arf

Onomatopoeic.^[1]

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)f

arf

1. Synonym of woof (“sound of a dog's bark”).
2. Synonym of woof (“expressing strong physical attraction”).

• bow-wow, woof

• AFR, AFr., Afr., FAR, FRA, Fra, RAF, RFA, far, fra

• IPA^(key): /aʁf/

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arf

1. argh, ugh, oy

   Arf, c'est ennuyeux ça !

   Argh, that's a problem!

   Arf, je sais pas comment je vais faire

   Ugh, what am I gonna do?

arf

1. indefinite accusative singular of arfur

• aryf

From Proto-Brythonic *arβ̃, borrowed from Latin arma.

• IPA^(key): /arv/

arf m or f (plural arueu)

1. weapon, arm

• Welsh: arf

arf

1. obsolete spelling of arv

• FRA, far, fra.

arf

1. alternative spelling of ařf: thousand

From Middle Welsh arf, from Proto-Brythonic *arβ̃, borrowed through Vulgar Latin from Latin arma.

• IPA^(key): /arv/

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• Rhymes: -arv

arf m or f (plural arfau)

1. weapon, armament
2. tool, instrument

• arf dinistr torfol, arf eang ddistryw (“weapon of mass destruction”)
• arfog (“armed”, adjective)
• di-arf (“unarmed”, adjective)

• D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “arf”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies