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Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Arabic

Symbol

ar

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Arabic.

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English *ar, arres pl, from earlier *er.

Noun

ar (plural ars)

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter R.
    All the ars in the inscription.
    • 2004, Will Rogers, The Stonking Steps, page 170:
      I have drunk en-ee-cee-tee-ay-ar from the ef-ell-oh-doubleyou-ee-ar-ess in his gee-ay-ar-dee-ee-en many a time.
    • 2016 CCEB, Communications Instructions Radiotelephone Procedures: ACP125 (G), p. 3-5
      RV as "ar-vee" instead of "I SPELL Romeo Victor".
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Malay: ar
  • Tagalog: ar
Translations

See also

Etymology 2

Interjection

ar

  1. (UK, West Country, West Midlands) Alternative form of arr
Derived terms

Particle

ar

  1. (UK, West Country, West Midlands) Alternative form of arr

Etymology 3

Verb

ar

  1. Obsolete spelling of are
    • 1570, Roger Ascham, The Scholemaster:
      But commonlie, the fairest bodies, ar bestowed on the foulest purposes.

Etymology 4

Particle

ar

  1. (Manglish, Singlish) Alternative form of ah (question particle)

Anagrams

Abinomn

Noun

ar

  1. Pometia pinnata

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin aurum (gold). Considering the rendering of Latin au- as Albanian ā-, it is a relatively archaic borrowing. Although Arbëresh dialects preserve the original Latin neuter, in standard Albanian it is masculine.

Pronunciation

Noun

ar m (definite ari)

  1. (chemistry) gold
    Synonyms: flori, dukat
    • 1555, Gjon Buzuku, Meshari:
      Të provuomitë e fesë saj të jetë mā e pāçmuome se ari.
      The temptations of her religion are more precious than (the) gold.
  2. (figurative) treasure, gem
    Synonym: thesar
  3. golden thread
Declension
Derived terms

Adjective

ar (feminine are)

  1. golden
    Synonyms: artë, flori
    Ai/ajo e ka zemrën ar.He/she has a golden heart.
  2. (figurative) precious
    Synonym: çmueshëm
  3. (figurative) yellow; white, bright
    Synonyms: verdhë, lylc, bardhë, ndritshëm
  4. (figurative) blonde, bright, light (hair)
    Synonym: biond

Etymology 2

Probably via French are (are).

Pronunciation

Noun

ar m (plural arë, definite ari, definite plural arët)

  1. are (unit of area; abbrev. a)
    (metric unit of measure:) 1 a = 100 (m²) square meters = ~119.6 square yards
    Synonym: a (abbrev.)
Declension

References

  1. ^ Jungg, G. (1895), “aar”, in Fialuur i voghel sccȣp e ltinisct [Small Albanian–Italian dictionary], page 1
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (1998), “ar”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden; Boston; Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 7
  3. ^ Topalli, K. (2017), “ar”, in Fjalor Etimologjik i Gjuhës Shqipe, Durrës, Albania: Jozef, page 111
  4. ^ ar”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006
  5. ^ ar”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006

Aromanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin arō. Compare Daco-Romanian ara, ar.

Verb

ar first-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicative arã, past participle aratã)

  1. to plough

Related terms

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَار (ʕār).

Pronunciation

Noun

ar (definite accusative arı, plural arlar)

  1. feeling of shame

Declension

    Declension of ar
singular plural
nominative ar
arlar
definite accusative arı
arları
dative ara
arlara
locative arda
arlarda
ablative ardan
arlardan
definite genitive arın
arların
    Possessive forms of ar
nominative
singular plural
mənim (my) arım arlarım
sənin (your) arın arların
onun (his/her/its) arı arları
bizim (our) arımız arlarımız
sizin (your) arınız arlarınız
onların (their) arı or arları arları
accusative
singular plural
mənim (my) arımı arlarımı
sənin (your) arını arlarını
onun (his/her/its) arını arlarını
bizim (our) arımızı arlarımızı
sizin (your) arınızı arlarınızı
onların (their) arını or arlarını arlarını
dative
singular plural
mənim (my) arıma arlarıma
sənin (your) arına arlarına
onun (his/her/its) arına arlarına
bizim (our) arımıza arlarımıza
sizin (your) arınıza arlarınıza
onların (their) arına or arlarına arlarına
locative
singular plural
mənim (my) arımda arlarımda
sənin (your) arında arlarında
onun (his/her/its) arında arlarında
bizim (our) arımızda arlarımızda
sizin (your) arınızda arlarınızda
onların (their) arında or arlarında arlarında
ablative
singular plural
mənim (my) arımdan arlarımdan
sənin (your) arından arlarından
onun (his/her/its) arından arlarından
bizim (our) arımızdan arlarımızdan
sizin (your) arınızdan arlarınızdan
onların (their) arından or arlarından arlarından
genitive
singular plural
mənim (my) arımın arlarımın
sənin (your) arının arlarının
onun (his/her/its) arının arlarının
bizim (our) arımızın arlarımızın
sizin (your) arınızın arlarınızın
onların (their) arının or arlarının arlarının

Synonyms

Derived terms

Basque

Pronunciation

Noun

ar inan or anim

  1. male

Declension

Breton

Article

ar

  1. the

See also

Chuukese

Determiner

ar

  1. third person plural general possessive; their

Related terms

Cimbrian

Etymology 1

From Middle High German ahorn, from Old High German ahorn. Cognate with German Ahorn.

Noun

ar m

  1. (Luserna) maple, maple tree
Alternative forms

References

Etymology 2

Pronoun

ar

  1. (Sette Comuni) Short for èar (he).
    Ar khimmet lóofanten.
    He comes running.

References

  • “ar” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Czech

Etymology

From French are, created during the French Revolution as a learned formation from Latin area, a piece of level ground.

Pronunciation

Noun

ar m inan

  1. are (unit of area equal to 100 square metres)

Declension

Related terms

References

  1. ^ "ar" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007

Further reading

  • ar in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • ar in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ørr.

Noun

ar n (singular definite arret, plural indefinite ar)

  1. scar
  2. (slang) mouth
Inflection
Derived terms

Verb

ar

  1. imperative of arre

Etymology 2

From French are, from Latin ārea (open space).

Noun

ar c (singular definite aren, plural indefinite ar)

  1. are (square decametre, 100 m²)
Inflection

Further reading

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch arre, erre, irre, from Old Dutch *irri, from Proto-Germanic *irzijaz.

Adjective

ar (comparative arder, superlative arst)

  1. (archaic) sorry, sad, regrettable
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Back-formation from arrenslee (see there for further etymology).

Noun

ar m or f (plural arren, diminutive arretje n)

  1. (obsolete) sledge
Related terms

East Central German

Etymology

Compare German er.

Pronoun

ar

  1. (Erzgebirgisch) he

Further reading

  • 2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch, 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 17:

Galician

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese aar, from an older aere, from Latin aēr.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

ar m (plural ares)

  1. air

Etymology 2

Unknown

Pronunciation

Adverb

ar

  1. (archaic) furthermore, in addition
  2. (archaic) never

References

  • ar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • aar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
  • aere” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
  • ar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
  • ar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • ar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Hausa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔár/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ar̃

Interjection

ar̃

  1. damn it

Irish

Etymology 1

From a conflation of three Old Irish prepositions:

  1. ar (for) (triggering lenition), from Proto-Celtic *ɸare (in front of), from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂i. Cognates include Ancient Greek παρά (pará, beside) and English fore.
  2. for (on) (triggering no mutation), from Proto-Celtic *uɸor (over, on) (compare Welsh ar, Breton war), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (compare Latin super, Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér), Old English ofer).
  3. íar (after) (triggering eclipsis), from Proto-Celtic *eɸirom (after, behind), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi.

The pronunciation is taken from the third-person singular masculine inflected form air, although the spellings remain distinct in the standard language.

Pronunciation

Preposition

ar (plus dative, triggers no mutation in general references but lenition in qualified or particularized references, triggers eclipsis in a few fixed expressions)

  1. on
  2. Used with a variety of nouns to indicate feelings and minor medical conditions
    Tá áthas orm.
    I am glad.
    (literally, “Joy is on me.”)
    Tá ocras orm.
    I am hungry.
    (literally, “Hunger is on me.”)
    Tá slaghdán orm.
    I have a cold.
    (literally, “A cold is on me.”)
  3. Used with a verbal noun to indicate a state
    ar crithtrembling
    ar foluainhovering
    ar díolfor sale
  4. upon (with a verbal noun plus personal form of do indicating the subject of the verb)
    ar éirí domwhen I get/got up; upon my rising
  5. upon (with a (his, her, their)—indicating the subject of an intransitive verb or the object of a transitive verb—plus verbal noun to indicate completion of an action)
    ar a theacht / arna theachtwhen he comes/came; on his coming
    ar a chríochnú dom / arna chríochnú domwhen I (had) completed it; upon my completion of it
  6. (in conjunction with the verb ) must, have to
    Bhí orainn anailís a dhéanamh ar bhlúirí a bhí bainte as téacs.
    We had to analyse fragments abstracted from a text.
Inflection
Derived terms

See also: Category:Irish phrasal verbs with particle (ar)

Etymology 2

an +‎ -r

Particle

ar (triggers lenition except of past autonomous forms; used only in the past tense of regular and some irregular verbs)

  1. Used to form direct and indirect questions
    Ar chuala tú mé?Did you hear me?
    Níl a fhios agam ar chas sé an t-amhrán.I don’t know if/whether he sang the song.
    Ar ól an cat an bainne?Did the cat drink the milk?
    Ar cuireadh an síol?Was the seed sown?
  2. Used to form direct and indirect copular questions; used before consonants
    Ar mhúinteoir tú?Were you a teacher?
Related terms
  • an (used with non-past tenses and in the past tense of some irregular verbs)

Etymology 3

a +‎ -r

Particle

ar (triggers lenition except of past autonomous forms; used only in the past tense of regular and some irregular verbs)

  1. Introduces an indirect relative clause
    an chathaoir ar shuigh an gasúr airthe chair the boy sat on
    an cailín ar ól a cat an bainnethe girl whose cat drank the milk
    an gort ar cuireadh an síol annthe field the seed was sown in
Related terms
  • a (used with non-past tenses and with the past of some irregular verbs)

Pronoun

ar (triggers lenition except of past autonomous forms; used only in the past tense of regular and some irregular verbs)

  1. all that, whatever
    Sin ar chonnaic mé ann.
    That’s all that I saw there.
    Ar thuig tú ar canadh?
    Did you understand all that was sung?
    Cheannaigh mé ar íoc tú as.
    I bought whatever you paid for.
Related terms
  • a (form used with non-past tenses and with the past of some irregular verbs)

Etymology 4

an +‎ -r

Particle

ar (triggers lenition except of past autonomous forms; used only in the past tense of regular and some irregular verbs)

  1. Introduces a direct or indirect interrogative
    Ar iarr sé ar phós sí?
    Did he ask whether she married?
Related terms
  • an (form used with non-past tenses and with the past of some irregular verbs)

Particle

ar (copular form used before consonants and nouns beginning with vowels; triggers lenition in the past/conditional)

  1. Introduces an indirect relative clause; present/future tense
    an fear ar múinteoir a mhacthe man whose son is a teacher
    an fear ar iascaire a mhacthe man whose son is a fisherman
  2. Introduces an indirect relative clause; past/conditional tense
    an fear ar mhúinteoir a mhacthe man whose son was a teacher
  3. Introduces a direct or indirect interrogative; past/conditional tense
    Ar mhaith leat cupán tae?
    Would you like a cup of tea?
    Níl a fhios agam ar mhaith léi cupán tae.
    I don’t know if she would like a cup of tea.
Related terms

Etymology 5

From Middle Irish ol, from Old Irish ol.

Verb

ar (used only with 3rd-person pronouns, usually emphatic)

  1. said, says
    “Tar isteach,” ar seisean.
    “Come in,” he said.
    “Ní thuigim,” ar sise.
    “I don’t understand,” she says.
    “Cén fáth?” ar siadsan.
    “Why?” they said.
Related terms
  • arsa (used with other persons and with full nouns)

Etymology 6

Noun

ar m (genitive singular air)

  1. verbal noun of air (plough)
  2. (literary, agriculture) tillage
Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ar n-ar har t-ar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 100

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “ar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “ar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈar/
  • Rhymes: -ar
  • Hyphenation: àr

Contraction

ar

  1. (Rome) Contraction of a er (to the, at the).

Jamaican Creole

Etymology 1

Derived from English or.

Conjunction

ar

  1. or
    • 2023, Yuunivorshal Deklarieshan a Yuuman Raits, United Nations, Aatikl 17:
      Evribadi av di rait fi uon prapati bai demself ar wid ada piipl.
      Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
      (literally, “Everybody have the right to own property by themselves or with other people.”)

Etymology 2

Pronoun

ar

  1. her
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Maak 7:30:
      Wen shi riich uom shi si ar pikni lai dong pan ar bed an di diiman gaan outa ar.
      She went home and found the child lying on the bed, the demon gone.
      (literally, “When she went home she saw her child lying on the bed and the demon had gone out of her.”)

Further reading

  • ar at majstro.com

Kalasha

Etymology

From Sanskrit आरा (ārā), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óleh₂ (awl). Cognate with German Ahle, English awl.

Noun

ar

  1. awl

Khasi

Khasi cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : ar

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *ʔaːr, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓaar. Cognate with Pnar ar, Blang lál, Bahnar ʼbar, Khmer ពីរ (pii), Vietnamese hai, Santali ᱵᱟᱨ (bar).

Numeral

ar

  1. two

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ár. Cognates include Latvian ar (with) and dialectal Lithuanian ar (and).

Pronunciation

Preposition

ar (+ instrumental)

  1. with

References

  • Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Cognate with Lithuanian ar (whether, if, and), Ancient Greek ἄρα (ára, then).

Preposition

ar (with instrumental)

  1. with

Verb

ar

  1. inflection of art:
    1. second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. third-person plural present indicative
    3. second-person singular imperative
  2. (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of art
  3. (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of art

Lithuanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-. Cognate with Latvian ar (whether, if, with), Ancient Greek ἄρα (ára, then).

Conjunction

ar̃

  1. (interrogative) whether, if
    Ar norite valgyti?Do you want to eat?
    Nežinau, ar tai tiesa, ar ne.I don't know whether that is true or not.
  2. (dialectal) and

Usage notes

Although commonly placed at the start of a sentence to form a yes/no question, it is not necessary to use ar to form such a question. Intonation alone can accomplish that. Additionally, there are other particles that can be used for the same purpose: ar̃gi, , benè, gál, kažìn, nègi, nejaũ, nejaũgi.

See also

  • czy (word with the same function in Polish, which has significant historical presence in Lithuania)

References

  • Vytautas Ambrazas (2006) Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, →ISBN, pages 400, 428, 597, 712–713
  • Derksen, Rick (2015), “ar”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 59

Further reading

  • ar”, in lkz.lt [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • ar”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024

Malay

Etymology

From English ar.

Pronunciation

Noun

ar (plural ar-ar)

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter R/r.

Synonyms

  • er (Indonesian)
  • ra (Jawi letter name)

See also

Middle English

Etymology 1

Determiner

ar

  1. (chiefly Kent and West Midlands) Alternative form of here (their)

Etymology 2

Noun

ar

  1. (Northern) Alternative form of ore (honour)

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *ar, from Proto-Celtic *ɸare.

Preposition

ar (triggers lenition)

  1. on, upon
  2. over, of (of a ruler with respect to the area ruled)
Inflection
  • First-person singular: arnaf
  • Second-person singular: arnat
  • Third-person singular masculine: arnaw
  • Third-person singular feminine: arnei, erni
  • First-person plural: arnam
  • Second-person plural: arnawch
  • Third-person plural: arnunt
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

Pronoun

ar

  1. he/she who, whoever
    • Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet:
      Ar ny del yn uuyd, kymmeller o nerth cledyueu.
      Whoever does not come with obedience shall be compelled by the force of swords.
  2. that which, whatever
    • Pwyll Pendeuic Dyuet:
      Pa amgen uedwl yssyd yndaw ef heno noc ar a uu yr blwydyn y heno?
      What is the different mind that is in him tonight than that which has been since a year ago tonight?

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Iranian *āθ(a)r-, from *HáHtr̥š, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHtr̥š (fire), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₁ter- (fire).

Noun

ar m (Arabic spelling ئار)

  1. fire
    Synonyms: agir, alav, pêt
  2. ash, ashes
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

ar m (Arabic spelling ئار)

  1. Alternative form of ard (flour)
Declension

Etymology 3

Noun

ar ?

  1. shame, disgrace
    Synonym: 'ar
  2. are (square decametre, 100 m²)
  3. Abbreviation of argon.

References

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “ar I”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 10
  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “ar II”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 10

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology

From French are (are), from Latin ārea (a piece of level ground, vacant ground, house ground), either from Proto-Italic *āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from *h₂eHs- (to become dry, burn; hearth, ashes), or from Proto-Italic *āreā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₂r-e-yeh₂, from *h₂eh₂rh₃- (threshing tool).

Noun

ar n (definite singular aret, indefinite plural ar, definite plural ara or arene)

  1. an are, area of 100 square metres

Derived terms

References

  • “ar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
  • “ar” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology

From French are, from Latin area.

Noun

ar n (definite singular aret, indefinite plural ar, definite plural ara)

  1. an are, area of 100 square metres

Derived terms

References

Old English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *aiʀu (respect, honour). Cognate with German Ehre.

Alternative forms

Noun

ār f

  1. honour, glory, grace
    • Exeter Book, The Wanderer
      Oft him ānhaga · āre gebīdeð,
      Metudes miltse, · þēah þe hē mōdcearig
      A loner oft waits a grace for himself,
      Creator's mercy, even if he is sorrowful
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *aiʀ. Cognate with Old Norse eir (brass, copper), German ehern (of metal, of iron), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌶 (aiz, ore), from Proto-Indo-European *áyos, h₂éyos. Compare Dutch oer (iron-holding earth). Compare Latin aes (bronze, copper), Avestan 𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵 (aiiah), Sanskrit अयस् (áyas, copper, iron).

Noun

ār n

  1. ore, brass, copper
Declension
Descendants

Etymology 3

From Proto-West Germanic *airu (oar), from Proto-Germanic *airō (oar). Cognate with Old Norse ár, Danish åre, Swedish åra.

Noun

ār f

  1. oar
Declension
Descendants

Etymology 4

From Proto-West Germanic *airu (messenger), from Proto-Germanic *airuz. Cognate with Old Saxon ēru, Old Norse árr, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌿𐍃 (airus).

Noun

ār m

  1. messenger, herald
    • 8th-11th century, Beowulf, ll. 335-6:
      Ic eom Hroðgares ar ond ombiht.
      I am Hrothgar's herald and officer.
  2. angel
  3. missionary
Declension

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

from Latin re- (again).

Pronunciation

Adverb

ar

  1. also
  2. again

Descendants

  • Portuguese: er

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *ɸare (in front of), from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂í. Cognates include Ancient Greek παραί (paraí, beside) and Old English fore (modern English for and fore).

Preposition

ar (with accusative or dative)

  1. for, for the sake of, because of

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ar.

Inflection

Forms combined with the definite article:

  • masculine/feminine accusative singular: arin
  • neuter accusative singular: ara
  • dative singular all genders: arin(d), airind(í)
  • accusative plural all genders: arna
  • dative plural all genders: a(i)rnaib

Forms combined with a possessive determiner:

  • first person singular: armo
  • third person singular and plural: ara

Form combined with the relative particle: ara

Derived terms
Descendants

Conjunction

ar

  1. Alternative spelling of air (for, since)

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Proto-Celtic *anserom, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥serōm, from *nos (we, us); compare German unser.

Determiner

ar (triggers eclipsis)

  1. our

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ar.

Descendants
  • Irish: ár
  • Scottish Gaelic: ar

Further reading

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse ár, from Proto-Germanic *jērą.

Noun

ār n

  1. year

Declension

Descendants

Pnar

Pnar cardinal numbers
 <  1 2 3  > 
    Cardinal : ar
    Ordinal : wa ar

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *ʔaːr, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɓaar. Cognate with Khasi ar, Blang lál, Bahnar ʼbar, Khmer ពីរ (pii), Vietnamese hai, Santali ᱵᱟᱨ (bar).

Pronunciation

Numeral

ar

  1. two

Polabian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Low German or.

Conjunction

ar

  1. or

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Low German her.

Adverb

ar

  1. here
Alternative forms

References

  • Lehr-Spławiński, T.; Polański, K. (1962), “I. ar”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka Drzewian połabskich [Etymological Dictionary of the Polabian Drevani Language] (in Polish), issue 1 (A – ďüzd), Wrocław; Warszawa etc.: Ossolineum, page 19
  • Lehr-Spławiński, T.; Polański, K. (1962), “II. ar||er”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka Drzewian połabskich [Etymological Dictionary of the Polabian Drevani Language] (in Polish), issue 1 (A – ďüzd), Wrocław; Warszawa etc.: Ossolineum, page 19
  • Polański, Kazimierz; James Allen Sehnert (1967), “ar I.”, in Polabian-English Dictionary, The Hague, Paris: Mouton & Co, page 34
  • Polański, Kazimierz; James Allen Sehnert (1967), “ar//er II.”, in Polabian-English Dictionary, The Hague, Paris: Mouton & Co, page 34
  • Olesch, Reinhold (1962), “ar”, in Thesaurus Linguae Dravaenopolabicae [Thesaurus of the Drevani language] (in German), volume 1: A – O, Cologne, Vienna: Böhlau Verlag, →ISBN, page 7
  • Olesch, Reinhold (1962), “Err”, in Thesaurus Linguae Dravaenopolabicae [Thesaurus of the Drevani language] (in German), volume 1: A – O, Cologne, Vienna: Böhlau Verlag, →ISBN, page 266

Polish

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French are.

Noun

ar m inan (abbreviation a)

  1. (metrology) are (square decametre, 100 m²)
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ar f pl

  1. genitive plural of ara

Further reading

  • ar in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ar in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese aar, aire, aere, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, air), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (to blow).

Pronunciation

 
 

  • (Caipira Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaɹ/
  • Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -aɾ, (Portugal) -aʁ
  • Hyphenation: ar
  • (file)

Noun

ar m (plural ares)

  1. air
  2. look, air (aspect)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:ar.

Derived terms

Related terms

Romanian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From older Romanian ară, are, presumably from Latin habēret (for the singular) and habērent (for the plural). See also are.

Verb

(el/ea) ar (modal auxiliary, third-person singular form of avea, used with infinitives to form conditional tenses)

  1. (he/she) would

Verb

(ele/ei) ar (modal auxiliary, third-person plural form of avea, used with infinitives to form conditional tenses)

  1. (they) would

Related terms

Etymology 2

Verb

ar

  1. first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of ara

Etymology 3

From French are.

Noun

ar m (plural ari)

  1. an are (a unit of area equal to 100 square metres)
Declension

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish ar. Cognates include Irish ár.

Pronunciation

Determiner

ar (triggers eclipsis)

  1. our
    ar n-athair.our father.
    Tha ar nighean ruadh.Our daughter is red-haired.
    Tha ar n-oilthigh ùr.Our university is new.
See also

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

ar (defective)

  1. think
Usage notes

Etymology 3

Adjective

ar (comparative aire)

  1. slow, sluggish

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

ar m (Cyrillic spelling ар)

  1. are (square decametre, 100 m²)

Declension

Swedish

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Latin area, probably via French are. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

ar c or n

  1. are (square decametre, 100 m²)
Declension
Declension of ar 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ar aren ar aren
Genitive ars arens ars arens
Declension of ar 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ar aret ar aren
Genitive ars arets ars arens
Related terms

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *arô.

Noun

ar m

  1. (dialectal) eagle

References

Tagalog

Etymology

From English ar, the English name of the letter R/r.

Pronunciation

Noun

ar (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔)

  1. the name of the Latin-script letter R, in the Filipino alphabet.
    Synonyms: (in the Abakada alphabet) ra, (in the Abecedario) ere

See also

Further reading

  • ar”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Turkish

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish عار (ar), from Arabic عَار (ʕār).

Noun

ar (definite accusative arı, plural arlar)

  1. feeling of shame
    • 2023 November 22, Owen Jones, Annwn’da yaşam: Willy jones'un ölümden sonraki hikâyesi (Annwn)‎, Tektime, →ISBN:
      ... pek arsız değil . ” " Evet , tamam . Bazen biraz arsız olsan da bağımsız olmanı daha çok seviyorum . Bana gençliğimizi hatırlatıyorsun ... Ergenlik çağında flört ettiğimiz zamanları . Sende aynı çizgi o zamanlarda vardı ... " " Öyle mi ...
      not very cheeky. ” " Yes , okay . Even though you can be a little cheeky sometimes , I like it more when you are independent . You remind me of our youth ... when we used to flirt in adolescence . You had the same streak back then
    • (Can we date this quote?), Mo Yan, İri Memeler ve Geniş Kalçalar (Dünya Edebiyatı)‎, Can Yayınları, →ISBN:
      ... ar kalmamış! Sen onunla birlikteyken eniştesini çalan baldızı oynuyordun, herkesin kitabında bunun utanç verici olduğu yazar!” Ablam bir an şaşırdı, hemen arkasından, “Ana, sen çok değiştin,” dedi. Annem, “Evet, değiştim ama ben yine de ...
      No decency at all! When you were with him, you were playing the sister-in-law who stole his brother-in-law, it is written in everyone's book that this is shameful!” My sister was surprised for a moment, then said, "Mother, you have changed a lot." My mother said, “Yes, I have changed, but I still...
Derived terms
  • arsız (shameless)
  • arlı (scrupulous) (Often in negation, such as "anladım o sana fena davrandı ama sende pek arlı değilsin.)
    (I see she treated you meanly, yet you are no angel either)
  • arsızlık yapmak (act cheekily) (or sentence structure "arsızca davranmak")
  • ar kalmamış (unscrupulous) (it is a fixed phrase and in negation only, see quotes.)
  • arsız köpek (cheeky bastard) (vulgar, offensive)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French are.

Noun

ar (definite accusative arı, plural arlar)

  1. are (unit of area)

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ar, from Proto-Brythonic *ar, from Proto-Celtic *ɸare.

Pronunciation

Preposition

ar (triggers soft mutation or h-prothesis if before ugain)

  1. on
  2. about to (with a verbal noun)
    • King, Gareth (1993) Modern Welsh: A Comprehensive Grammar (Routledge Grammars), London and New York: Routledge, →ISBN, page 131:
      Brysiwch, mae’r trên ar fynd!
      Hurry up, the train’s about to leave!

Inflection

Yola

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English or; partially contracted from other, auther, from Old English āþor, āwþer, āhwæþer.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ar

  1. or
    • 1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 104:
      Ar aany noor dhing at woode comfoort mee,
      Or any other thing that would comfort me,
    • 1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 106:
      Gooude var nat oan dhing, niether treesh ar thraame;
      Good for not one thing; neither for the trace, nor the car.
    • 1867, “ABOUT AN OLD SOW GOING TO BE KILLED”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 106:
      Ich woode be pitcht ee kurkeen, ar zippeen, to a coolaan.
      I would be poked into the mow or the stack up to the back of my head.

References

  • Jacob Poole (1867), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, page 104