arë

See also: Appendix:Variations of "are"

Albanian

arë

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *arwā (though note the -r- instead of the expected -rr-), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥h₃-wé-reh₂ (fertile soil), from root Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (to plough). Cognate to Ancient Greek ἄρουρα (ároura) and Sanskrit उर्वरा (urvarā). Possibly related to arbër, arbën (Albanian); see arbën for more. Related to Messapic aran.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɾ(ə)/, [aːɹ]

Noun

arë f (indefinite plural ara, definite singular ara, definite plural arat)

  1. arable land
  2. field

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