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arna

[ ahr-nuh ]

noun

  1. (in India) the wild water buffalo, now endangered.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of arna1

First recorded in 1800–10; from Hindi arnā, from Sanskrit áraṇa “distant, foreign”; cognate with Bengali arṇā, Nepali arnu “wild buffalo”; perhaps akin to Greek állos, Latin alius “other”; else ( def )

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Example Sentences

Juliano went along to film his mother's project, which resulted in the documentary Arna's Children.

Arna did not appear at all, and Peggy carried up to her the daintiest of trays, all of her own preparing.

But for all Peggy's admiration for Arna, it was Mabel, the eldest sister, who was the more approachable.

Her door opened a crack and Arna peeped in, and seeing her awake, came to the bed and kissed her good morning.

The wild one is called the Arna, and the tame one Bhainsa, in the language of the natives.

Even Arna, who knew what to expect, could detect only a blur of motion.

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