marrà

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈra]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [maˈra]
• Rhymes: -a

Etymology 1

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Noun

marrà m (plural marrans)

1. ram (male sheep)

   Coordinate term: ovella

Adjective

marrà (feminine marrana, masculine plural marrans, feminine plural marranes)

1. stubborn

   Synonym: tossut

Derived terms

• marraneria

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish marrano, from Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram).

Noun

marrà m (plural marrans, feminine marrana)

1. pig, boar
2. pig (disgusting person)

Further reading

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