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Latvian
Etymology
Locative case of the noun ārs (“outside, exterior”)
Adverb
ārā
- out, outside (in the outside of a building, house, etc.)
- ārā līst lietus ― it is raining outside
- ārā jau satumsis ― it is already dark outside
- ārā diena bija saulaina ― outside the day was sunny and warm
- ārā dzirdamas balsis ― voices could be heard outside
- zēns izskrēja ārā ― the boy ran out
- bērni visu laiku rotaļājas ārā ― children play outside all the time
- out (of), away (from) (+ no “of, from”)
- vasarā cilvēki dodas ārā no pilsētas, izbraukumos, ekskursijās... ― in the summer people go away from the city, in trips, in excursions...
- viņš uzcēla to māju pašā lielceļa malā, gandrīz pilnīgi ārā no ciema ― he built that house on the very edge of the highway, almost completely out of the village
- out, outside (on the external side of something)
- sētiņas stabi gandrīz visi sniegā, tikai gali redzami ārā ― the poles of the little fence (are) almost all in the snow, only the tops are visible outside (of the snow)
- Augusta vecākajam brālim pie sāniem karājās šaujamie ieroči, kuriem tikai spals rēgojās ārā no gaišās koka maksts ― Augusts' older brother had guns hanging on the side, of which only the tips came out of the light-colored wooden holsters
- used with various prefixless, imperfective verbs, to indicate that the action described by the verb is directed outwards from inside something
- viņa velk no krāsns ārā baltmaizi ― she took the white bread out of the oven
- mēs ceļam no zemes ārā celmu pēc celma ― we are bulding village after village out of the ground
- Andrejs velk ārā no kabatām lielus, dzelteni vizošus ābolus ― Andrejs pulled out of (his) pocket a big, shiny yellow apple
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Interjection
ārā
- (get) out! away!
- priekšnieks pielēca kājās un naidīgi nolūkojās Andrējā: “Ārā! Pienapuika!” ― the boss jumped up and looked hostile at Andrejs: “(get) out! (you) greenhorn!”
Noun
ārā m
- locative singular of ārs