forra

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See also: forrá and förra

Galician

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Etymology 1

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Perhaps from Suevic, from Proto-Germanic *furhs. Compare Italian forra, English furrow.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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forra f (plural forras)

  1. ground hollow used in the children’s traditional game named porca
  2. fulcrum

Etymology 2

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Deverbal from forrar.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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forra f (plural forras)

  1. wedge, chock
  2. hem, hemline
  3. building block used to reinforce walls built with rubble masonry

Etymology 3

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Verb

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forra

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

References

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Lombardic furh. Compare German Furche.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfor.ra/
  • Rhymes: -orra
  • Hyphenation: fór‧ra

Noun

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forra f (plural forre)

  1. ravine, gorge

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Verb

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forra

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

Spanish

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Verb

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forra

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