arka

See also: Appendix:Variations of "arka"

Albanian

Noun

arka

1. inflection of arkë:
   1. definite nominative singular
   2. indefinite nominative/accusative plural

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arka, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Cognate with Estonian arg.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑrkɑ/, [ˈɑ̝rkɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ar‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): ar‧ka

Adjective

arka (comparative arempi, superlative arin) [with illative of third infinitive (with verbs)]

1. timid, shy, bashful, fearful

   Synonyms: ujo, kaino, pelokas

2. tender, sore

   Synonym: hellä

3. sensitive, vulnerable (easily offended)

   Synonyms: herkkä, haavoittuva, herkkätunteinen

4. sensitive (easily capable of offending)

   Synonyms: herkkä, arkaluonteinen

5. sensitive, susceptible

   Synonyms: herkkä, altis

Declension

Inflection of arka (Kotus type 9*D/kala, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		arka	arat
genitive		aran	arkojen
partitive		arkaa	arkoja
illative		arkaan	arkoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		arka	arat
accusative	nom.	arka	arat
	gen.	aran
genitive		aran	arkojen arkain rare
partitive		arkaa	arkoja
inessive		arassa	aroissa
elative		arasta	aroista
illative		arkaan	arkoihin
adessive		aralla	aroilla
ablative		aralta	aroilta
allative		aralle	aroille
essive		arkana	arkoina
translative		araksi	aroiksi
abessive		aratta	aroitta
instructive		—	aroin
comitative		—	arkoine

Possessive forms of arka (Kotus type 9*D/kala, k-∅ gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative arkani arkani accusative nom. arkani arkani gen. arkani genitive arkani arkojeni arkaini rare partitive arkaani arkojani inessive arassani aroissani elative arastani aroistani illative arkaani arkoihini adessive arallani aroillani ablative araltani aroiltani allative aralleni aroilleni essive arkanani arkoinani translative arakseni aroikseni abessive arattani aroittani instructive — — comitative — arkoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative arkasi arkasi accusative nom. arkasi arkasi gen. arkasi genitive arkasi arkojesi arkaisi rare partitive arkaasi arkojasi inessive arassasi aroissasi elative arastasi aroistasi illative arkaasi arkoihisi adessive arallasi aroillasi ablative araltasi aroiltasi allative arallesi aroillesi essive arkanasi arkoinasi translative araksesi aroiksesi abessive arattasi aroittasi instructive — — comitative — arkoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative arkamme arkamme accusative nom. arkamme arkamme gen. arkamme genitive arkamme arkojemme arkaimme rare partitive arkaamme arkojamme inessive arassamme aroissamme elative arastamme aroistamme illative arkaamme arkoihimme adessive arallamme aroillamme ablative araltamme aroiltamme allative arallemme aroillemme essive arkanamme arkoinamme translative araksemme aroiksemme abessive arattamme aroittamme instructive — — comitative — arkoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative arkanne arkanne accusative nom. arkanne arkanne gen. arkanne genitive arkanne arkojenne arkainne rare partitive arkaanne arkojanne inessive arassanne aroissanne elative arastanne aroistanne illative arkaanne arkoihinne adessive arallanne aroillanne ablative araltanne aroiltanne allative arallenne aroillenne essive arkananne arkoinanne translative araksenne aroiksenne abessive arattanne aroittanne instructive — — comitative — arkoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative arkansa arkansa accusative nom. arkansa arkansa gen. arkansa genitive arkansa arkojensa arkainsa rare partitive arkaansa arkojaan arkojansa inessive arassaan arassansa aroissaan aroissansa elative arastaan arastansa aroistaan aroistansa illative arkaansa arkoihinsa adessive arallaan arallansa aroillaan aroillansa ablative araltaan araltansa aroiltaan aroiltansa allative aralleen arallensa aroilleen aroillensa essive arkanaan arkanansa arkoinaan arkoinansa translative arakseen araksensa aroikseen aroiksensa abessive arattaan arattansa aroittaan aroittansa instructive — — comitative — arkoineen arkoinensa

Derived terms

adjectives

• arkamainen

adverbs

• arasti

nouns

• arkala
• arkuus

verbs

• arastaa
• aristaa
• arkailla

compounds

• arkajalka
• arkakatseinen
• arkaluonteinen
• arkaluontoinen
• arkanahkainen
• arkatunteinen
• hallanarka
• ihmisarka
• kunnianarka
• kuumanarka
• kylmänarka
• lianarka
• omantunnonarka
• painoarka
• pakkasenarka
• palonarka
• tulenarka
• tuulenarka
• valonarka
• vilunarka

Further reading

• “arka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Anagrams

• kara

Gothic

Romanization

arka

1. romanization of 𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰

Icelandic

Verb

arka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative arkaði, supine arkað)

1. to walk slowly, to plod

   Synonym: lötra

Conjugation

arka – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að arka
supine sagnbót		arkað
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		arkandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	arka	arkaði		arki	arkaði
	þú	arkar	arkaðir		arkir	arkaðir
	hann, hún, það	arkar	arkaði		arki	arkaði
plural	við	örkum	örkuðum		örkum	örkuðum
	þið	arkið	örkuðuð		arkið	örkuðuð
	þeir, þær, þau	arka	örkuðu		arki	örkuðu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	arka (þú), arkaðu
plural	þið	arkið (þið), arkiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arka. Cognates include Finnish arka and Estonian arg.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑrkɑ/, [ˈɑrk]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑrkɑ/, [ˈɑrɡ̊ɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑrk, -ɑrkɑ
• Hyphenation: ar‧ka

Adjective

arka (comparative aremp)

1. cowardly

Declension

Declension of arka (type 3/kana, k- gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	arka	arat
genitive	aran	arkoin
partitive	arkaa	arkoja
illative	arkaa	arkoi
inessive	aras	arois
elative	arast	aroist
allative	aralle	aroille
adessive	aral	aroil
ablative	aralt	aroilt
translative	araks	aroiks
essive	arkanna, arkaan	arkoinna, arkoin
exessive1)	arkant	arkoint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• arastaa
• areta
• arkaloontoin

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 18

Latvian

Triumfa arka (Barselonā)

Pusapļa arka

Etymology

Via some other European language, ultimately a borrowing from Latin arcus (“bow”), in feminine form (compare French arche (“bow”) and Late Latin arca, also ultimately from arcus).

Noun

arka f (4th declension)

1. (architecture) arch (bow-shaped arrangement between two supports)

   loka arka ― bow-shaped arch

   pusapļa arka ― semi-circular arch

   akmeņu arka ― stone arch

   loga, durvju, vārtu arka ― window, door, gate arch

   arkas cekuls ― the crest of the arch

   triumfa arka ― triumphal arch

   dzelzceļa tilta varenās arkas ― the mighty arches of the railway bridge

   neredzēti līkumaini koki, kuru savijušās lapotnes veido dabiskas arkas ― unseen cranked trees whose intertwined foliage forms natural arches

Declension

Declension of arka (4th)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative	arka	arkas
genitive	arkas	arku
dative	arkai	arkām
accusative	arku	arkas
instrumental	arku	arkām
locative	arkā	arkās
vocative	arka	arkas

Synonyms

• loks

Lithuanian

Triumfo arka (Paryžiaus)

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin arcus, via some other language, possibly Russian а́рка (árka).

Noun

árka f (plural árkos) stress pattern 1

1. (architecture) arch (bow-shaped arrangement between two supports)

   pusapskritė arka ― semi-circular arch

   segmentinė arka ― segmented arch

   pasaginė arka ― horseshoe arch

   parabolinė arka ― parabolic arch

   triumfo arka ― triumphal arch

   tilto arkos ― the arches of the bridge

Declension

Declension of árka

	singular (vienaskaita)	plural (daugiskaita)
nominative (vardininkas)	árka	árkos
genitive (kilmininkas)	árkos	árkų
dative (naudininkas)	árkai	árkoms
accusative (galininkas)	árką	árkas
instrumental (įnagininkas)	árka	árkomis
locative (vietininkas)	árkoje	árkose
vocative (šauksmininkas)	árka	árkos

Further reading

• “arka”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
• “arka”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian arca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.ka/

• Audio (Gozo):

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• Rhymes: -arka

Noun

arka f

1. ark
2. (followed by ta’) very

   Huwa arka tal-mużika ― He is a very talented musician

Derived terms

• arka ta’ Noè

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• arkene

Noun

arka n

1. definite plural of ark (Etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

arka f

1. definite singular of ark (Etymology 1)

Noun

arka n

1. definite plural of ark (Etymology 2)

Polish

Alternative forms

• archa (Middle Polish)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish archa.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.ka/

• (Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈar.ka/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -arka
• Syllabification: ar‧ka
• Homophone: Arka

Noun

arka f

1. (religion) ark (ship built by Noah)
2. (religion) ark (container)

Declension

Declension of arka

	singular	plural
nominative	arka	arki
genitive	arki	arek
dative	arce	arkom
accusative	arkę	arki
instrumental	arką	arkami
locative	arce	arkach
vocative	arko	arki

Derived terms

noun

• Arka Przymierza

Further reading

• arka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• arka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Maria Renata Mayenowa; Stanisław Rospond; Witold Taszycki; Stefan Hrabec; Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023), “archa, arka”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
• Paweł Kupiszewski (08.05.2008), “ARKA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
• Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814), “arka”, in Słownik języka polskiego
• Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “arka”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “arka, archa”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 57

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish archa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.ka/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -arka
• Syllabification: ar‧ka

Noun

arka f

1. (religion) ark (ship built by Noah)

Further reading

• arka in silling.org
• Henryk Jaroszewicz (2022), “arka”, in Zasady pisowni języka śląskiego (in Polish), Siedlce: Wydawnictwo Naukowe IKR[i]BL, page 62
• Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “arka”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 26

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• arko — colloquial

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arca, from Old Spanish arca, archa, from Latin arca (“chest, box”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɾka/ [ˈʔaɾ.kɐ]
• Rhymes: -aɾka
• Syllabification: ar‧ka

Noun

arka (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜃ)

1. ark (large box)

   Synonyms: kaban, baul

2. ark (spacious type of boat with a flat bottom)

   Synonyms: daong, barko

3. (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) ellipsis of Arka ni Noe
4. (Judaism) ark (Ark of the Covenant, the sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest)

   Synonyms: Kaban ng Tipan, Kahon ng Kasunduan

5. (Judaism) ark (decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue)

Usage notes

• Not to be confused by arko (“arc”).

Derived terms

• Arka ni Noe

Further reading

• “arka”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “arka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 47

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آرقه (arka), from Proto-Turkic *arka, *ār (“behind, back”). Cognate with Turkish art.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾ.kɐ/

• Audio:

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Adjective

arka

1. back

Noun

arka (definite accusative arkayı, plural arkalar)

1. back
2. sequel, continuation, conclusion

Declension

Declension of arka

singular plural nominative arka arkalar definite accusative arkayı arkaları dative arkaya arkalara locative arkada arkalarda ablative arkadan arkalardan genitive arkanın arkaların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular arkam arkalarım 2nd singular arkan arkaların 3rd singular arkası arkaları 1st plural arkamız arkalarımız 2nd plural arkanız arkalarınız 3rd plural arkaları arkaları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular arkamı arkalarımı 2nd singular arkanı arkalarını 3rd singular arkasını arkalarını 1st plural arkamızı arkalarımızı 2nd plural arkanızı arkalarınızı 3rd plural arkalarını arkalarını dative singular plural 1st singular arkama arkalarıma 2nd singular arkana arkalarına 3rd singular arkasına arkalarına 1st plural arkamıza arkalarımıza 2nd plural arkanıza arkalarınıza 3rd plural arkalarına arkalarına locative singular plural 1st singular arkamda arkalarımda 2nd singular arkanda arkalarında 3rd singular arkasında arkalarında 1st plural arkamızda arkalarımızda 2nd plural arkanızda arkalarınızda 3rd plural arkalarında arkalarında ablative singular plural 1st singular arkamdan arkalarımdan 2nd singular arkandan arkalarından 3rd singular arkasından arkalarından 1st plural arkamızdan arkalarımızdan 2nd plural arkanızdan arkalarınızdan 3rd plural arkalarından arkalarından genitive singular plural 1st singular arkamın arkalarımın 2nd singular arkanın arkalarının 3rd singular arkasının arkalarının 1st plural arkamızın arkalarımızın 2nd plural arkanızın arkalarınızın 3rd plural arkalarının arkalarının

Antonyms

• ön

Derived terms

• arkasında

References

• Starostin, Sergei; Dybo, Anna; Mudrak, Oleg (2003), “*ărka”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill