative araltasi aroiltasi
allative arallesi aroillesi
essive aranasi aroinasi
translative araksesi aroiksesi
abessive arattasi aroittasi
instructive — —
comitative — aroinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative aramme aramme
accusative nom. aramme aramme
gen. aramme
genitive aramme arojemme
araimmerare
partitive araamme arojamme
inessive arassamme aroissamme
elative arastamme aroistamme
illative araamme aroihimme
adessive arallamme aroillamme
ablative araltamme aroiltamme
allative arallemme aroillemme
essive aranamme aroinamme
translative araksemme aroiksemme
abessive arattamme aroittamme
instructive — —
comitative — aroinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative aranne aranne
accusative nom. aranne aranne
gen. aranne
genitive aranne arojenne
arainnerare
partitive araanne arojanne
inessive arassanne aroissanne
elative arastanne aroistanne
illative araanne aroihinne
adessive arallanne aroillanne
ablative araltanne aroiltanne
allative arallenne aroillenne
essive arananne aroinanne
translative araksenne aroiksenne
abessive arattanne aroittanne
instructive — —
comitative — aroinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative aransa aransa
accusative nom. aransa aransa
gen. aransa
genitive aransa arojensa
arainsarare
partitive araansa arojaan
arojansa
inessive arassaan
arassansa 		aroissaan
aroissansa
elative arastaan
arastansa 		aroistaan
aroistansa
illative araansa aroihinsa
adessive arallaan
arallansa 		aroillaan
aroillansa
ablative araltaan
araltansa 		aroiltaan
aroiltansa
allative aralleen
arallensa 		aroilleen
aroillensa
essive aranaan
aranansa 		aroinaan
aroinansa
translative arakseen
araksensa 		aroikseen
aroiksensa
abessive arattaan
arattansa 		aroittaan
aroittansa
instructive — —
comitative — aroineen
aroinensa

Hypernyms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

compounds

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Tupi arara.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara m (plural aras)

  1. macaw

Further reading[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Fyam[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. skull

Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ara.

Noun[edit]

ara f (plural aras)

  1. altar
    Synonym: altar

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

ara

  1. Romanization of 𐌰𐍂𐌰

Hiligaynon[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. altar stone in a Catholic church

Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Ugric *arɜ (“maternal relative”, “mother’s (younger) brother”),[1] probably a Proto-Iranian borrowing, compare Avestan 𐬠𐬭𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭 (brātar), Ossetian ӕрвадӕ (ærvadæ, “brother”). The ending -a in Hungarian may be a diminutive or a third-person singular possessive suffix. It gained its current meaning during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries.[2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara (plural arák)

  1. (literary) bride
    Synonyms: menyasszony, (archaic) mátka

Declension[edit]

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative ara arák
accusative arát arákat
dative arának aráknak
instrumental arával arákkal
causal-final aráért arákért
translative arává arákká
terminative aráig arákig
essive-formal araként arákként
essive-modal — —
inessive arában arákban
superessive arán arákon
adessive aránál aráknál
illative arába arákba
sublative arára arákra
allative arához arákhoz
elative arából arákból
delative aráról arákról
ablative arától aráktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		aráé aráké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		aráéi arákéi
Possessive forms of ara
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. arám aráim
2nd person sing. arád aráid
3rd person sing. arája arái
1st person plural aránk aráink
2nd person plural arátok aráitok
3rd person plural arájuk aráik

References[edit]

  1. ^ Entry #1723 in Uralonet, online Uralic etymological database of the Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics.
  2. ^ ara in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading[edit]

  • ara in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • ara in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2024)

Indonesian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Malay ara, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀa.

Noun[edit]

ara (first-person possessive araku, second-person possessive aramu, third-person possessive aranya)

  1. fig (tree or shrub)
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

ara (first-person possessive araku, second-person possessive aramu, third-person possessive aranya)

  1. (dialectal) dear call for girls

Etymology 3[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

ara (first-person possessive araku, second-person possessive aramu, third-person possessive aranya)

  1. (zoology) green figbird, Timor figbird (Sphecotheres viridis).

Further reading[edit]

Irish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Irish ara m (“charioteer; messenger, attendant”).

Noun[edit]

ara m (genitive singular ara, nominative plural araí)

  1. charioteer
  2. attendant
    1. horseboy
      Synonyms: giolla capaill, giolla eich
Declension[edit]
Declension of ara

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ara araí
Vocative a ara a araí
Genitive ara araí
Dative ara araí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-ara na haraí
Genitive an ara na n-araí
Dative leis an ara

don ara

leis na haraí

Etymology 2[edit]

From Old Irish ara (“temple”).

Noun[edit]

ara m or f (genitive singular ara or arach, nominative plural araí or aracha)

  1. (dated) temple (of the forehead)
    Synonym: uisinn
Declension[edit]
Declension of ara

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ara araí
Vocative a ara a araí
Genitive ara araí
Dative ara araí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-ara na haraí
Genitive an ara na n-araí
Dative leis an ara

don ara

leis na haraí
Feminine declension
Declension of ara

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ara aracha
Vocative a ara a aracha
Genitive arach aracha
Dative ara aracha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an ara na haracha
Genitive na harach na n-aracha
Dative leis an ara

don ara

leis na haracha

Etymology 3[edit]

Interjection[edit]

ara!

  1. Alternative form of arú (“Ah! No! So! Indeed!”)

Etymology 4[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara m (genitive singular ara, nominative plural araí)

  1. Alternative form of earra (“goods; ware, merchandise; article of trade, commodity; accoutrement(s), trappings; apparel; article, thing”)
Declension[edit]
Declension of ara

Fourth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ara araí
Vocative a ara a araí
Genitive ara araí
Dative ara araí

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an t-ara na haraí
Genitive an ara na n-araí
Dative leis an ara

don ara

leis na haraí

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ara n-ara hara t-ara
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ara
  • Hyphenation: à‧ra

Etymology 1[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin āra, from Old Latin āsa, from Proto-Italic *āzā (“altar”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHsh₂- (“hearth, fireplace”), derived from the root *h₂eHs- (“to burn; hearth”).

Noun[edit]

ara f (plural are)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) the base upon which objects were sacrificed to the gods by fire
  2. (poetic) pyre
    Synonym: rogo
  3. (literary) altar
    Synonym: altare
  4. (by extension) temple
    Synonyms: (literary) delubro, tempio

Further reading[edit]

  • ara1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from French are, from Latin ārea. Doublet of area and aia.

Noun[edit]

ara f (plural are)

  1. are, measurement of area (100 square metres)
Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • ara2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from translingual Ara, from Old Tupi ara.

Noun[edit]

ara f (plural are)

  1. macaw
Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • ara3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 4[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

ara

  1. inflection of arare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Latin āsa, from Proto-Italic *āzā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-. Cognate with Sanskrit ā́sa (“ashes”) and English ash.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

āra f (genitive ārae); first declension

  1. altar
    • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 1.48–49:
      “[...] Et quisquam nūmen Iūnōnis adōret
      praetereā, aut supplex ārīs impōnet honōrem?”
      “And would anyone adore the divinity of Juno afterward, or [as a] suppliant [worshiper] lay an offering on [my] altars?”
      (Juno is asking herself a rhetorical question.)
  2. sanctuary, refuge
    Synonyms: templum, dēlūbrum, sacellum, fānum

Declension[edit]

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative āra ārae
Genitive ārae ārārum
Dative ārae ārīs
Accusative āram ārās
Ablative ārā ārīs
Vocative āra ārae

Latvian[edit]

Verb[edit]

ara

  1. third-person singular/plural past indicative of art

Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀa.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara (Jawi spelling ارا, plural ara-ara, informal 1st possessive araku, 2nd possessive aramu, 3rd possessive aranya)

  1. fig (tree or shrub)

Descendants[edit]

  • Indonesian: ara

Further reading[edit]

Maltese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

ara

  1. singular imperative of ra

Maori[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *sala, from Proto-Oceanic *salan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *zalan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan (compare with Malay jalan), from Proto-Austronesian *zalan (compare with Tagalog daan).

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. path (a trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians)
  2. path (a course taken)
  3. path (a metaphorical course)
  4. path (a method or direction of proceeding)
  5. road (a way for travel)
  6. road (a path in life)
  7. street (paved part of road in a village or a town)
  8. track (beaten path)
  9. track (course; way)
  10. track (path or course laid out for a race or exercise)
  11. track (permanent way; the rails)
  12. way (wide path)

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *qara, from Proto-Central Pacific *qadra.

Verb[edit]

ara (passive araia or arahia or aratia)

  1. to rise up, awake, arise, revive
    Nā tētahi nūpepa te kōrero inatata nei kei te ara mai anō te reo Māori.
    Just recently a newspaper reported that the Māori language is reviving.

References[edit]

  • “ara” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Mokilese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

ara

  1. third person dual; the two of them

See also[edit]

Mokilese personal pronouns
singular first person ngoah, ngoahi
second person koah, koawoa
third person ih
dual first person inclusive kisa
first person exclusive kama
second person kamwa
third person ara, ira
plural first person inclusive kisai
first person exclusive kamai
second person kamwai
third person arai, irai
remote plural first person inclusive kihs
first person exclusive kimi
second person kimwi
third person ihr


Nauruan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pre-Nauruan *řaa, from Proto-Micronesian *caa, from Proto-Oceanic *draʀaq, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *daʀaq, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *daʀaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian *daʀaq.

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. blood (vital liquid flowing in animal bodies)

Ngaju[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ŋajan.

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. name

Occitan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Occitan, from Latin ad hōram.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

ara

  1. now

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Patric Guilhemjoan, Diccionari elementari occitan-francés francés-occitan (gascon), 2005, Orthez, per noste, 2005, →ISBN, page 28.

Old English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

āra pl

  1. nominative/accusative/genitive plural of ār (“glory; oar”)
  2. genitive plural of ār (“ore; messenger”)

Old Irish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Univerbation of ar (“for (the sake of), because of”) +‎ a (“the”, neuter accusative singular)

Article[edit]

ara (triggers eclipsis)

  1. for (the sake of) the, because of the (neuter accusative singular)

Etymology 2[edit]

Univerbation of ar (“for (the sake of), because of”) +‎ a (“his/her/their”)

Determiner[edit]

ara (‘his’ and ‘its’ trigger lenition, ‘her’ triggers /h/-prothesis, ‘their’ triggers eclipsis)

  1. for (the sake of) his/her/its/their, because of his/her/its/their

Etymology 3[edit]

ar (“for (the sake of), because of”) +‎ -a (relative pronoun)

Pronoun[edit]

ara· (triggers lenition in direct relative clauses and eclipsis in indirect relative clauses)

  1. for (the sake of) whom/which, because of whom/which

Conjunction[edit]

ara (negative arna or arná or arnacon or arnachon)

  1. so that
    Synonym: co
    • c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 14c2a
      Gigeste-si Día linn ara·fulsam ar fochidi.
      You pl will pray to God for us so that we may endure our sufferings.
    • c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 14d17
      coní·árim-se peccad libsi uili, ꝉ ara·tart-sa fortacht dúibsi, arnap trom fuirib for n‑oínur
      so that I may not count sin with you all, or so that I may give aid to you lest it be heavy on you by yourselves
  2. that (introduces a noun clause)
    • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 51a18
      In tan imme·romastar són nach noíb, ara cuintea dílgud Dé isind aimsir sin.
      That is, when any saint sins, that he may seek the forgiveness of God at that time.
    • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 53b27
      Foilsigidir són ⁊ do·adbat nertad coitchen do chách .i. ara·ngé cách Día amal dund·rigni-som ⁊ rond·cechladar […]
      He reveals this and shows a common exhortation to everyone, i.e. that everyone should pray to God as he did, and that he will hear him […]

Further reading[edit]

Old Javanese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.ra/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ra

Particle[edit]

ara

  1. Alternative spelling of hara (“emphatic particle in address”)

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. Alternative spelling of hara (“Ficus”)
  2. Alternative spelling of āhāra (“food”)

Further reading[edit]

  • P. J. Zoetmulder (1982) Old Javanese-English dictionary‎[4], 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, →ISBN, →OCLC

Old Norse[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. inflection of ari:
    1. accusative/dative/genitive singular
    2. accusative/genitive plural

Old Tupi[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. Misspelling of 'ara.

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish ara.

Noun[edit]

ara f

  1. macaw (parrot of genus Ara)
Declension[edit]
Declension of ara
singular plural
nominative ara ary
genitive ary ar
dative arze arom
accusative arę ary
instrumental arą arami
locative arze arach
vocative aro ary

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. genitive singular of ar

Further reading[edit]

  • ara in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ara in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧ra

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin āra.

Noun[edit]

ara f (plural aras)

  1. any altar for sacrifices
  2. (Catholicism) the altar stone: the stone covered by the corporal

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

ara

  1. inflection of arar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3[edit]

Verb[edit]

ara!

  1. (Brazil, dialectal, Caipira) Expression of dismay, discontentment or surprise.

Rapa Nui[edit]

Te ara.

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *hala. Cognates include Hawaiian ala and Maori ara.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ɾa/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ra

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. path, road, way

References[edit]

  • Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 183
  • Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui‎[5], Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 505

Romanian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Latin arāre, present active infinitive of arō, from Proto-Italic *araō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éryeti (“to plough”), from the root *h₂erh₃-.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

a ara (third-person singular present ară, past participle arat) 1st conj.

  1. to plough
    Synonym: plugări
Conjugation[edit]
    conjugation of ara (first conjugation, no infix)
infinitive a ara
gerund arând
past participle arat
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present ar ari ară arăm arați ară
imperfect aram arai ara aram arați arau
simple perfect arai arași ară ararăm ararăți arară
pluperfect arasem araseși arase araserăm araserăți araseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să ar să ari să are să arăm să arați să are
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative ară arați
negative nu ara nu arați
Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from French ara, from Old Tupi ara.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara m (uncountable)

  1. ara (bird)
Declension[edit]
declension of ara (singular only)
singular
m gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) ara araul
genitive/dative (unui) ara araului
vocative araule

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Sassarese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Classical Latin āla, from earlier *axla, from axis, from Proto-Italic *aksis, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- (“axis”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara f (plural ari)

  1. wing

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mauro Maxia (2012) Fonetica storica del gallurese e delle altre varietà sardocorse (in Gallurese), Editrice Taphros, →ISBN

Southern Ohlone[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

ara

  1. and

References[edit]

  • Felipe Arroyo de la Cuesta (1861) Grammar of the Mutsun language, spoken at the Mission of San Juan Bautista, Alta California (Shea’s Library of American Linguistics)‎[6], volume IV, Cramoisy Press.

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾa/ [ˈa.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: a‧ra

Etymology 1[edit]

From Latin āra.

Noun[edit]

ara f (plural aras)

  1. altar
Usage notes[edit]
  • Feminine nouns beginning with stressed /ˈa/ like this one regularly take the singular articles el and un, usually reserved for masculine nouns.
    el ara, un ara
  • They maintain the usual feminine singular articles la and una if an adjective intervenes between the article and the noun.

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

ara

  1. inflection of arar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara m (plural aras)

  1. (South America) ara (bird)

Further reading[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara c

  1. ara (macaw)

Declension[edit]

Declension of ara 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ara aran aror arorna
Genitive aras arans arors arornas

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

Tahitian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *hala. Cognates include Hawaiian ala, Maori ara, Samoan ala, Rapa Nui ara.

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. path, route, trail

Ternate[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Tidore ora (“moon”) and possibly West Makian odo (“moon”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. the moon
  2. calendar

References[edit]

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Turkish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. singular dative of ar

Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آرا (ara), from Proto-Turkic *hār- (“split, divide, cleave in twain”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰺𐰀 (r¹a /⁠āra⁠/).

Noun[edit]

ara (definite accusative arayı, plural aralar)

  1. space or time between two things
  2. (theater, music) interval, entr'acte, interlude
  3. (sports, military) distance between two people in a line formation, e.g elbow, arm, double arm etc.
  4. (sports) half-time, time-out
  5. midst
Declension[edit]
Inflection
Nominative ara
Definite accusative arayı
Singular Plural
Nominative ara aralar
Definite accusative arayı araları
Dative araya aralara
Locative arada aralarda
Ablative aradan aralardan
Genitive aranın araların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular aram aralarım
2nd singular aran araların
3rd singular arası araları
1st plural aramız aralarımız
2nd plural aranız aralarınız
3rd plural araları araları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular aramı aralarımı
2nd singular aranı aralarını
3rd singular arasını aralarını
1st plural aramızı aralarımızı
2nd plural aranızı aralarınızı
3rd plural aralarını aralarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular arama aralarıma
2nd singular arana aralarına
3rd singular arasına aralarına
1st plural aramıza aralarımıza
2nd plural aranıza aralarınıza
3rd plural aralarına aralarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular aramda aralarımda
2nd singular aranda aralarında
3rd singular arasında aralarında
1st plural aramızda aralarımızda
2nd plural aranızda aralarınızda
3rd plural aralarında aralarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular aramdan aralarımdan
2nd singular arandan aralarından
3rd singular arasından aralarından
1st plural aramızdan aralarımızdan
2nd plural aranızdan aralarınızdan
3rd plural aralarından aralarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular aramın aralarımın
2nd singular aranın aralarının
3rd singular arasının aralarının
1st plural aramızın aralarımızın
2nd plural aranızın aralarınızın
3rd plural aralarının aralarının
Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ara

  1. That which is in between.

Etymology 3[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

ara

  1. second-person singular imperative of aramak

References[edit]

Venetian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin ārea. Compare Italian aia.

Noun[edit]

ara f (plural are)

  1. farmyard (courtyard of a farm)

Yoruba[edit]

Yoruba phrasebook
This entry is part of the phrasebook project, which presents criteria for inclusion based on utility, simplicity and commonness.

Etymology 1[edit]

Proposed to have derived from Proto-Yoruboid *ɔ́-la, cognates include Igala ọ́la.

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara

  1. body

Interjection[edit]

ara!

  1. (Ekiti) hello
    Synonyms: okun, ọra
Derived terms[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • This greeting in Sense 2 is used only among southern speakers of the Ekiti dialect, including speakers of the Akure dialect

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic رَعْد (raʕd).

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àrá

  1. thunder
    Synonyms: àpáàrá, àrìrà
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ará

  1. relative, family, relations, member
  2. people, kin, folk
    Ará Ìbàdàn ― The people of Ibadan

Etymology 4[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àrà

  1. wonder, miracle, spectacle

Etymology 5[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

àrà

  1. style, fashion
    Synonym: oge

Zazaki[edit]

Noun[edit]

ara (c)

  1. breakfast
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