marrà

Catalan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məˈra]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [maˈra]
Rhymes: -a

Etymology 1

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Noun

marrà m (plural marrans)

ram (male sheep)
Coordinate term: ovella

Derived terms

marrec

Adjective

marrà (feminine marrana, masculine plural marrans, feminine plural marranes)

stubborn
Synonym: tossut

Derived terms

marraneria

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish marrano, from Arabic مُحَرَّم (muḥarram).

Noun

marrà m (plural marrans, feminine marrana)

pig, boar
pig (disgusting person)

Verb

marrà

third-person singular preterite indicative of marrar

Further reading

“marrà” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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