arnal

See also: árnál

Galician

Alternative forms

  • arnao, arnau

Etymology

Arna (bark) + -al. The alternative form arnau is probably due to the velar pronunciation of postnuclear l, frequent among elders.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾˈnal/, /aɾˈnaʊ̯/

Adjective

arnal m or f (plural arnais)

  1. harsh; wild; fierce
    Antonym: molar

Usage notes

The adjectives arnal (harsh) and molar (soft) are sometimes used to name and qualify different varieties of the same species or species of the same kind of animals or plants.

Derived terms

References

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch haarnaald (hairpin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈarnal]
  • Hyphenation: ar‧nal

Noun

arnal (first-person possessive arnalku, second-person possessive arnalmu, third-person possessive arnalnya)

  1. (colloquial) hairpin.

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