garra

Meaning

garrir

  1. Of a parrot or parakeet, to make its characteristic cry
  2. To chatter

Synonyms

patas del cerdo

persona muy delgada

persona buena gente

man bacán

tiene dos definiciones: ordinario

pellejo del cerdo

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
ga‧rra
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡara/
Etymology

In summary

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 Vulgar Latin *garra, from Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)), from Proto-Celtic *garros; see Cornish garr. Compare to English har / English harr.

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