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ara¹
- /ˈeɪ.ɹə/
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Ara.
noun aras
-
The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
Similar: blue-and-yellow macaw, blue-and-gold macaw
ara²
- /ˈɛɹ.ə/
Where it comes from
Borrowing from Dzongkha ཨ་རག་ (a rag), ultimately from Arabic عرق (ʕaraq). Doublet of arak.
noun arag · arra
- A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color.
ara³
- /ˈɑɹə/
Where it comes from
From Japanese あら (ara).
noun aras
- A saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus). Among the species which are met with on every coast, and during the whole year, are especially [...] the Ara (Niphon Spinosus Schl.), which frequents the coast of Yezo in particular, as is indicated by its other name , Matsumaye-ara. The many-membered genus of the saw-perches (Serranus) which inhabi
ARA⁴
Where it comes from
Abbreviation
proper noun
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noun
- Initialism of associate of the Royal Academy
- Initialism of animal rights activist
ARA⁵
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish ARA.
proper noun
- the Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina)
adjective
- ship's prefix for warships of the Argentinian navy.
Ara⁶
- /ˈeɪ.ɹə/
- /ˈɛɹ.ə/
Where it comes from
From Latin āra (“altar”).
proper noun
- A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an altar.
- A barangay of Benito Soliven, Isabela, Philippines.
Ara⁷
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Armenian Արա (Ara).
proper noun
- A male given name from Armenian.
Ara⁸
proper noun Aras
- A surname.
Ara⁹
proper noun
- Alternative form of Aari
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: genus ara, macaw, parrot, hx, constellation, rca, iam, bia, ctp, ari, takata, macaws, ararauna, blue-and-yellow macaw, red-and-green macaw, scarlet macaw
Translations
Every language
noun Ara ararauna, a macaw
| Português | arara-canindé, canindé |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gelbbrustara |
| Русский | cи́не-жёлтый а́ра cíne-žóltyj ára |
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title = {ara},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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