arf

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See also: ARF and 'arf

English

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)f

Interjection

arf

  1. Synonym of woof (“sound of a dog's bark”)
  2. Synonym of woof (“expressing strong physical attraction”)

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French

Pronunciation

Interjection

arf

  1. argh, ugh, oy
    Arf, c’est ennuyeux ça !
    Argh, that's a problem!
    Arf, je sais pas comment je vais faire
    Ugh, what am I gonna do?

Icelandic

Noun

arf

  1. indefinite accusative singular of arfur

Middle Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *arβ̃, borrowed from Latin arma.

Pronunciation

Noun

arf m or f (plural arueu)

  1. weapon, arm

Descendants

  • Welsh: arf

Mutation

Mutated forms of arf
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arf unchanged unchanged harf

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Swedish

Noun

arf

  1. Obsolete spelling of arv.

Anagrams

Tarifit

Numeral

arf

  1. Alternative spelling of ařf: thousand

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh arf, from Proto-Brythonic *arβ̃, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin arma.

Pronunciation

Noun

arf m or f (plural arfau)

  1. weapon, armament
  2. tool, instrument

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of arf
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
arf unchanged unchanged harf

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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