garra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.ra/

Pronoun

garra m, f

1. no (not any)
   • 2010, Academia de l’Aragonés, Propuesta ortografica de l’Academia de l’Aragonés, 2^nd edition, Edacar, page 53:

     En estes casos no se deixa garra espacio entre os elementos anteriors y posteriors, y a barreta.

     In these cases no space is placed between the anterior and posterior elements, and the slash.

Etymology

From Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.rə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.ra/

Noun

garra f (plural garres)

1. claw, talon

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkarra/

Adjective

garra

1. attributive form of garas

Etymology

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 Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)), from Proto-Celtic *garrā.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): [ˈɡaʁə]
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˈɡaχɐ], [ˈɡahɐ]

Noun

garra f (plural garras)

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

Etymology

Possibly from garfa (“animal's claw”), from Andalusian Arabic جارفا‎ (“handful”), from Arabic غُرْفَة‎ (ḡurfa, “cup or dipper”), from غَرَفَ‎ (ḡarafa, “to ladle”), with influence from garfio (“hook”).

Or, possibly from Gaulish *garrā (“leg”) (compare Breton gar, Old Irish gairri (“calves”)), from Proto-Celtic *garrā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡara/

Noun

garra f (plural garras)

1. claw, talon
2. (figuratively) clutches
3. hook
4. (figuratively) passion, dedication, effort or audacity someone shows in action

   Él le pone mucha garra al trabajo.

   He puts a lot of effort into his work.

5. paw

Further reading

• “garra” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Noun

garra

1. testicles