garra

See also: Garra

Aragonese

FWOTD – 13 May 2013

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.ra/

Pronoun

garra m or f

1. no (not any)
   • 2010, Academia de l’Aragonés, Propuesta ortografica de l’Academia de l’Aragonés, 2^nd edition, Edacar, page 53:

     En estes casos no se deixa garra espacio entre os elementos anteriors y posteriors, y a barreta.

     In these cases no space is placed between the anterior and posterior elements, and the slash.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈɡa.rə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈɡa.ra]

Noun

garra f (plural garres)

1. claw, talon

Synonyms

• urpa

See also

• pota

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Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkarra/

Adjective

garra

1. attributive form of garas

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Portuguese

garra

Etymology

Possibly from garfa (“animal's claw”), from Andalusian Arabic جَارْفَا (gārfā, “handful”), from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”), with influence from garfio (“hook”).

Or, possibly from Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)), from Proto-Celtic *garrā; see Cornish garr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡaʁə]
• IPA^(key): [ˈɡaχɐ], [ˈɡahɐ]

Noun

garra f (plural garras)

1. claw (curved horny nail)
2. (figuratively) drive; determination

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Spanish

Etymology

Possibly from garfa (“animal's claw”), from Andalusian Arabic جَارْفَا (gárfa, “handful”), from Arabic غُرْفَة (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”), with influence from garfio (“hook”).

Or, possibly from Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)), from Proto-Celtic *garrā; see Cornish garr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡara/ [ˈɡa.ra]

Noun

garra f (plural garras)

1. claw, talon
2. (figuratively) clutches
3. hook
4. (figuratively) passion, dedication, effort or audacity someone shows in action

   Él le pone mucha garra al trabajo.

   He puts a lot of effort into his work.

5. paw

Derived terms

• agarrar
• garrapato

See also

• pata

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001

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Wiradhuri

Noun

garra

1. testicles