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)
- 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
- lagarto arnal
- toxo arnal
References
- “arnal” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “arnal” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “arnal” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
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)
- (colloquial) hairpin.
Alternative forms
- harnal
Further reading
- “arnal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.