arpa

See also: árpa, ARPA, .arpa, and arpã

Asturian

Noun

arpa f (plural arpes)

1. harp (musical instrument)

Azerbaijani

Other scripts

Cyrillic		арпа
Abjad		آرپا

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑrˈpɑ/
• Hyphenation: ar‧pa

• Audio:

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Etymology 1

From Proto-Turkic *arpa.

Noun

arpa (definite accusative arpanı, plural arpalar)

1. barley

Etymology 2

Noun

arpa (definite accusative arpanı, plural arpalar)

1. (historical) a unit of weight equal to 37,5 grams

Further reading

• “arpa” in Obastan.com.

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arpa (“harp”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ar‧pa
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɾpa/ [ˈʔaɾ.pa]

Noun

árpa

1. harp (musical instrument)

Derived terms

• mag-arpa

 

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈar.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈaɾ.pa]

Etymology 1

From Late Latin harpa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ.

Noun

arpa f (plural arpes)

1. harp

Derived terms

• arpista

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin harpē (“bird of prey, falcon”), from Ancient Greek ἅρπη (hárpē, “bird of prey, falcon”).

Noun

arpa f (plural arpes)

1. claw of an animal
2. (in the plural) pitchfork

Derived terms

• arpejar
• arpella, arpelles
• arpó

Further reading

• “arpa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “arpa”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “arpa” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “arpa” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish arpa.

Noun

arpa

1. harp (music instrument)

Corsican

Noun

arpa f (plural arpe)

1. harp

Further reading

• “arpa” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *arpa (“barley”).

Noun

arpa (accusative [please provide], plural [please provide])

1. barley

References

• Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎^[2], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arpa, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *arbaz (whence Old Norse arfr, Swedish arv).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑrpɑ/, [ˈɑ̝rpɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrpɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): ar‧pa

Noun

arpa

1. lot (anything, as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper, used in determining a question by chance)
2. lottery ticket

   Synonym: arpalippu

Declension

Inflection of arpa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)
nominative		arpa	arvat
genitive		arvan	arpojen
partitive		arpaa	arpoja
illative		arpaan	arpoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		arpa	arvat
accusative	nom.	arpa	arvat
	gen.	arvan
genitive		arvan	arpojen arpain rare
partitive		arpaa	arpoja
inessive		arvassa	arvoissa
elative		arvasta	arvoista
illative		arpaan	arpoihin
adessive		arvalla	arvoilla
ablative		arvalta	arvoilta
allative		arvalle	arvoille
essive		arpana	arpoina
translative		arvaksi	arvoiksi
abessive		arvatta	arvoitta
instructive		—	arvoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of arpa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative arpani arpani accusative nom. arpani arpani gen. arpani genitive arpani arpojeni arpaini rare partitive arpaani arpojani inessive arvassani arvoissani elative arvastani arvoistani illative arpaani arpoihini adessive arvallani arvoillani ablative arvaltani arvoiltani allative arvalleni arvoilleni essive arpanani arpoinani translative arvakseni arvoikseni abessive arvattani arvoittani instructive — — comitative — arpoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative arpasi arpasi accusative nom. arpasi arpasi gen. arpasi genitive arpasi arpojesi arpaisi rare partitive arpaasi arpojasi inessive arvassasi arvoissasi elative arvastasi arvoistasi illative arpaasi arpoihisi adessive arvallasi arvoillasi ablative arvaltasi arvoiltasi allative arvallesi arvoillesi essive arpanasi arpoinasi translative arvaksesi arvoiksesi abessive arvattasi arvoittasi instructive — — comitative — arpoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative arpamme arpamme accusative nom. arpamme arpamme gen. arpamme genitive arpamme arpojemme arpaimme rare partitive arpaamme arpojamme inessive arvassamme arvoissamme elative arvastamme arvoistamme illative arpaamme arpoihimme adessive arvallamme arvoillamme ablative arvaltamme arvoiltamme allative arvallemme arvoillemme essive arpanamme arpoinamme translative arvaksemme arvoiksemme abessive arvattamme arvoittamme instructive — — comitative — arpoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative arpanne arpanne accusative nom. arpanne arpanne gen. arpanne genitive arpanne arpojenne arpainne rare partitive arpaanne arpojanne inessive arvassanne arvoissanne elative arvastanne arvoistanne illative arpaanne arpoihinne adessive arvallanne arvoillanne ablative arvaltanne arvoiltanne allative arvallenne arvoillenne essive arpananne arpoinanne translative arvaksenne arvoiksenne abessive arvattanne arvoittanne instructive — — comitative — arpoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative arpansa arpansa accusative nom. arpansa arpansa gen. arpansa genitive arpansa arpojensa arpainsa rare partitive arpaansa arpojaan arpojansa inessive arvassaan arvassansa arvoissaan arvoissansa elative arvastaan arvastansa arvoistaan arvoistansa illative arpaansa arpoihinsa adessive arvallaan arvallansa arvoillaan arvoillansa ablative arvaltaan arvaltansa arvoiltaan arvoiltansa allative arvalleen arvallensa arvoilleen arvoillensa essive arpanaan arpanansa arpoinaan arpoinansa translative arvakseen arvaksensa arvoikseen arvoiksensa abessive arvattaan arvattansa arvoittaan arvoittansa instructive — — comitative — arpoineen arpoinensa

Derived terms

• arpajaiset
• arpoa

 

compounds

• arpakapula
• arpakuutio
• arpalippu
• arpaluu
• arpanoppa
• arpaonni
• arpapeli
• arpaseteli
• arvanheitto
• pika-arpa
• raaputusarpa
• raha-arpa
• voittoarpa

 

Related terms

• arpajaiset
• arpakuutio
• arpoa
• arvonta

Further reading

• “arpa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• para, rapa

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arpa. Cognate of Tagalog alpa.

Noun

árpa

1. harp, lyre

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *arpa. Cognates include Finnish arpa and Estonian arp.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑrpɑ/, [ˈɑrp]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑrpɑ/, [ˈɑrb̥ɑ]
• (Hevaha) IPA^(key): /ˈɑrpɑ/, [ˈɑrb̥ɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑrp, -ɑrpɑ
• Hyphenation: ar‧pa

Noun

arpa

1. lot (used for determining a question by chance)
2. allotment (piece of land given by the village council by means of a lottery)

Declension

Declension of arpa (type 3/kana, p-v gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	arpa	arvat
genitive	arvan	arpoin
partitive	arpaa	arpoja
illative	arpaa	arpoi
inessive	arvaas	arvois
elative	arvast	arvoist
allative	arvalle	arvoille
adessive	arvaal	arvoil
ablative	arvalt	arvoilt
translative	arvaks	arvoiks
essive	arpanna, arpaan	arpoinna, arpoin
exessive1)	arpant	arpoint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• arpuli
• arvoittee

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 17
• Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 21

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.pa/
• Rhymes: -arpa
• Hyphenation: àr‧pa

Etymology 1

From Late Latin harpa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ.

Noun

arpa f (plural arpe)

1. harp (musical instrument)

Derived terms

• arpeggiare
• arpicordo

Related terms

• arpeggiamento
• arpeggiatore
• arpeggio

Etymology 2

From Latin harpē, from Ancient Greek ἅρπη (hárpē, “sickle”).

Alternative forms

• arpe

Noun

arpa f (plural arpe)

1. a curved sword

Anagrams

• apar, apra, para, para-, parà, rapa

Khalaj

Perso-Arabic		اَرپا

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *arpa (“barley”).

Pronunciation

• (Xarrâbî) IPA^(key): [aɾpa]

Noun

arpa (definite accusative arpañ, plural arpalar)

1. barley

Declension

Declension of arpa

	singular	plural
nominative	arpa	arpalar
genitive	arpañ	arpalarııñ
dative	arpaqa	arpalarqa
definite accusative	arpañ	arpaları
locative	arpaça	arpalarça
ablative	arpada	arpalarda
instrumental	arpala	arpalarla
equative	arpavâra	arpalarvâra

Derived terms

• arpa suvı (“beer”)
• quş arpası (“oat”)

References

• Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó

Ladino

Etymology

From Late Latin harpa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɾ.pa/

Noun

arpa f (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling ארפה, plural arpas)

1. harp

   אי טי לוארי קון לה ארפה ,דייו מי דייו.

   Y te loare kon la arpa, Dio, mi Dio.

   And I shall praise you upon the harp, God, my God.

Lombard

Noun

arpa f

1. harp

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian arpa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.pa/

• Audio (Gozo):

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Noun

arpa f

1. osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Occitan

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

arpa f (plural arpas)

1. harp
2. claw

Derived terms

• (claw): arpar

Sicilian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈar.pa/
• Hyphenation: àr‧pa

Etymology 1

From Late Latin harpa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ.

Noun

arpa f (plural arpi)

1. harp

Etymology 2

From Latin harpē (“bird of prey, falcon”), from Ancient Greek ἅρπη (hárpē, “bird of prey, falcon”).

Noun

arpa f (plural arpi)

1. raptor, bird of prey

Spanish

Alternative forms

• harpa (rare)

Etymology

From Late Latin harpa, from Proto-Germanic *harpǭ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɾpa/ [ˈaɾ.pa]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -aɾpa
• Syllabification: ar‧pa

Noun

arpa f (plural arpas)

1. harp (musical instrument)

Usage notes

• Feminine nouns beginning with stressed /ˈa/ like arpa take the singular definite article el (otherwise reserved for masculine nouns) instead of the usual la: el arpa. This includes the contracted forms al and del (instead of a la and de la, respectively): al arpa, del arpa.

These nouns also usually take the indefinite article un that is otherwise used with masculine nouns (although the standard feminine form una is also permitted): un arpa or una arpa. The same is true with determiners algún/alguna and ningún/ninguna, as well as for numerals ending with 1 (e.g., veintiún/veintiuna).

However, if another word intervenes between the article and the noun, the usual feminine singular articles and determiners (la, una etc.) must be used: la mejor arpa, una buena arpa.

• If an adjective follows the noun, it must agree with the noun's gender regardless of the article used: el arpa única, un(a) arpa buena.
• In the plural, the usual feminine singular articles and determiners (las, unas etc.) are always used.

Derived terms

• arpa de boca
• arpa eólica
• arpista

 

Further reading

• “arpa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• alpa

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arpa (“harp”), from Late Latin harpa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɾpa/ [ˈʔaɾ.pɐ], /ʔaɾˈpa/ [ʔɐɾˈpa]
• Rhymes: -aɾpa, -a
• Syllabification: ar‧pa

Noun

arpa or arpá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜉ) (music)

1. harp

See also

• kintang
• kudyapi
• lira

 

Anagrams

• para, arap

Tatar

Noun

arpa

1. Latin spelling of арпа (arpa, “barley”)

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish آرپه (“barley”), itself from Proto-Turkic *arpa (“barley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑɾ.pɑ/
• Hyphenation: ar‧pa

• Audio:

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Noun

arpa (definite accusative arpayı, plural arpalar)

1. barley

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	arpa
Definite accusative	arpayı
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	arpa	arpalar
Definite accusative	arpayı	arpaları
Dative	arpaya	arpalara
Locative	arpada	arpalarda
Ablative	arpadan	arpalardan
Genitive	arpanın	arpaların
Possessive forms Nominative Singular Plural 1st singular arpam arpalarım 2nd singular arpan arpaların 3rd singular arpası arpaları 1st plural arpamız arpalarımız 2nd plural arpanız arpalarınız 3rd plural arpaları arpaları Definite accusative Singular Plural 1st singular arpamı arpalarımı 2nd singular arpanı arpalarını 3rd singular arpasını arpalarını 1st plural arpamızı arpalarımızı 2nd plural arpanızı arpalarınızı 3rd plural arpalarını arpalarını Dative Singular Plural 1st singular arpama arpalarıma 2nd singular arpana arpalarına 3rd singular arpasına arpalarına 1st plural arpamıza arpalarımıza 2nd plural arpanıza arpalarınıza 3rd plural arpalarına arpalarına Locative Singular Plural 1st singular arpamda arpalarımda 2nd singular arpanda arpalarında 3rd singular arpasında arpalarında 1st plural arpamızda arpalarımızda 2nd plural arpanızda arpalarınızda 3rd plural arpalarında arpalarında Ablative Singular Plural 1st singular arpamdan arpalarımdan 2nd singular arpandan arpalarından 3rd singular arpasından arpalarından 1st plural arpamızdan arpalarımızdan 2nd plural arpanızdan arpalarınızdan 3rd plural arpalarından arpalarından Genitive Singular Plural 1st singular arpamın arpalarımın 2nd singular arpanın arpalarının 3rd singular arpasının arpalarının 1st plural arpamızın arpalarımızın 2nd plural arpanızın arpalarınızın 3rd plural arpalarının arpalarının

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “arpa”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• *àrp`á Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill
• Hyllested, Adam (2014) Word Exchange at the Gates of Europe: Five Millennia of Language Contact (PhD. dissertation)‎^[4], Copenhagen: University of Copenhagen, pages 32-33

Turkmen

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *arpa (“barley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾpʰa/
• IPA^(key): /aɾɸa/ (colloquial)

Noun

arpa (definite accusative [please provide], plural [please provide])

1. barley

Uzbek

Other scripts
Yangi Imlo	ارپه
Cyrillic	арпа‍
Latin	arpa‍
Perso-Arabic (Afghanistan)

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *arpa (“barley”).

Noun

arpa (plural arpalar)

1. barley