garra

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) claw (curved horny nail)
2. (feminine, figuratively) drive; determination

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of garrir:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of garrir:

garrir

1. (intransitive) to resound
2. (intransitive) to gossip
3. (intransitive) to shine

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Concepts

claw

talon

clutch

drive

finger

clamp

🗜️

grab

jaw

nail

paw

finger nail

cloven hoof

Synonyms

unha

presa

Translations

griffe

garra

artiglio

klauw

Klaue

Kralle

urpa

pençe

zarpa

grinfia

serre

νύχι

unguis

💅

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡa.ʁɐ/

Etymology

Cognate with Breton: gar

Cognate with Old Irish: gairri

Cognate with Cornish: garr

In summary

Possibly from garfa (“animal's claw”), from Andalusian Arabic جَارْفَا (gārfā, “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.