arap

See also: Arap, and A-rập

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• arapu

Etymology 1

Verb

arap

1. Alternative form of arachiu

Etymology 2

From Ottoman Turkish عرب (Arap), from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab).

Noun

arap m (feminine equivalent arapsã)

1. black person
2. Arab
3. name given to black dogs or mules

Derived terms

• arãpush
• arãpescu

Etymology 3

Possibly ultimately linked to Latin rēpō (“creep, crawl”), but this is uncertain.

Noun

arap n (plural arapuri)

1. ascent, uphill (an uphill route)

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Chuukese

Adjective

arap

1. close, near

Verb

arap

1. to move close to

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Romanian

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish عرب (Arap), from Arabic عَرَب (ʕarab).

Noun

arap m (plural arapi, feminine equivalent arăpoaică)

1. (dated, popular) black person
2. (obsolete) Arab

Synonyms

• (black person): negru
• (Arab): arab