garra

Meaning

1. (feminine) shank (the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle)
2. (feminine) tarsus (of animals)
3. (feminine) claw, talon

Concepts

claw

Synonyms

urpa

Translations

مِخْلَب

Klaue

Kralle

Pfote

Tatze

Pranke

νύχι

griffe

pied

🦶

artiglio

zampa

hoef

klauw

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɡa.rə]

Etymology

Cognate with Occitan: garra

Cognate with Spanish: garra

Cognate with Breton: gar

Cognate with Old Irish: gairri

In summary

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *garra (compare Occitan garra, Spanish garra), borrowed from Gaulish *garrā (“leg”). Compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”).