burra

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बड़ा (baṛā, large, important).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈbʌɹə/

Adjective

burra (not comparable)

  1. (India) Big or important — used as a title of respect
    a burra sahib

References


Albanian

Noun

burra m pl

  1. plural of burrë

Asturian

Noun

burra f (plural burres)

  1. donkey (a domestic animal)

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle English burre, perhaps from Old English byrst (bristle).

Noun

burra m (genitive singular burra, nominative plural burraí)

  1. (engineering, metallurgy) burr
  2. Alternative form of barra (bar; (sand)bar; tack)

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
burra bhurra mburra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References


Latin

Etymology

From burrus.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈbur.ra/, [ˈbʊr.ra]

Noun

burra f (genitive burrae); first declension

  1. A small cow with a red mouth or muzzle
  2. A shaggy garment
    1. (Late Latin) (plural) trifles, nonsense

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative burra burrae
Genitive burrae burrārum
Dative burrae burrīs
Accusative burram burrās
Ablative burrā burrīs
Vocative burra burrae

Descendants

Adjective

burra

  1. nominative feminine singular of burrus
  2. vocative feminine singular of burrus
  3. nominative neuter plural of burrus
  4. accusative neuter plural of burrus
  5. vocative neuter plural of burrus

References


Portuguese

Adjective

burra

  1. Feminine singular of adjective burro.

Noun

burra f (plural burras)

  1. female equivalent of burro

Spanish

Etymology

Feminine of burro.

Noun

burra f (plural burras, masculine burro, masculine plural burros)

  1. she-ass

See also

Adjective

burra

  1. Feminine singular of adjective burro.

Swedish

Verb

burra

  1. ruffle
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