arsa

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɾˠsˠə/

arsa (used with 1st and 2nd person pronouns, usually emphatic, and with nouns)

1. said, says

   "Suigh síos", arsa mise. ― "Sit down", I said.

   "Tá go maith", arsa Brian. ― "Very well", says Brian.

• arsan (contraction with an (“the”))

• ar (used with 3rd person pronouns)

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.sa/
• Rhymes: -arsa
• Hyphenation: àr‧sa

arsa f sg

1. feminine singular of arso

• Sara, rasa, sarà

arsa

1. inflection of arsus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

arsā

1. ablative feminine singular of arsus

• orsa, ars, ors, as, os

• IPA^(key): /ˈarˠs̪ə/, /ˈɔrˠs̪ə/

arsa

1. said

   "Ist!" arsa mise. "Bi sàmhach!"

   "Hush!" I said. "Be quiet!"

   "Nam bitheadh tu cho math," arsa Fionn.

   "If you would be so good," said Fionn.

• This defective verb has only the past tense form.
• Particularly used in storytelling and literature. In informal conversation, thuirt is more common.

• ars (used before vowels)

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• IPA^(key): /ˈaɾsa/ [ˈaɾ.sa]
• Rhymes: -aɾsa
• Syllabification: ar‧sa

arsa

1. (Andalusia) an expression of encouragement and approval

From Ottoman Turkish عرصه‎ (arsa), from Arabic عَرْصَة‎ (ʕarṣa).

• IPA^(key): /ɑɾˈsɑ/
• Hyphenation: ar‧sa

arsa (definite accusative arsayı, plural arsalar)

1. lot (a distinct portion of land)

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “arsa”, in Nişanyan Sözlük