garra
Meaning
garrir
- Of a parrot or parakeet, to make its characteristic cry
- To chatter
Concepts
nail fingernail
Synonyms
Frequency
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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