arriba

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See also: arribá and arribà

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin ad rīpam.

Adverb

arriba

  1. up (away from earth’s centre)

Catalan

Verb

arriba

  1. inflection of arribar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ar‧ri‧ba

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese arriba, from Latin ad (“at”) + rīpam (“coast, bank”). Cognate with Spanish arriba.

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Adverb

arriba

  1. (dated) up (away from earth’s centre)
Descendants
  • Macanese: riva

Noun

arriba f (plural arribas)

  1. cliff
Related terms

Interjection

arriba!

  1. come on!
  2. up!

Etymology 2

Verb

arriba

  1. inflection of arribar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈriba/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: a‧rri‧ba

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin ad (“at”) + rīpam (“coast, bank”).

Adverb

arriba

  1. above, over
  2. up; uphill; upstream; upstairs
    Todavía está arriba.
    He is still upstairs.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms

Interjection

arriba

  1. come on!
  2. hurray for (someone)!
  3. up with

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

arriba

  1. inflection of arribar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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