karramarro

Basque

Etymology

Uncertain, possibly the m-reduplication of some unknown element. Alternatively, from Latin cammarus (“lobster”).

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /karamaro/ [ka.ra.ma.ro]
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Hyphenation: ka‧rra‧ma‧rro

Noun

karramarro anim

  1. crab
    Synonyms: amarra (rare), hamarratz
  2. dredge
  3. (astrology) Cancer
    Synonym: cancer

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • karramarro beltz (“marbled crab”)
  • karramarro berde (“shore crab”)
  • Karramarroa (“Cancer”) (constellation)
  • karramarroztatu (“to dredge”)

Further reading
  • "karramarro" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “karramarro” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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