arà

Emilian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈra/

Verb

arà

  1. third-person singular future of avair

Istriot

Etymology

Inherited from Latin arāre.

Verb

arà

  1. to plow

References

  • Sandro Cergna (2015), Vocabolario del dialetto di Valle d'Istria, →ISBN, page 27

Romagnol

Verb

arà

  1. third-person singular/plural future of avér (“to have”)

Sicilian

Etymology

Likely onomatopoeic. Compare Galician and Spanish arre and Catalan and Italian arri, often directed at a horse or cattle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɾa/, [aˈɾa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: a‧rà

Interjection

arà

  1. an expression of surprise, protest or reprimand
    Arà, tàgghila!
    Hey! How long had I not seen you!
  2. an expression of surprise and/or sorrow
    Arà, ma chi mi sta' riciennu?!
    Wow! What are you telling me?!

Synonyms

  • (exclamation to get attention): ehi
  • (expression of surprise): bih, meh, zu, puì, ippì; see also Thesaurus:wow
  • (for repetition or explanation): ah, eh, bih
  • (informal greeting): ciau; see also Thesaurus:ciau
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