garfi

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Old Catalan grafi, from Latin graphium (“stylus”). Influenced by garfir (“to seize with claws”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈɡar.fi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈɡaɾ.fi]

Noun

garfi m (plural garfis)

1. hook (rod bent into a curved shape)

   Synonym: ganxo

2. (botany) tendril

Derived terms

• garfinyar

Further reading

• “garfi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.