urpa

Catalan

Etymology

Perhaps an alteration of arpa (“harp”) influenced by ungla (“nail”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /ˈuɾ.pə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /ˈur.pə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈuɾ.pa/

Noun

urpa f (plural urpes)

claw
Synonym: garra
- 2002, Albert Sánchez Piñol, chapter 10, in La pell freda, La Campana, →ISBN:
  Podia sentir els seus lladrucs, allà baix. Amb prou feines vaig veure l'urpa que atacava el tercer quinqué.
  (please add an English translation of this quote)

Derived terms

urpar
urpejar
urpir

Further reading

“urpa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
“urpa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023

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