marrà

Catalan

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /məˈra/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /maˈra/
Rhymes: -a

Etymology 1

Noun

marrà m (plural marrans)

ram (male sheep)

Coordinate terms

ovella

Adjective

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

stubborn

Synonyms

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)

Further reading

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

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