aras
English
Noun
aras
- plural of ara
Anagrams
Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin rāsus. Compare Romanian ras.
Adjective
aras (feminine arasã)
(masculine singular past passive participle of arad used as an adjective)
Related terms
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish arras, from Latin arrha.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧ras
Noun
aras
Cornish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
aras
Derived terms
References
“aras” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
Danish
Noun
aras c
- indefinite genitive singular of ara
French
Pronunciation
Noun
aras m
- plural of ara
Anagrams
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈaras/ [ˈa.ras]
- Rhymes: -aras
- Syllabification: a‧ras
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay aras (“level”).
Noun
aras (plural aras-aras)
- (engineering, physics) level
- Synonym: tingkat
Verb
aras
- to level
Derived terms
- mengaras
- aras lutut
- aras tenaga
- aras trop
Etymology 2
Inherited from Malay aras (“check”), from Arabic [Term?].
Adjective
aras (comparative lebih aras, superlative paling aras)
Etymology 3
Inherited from Malay aras (“throne”), from Arabic عَرْش (ʕarš, “throne”).
Noun
aras (plural aras-aras)
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Dairi Batak [Term?].
Noun
aras (plural aras-aras)
- a shallow, but fast-flowing, part of a river
Etymology 5
Borrowed from Gayo [Term?].
Noun
aras (plural aras-aras)
- the river flows smoothly because there are no pools
Etymology 6
Borrowed from Angkola Batak [Term?].
Noun
aras (plural aras-aras)
- backbone, spine, vertebrae
- Synonym: tulang belakang
Further reading
- “aras”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Latin
Verb
arās
- second-person singular present active indicative of arō
Noun
ārās
- accusative plural of āra
References
- "aras", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- “aras”, in The Perseus Project (1999), Perseus Encyclopedia[1]
- “aras”, in William Smith, editor (1848), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London: John Murray
Lithuanian
Etymology 1
Neologism according to LKŽ. Based on Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō; compare erelis, Proto-Germanic *arô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈǎːrɐs̪/
Noun
ãras m (plural arai̇̃) stress pattern 4
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | ãras | arai̇̃ |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | ãro | arų̃ |
| dative (naudininkas) | ãrui | aráms |
| accusative (galininkas) | ãrą | arùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | arù | arai̇̃s |
| locative (vietininkas) | arè | aruosè |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | ãre | arai̇̃ |
Etymology 2
Borrowed from another language, ultimately from French are.
Noun
ãras m (plural ãrai) stress pattern 2
- (unit) are
Declension
| singular (vienaskaita) |
plural (daugiskaita) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (vardininkas) | ãras | ãrai |
| genitive (kilmininkas) | ãro | ãrų |
| dative (naudininkas) | ãrui | ãrams |
| accusative (galininkas) | ãrą | arùs |
| instrumental (įnagininkas) | arù | ãrais |
| locative (vietininkas) | arè | ãruose |
| vocative (šauksmininkas) | ãre | ãrai |
Related terms
Further reading
- “aras”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
- “aras”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026
Old English
Noun
āras
- nominative/accusative plural of ār
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɾɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɾɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɾas/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɾɐʃ/
- Rhymes: -aɾɐs, -aɾɐʃ
- Hyphenation: a‧ras
- Homophone: haras
Verb
aras
- second-person singular present indicative of arar
Spanish
Noun
aras f pl
- plural of ara
Verb
aras
- second-person singular present indicative of arar
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish arras, from Latin arrha, shortened form of arrhabō, from Ancient Greek ἀρραβών (arrhabṓn), from Biblical Hebrew עירבון / עֵרָבוֹן (ʿērāḇōn, “guarantee, deposit”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔaɾas/ [ˈʔaː.ɾɐs]
- Rhymes: -aɾas
- Syllabification: a‧ras
Noun
aras (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜐ᜔)
- coins given by the bridegroom to the bride during the wedding ceremony
Further reading
- “aras”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
- “aras”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018