arë

See also: are, Are, -are, -aré, åre, aré, āre, and ārē

Albanian

arë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *arwā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂rh₃uer-, from root Proto-Indo-European *h₂rh₃ (“arable land, soil”); compare *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”). Cognate to Latin arvum (“corn-field”), Ancient Greek ἄρουρα (ároura, “arable land”). Related to arbën and arbër. See arbën (“Albanian”) for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːɾə/

Noun

arë f (indefinite plural ara, definite singular ara, definite plural arat)

1. arable land
2. field

Derived terms

• arar

Related terms

• (Tosk) Arbëria, arbër
• (Gheg) Arbënia, arbën