pra

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pra"

Translingual

Symbol

pra

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-5 language code for Prakrit languages.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpra]

Verb

pra

1. masculine singular present transgressive of přít

   Synonym: pře

Galician

Alternative forms

• p'ra

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾa/

Preposition

pra

1. (nonstandard, colloquial) Syncopic form of para

Kaingang

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾa/

Verb

pra

1. (transitive) to bite

Ladin

Etymology

From Latin prātum.

Noun

pra m (plural pre)

1. meadow

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Syncopic form of para. Compare Galician pra.

Alternative forms

• p'ra (proscribed)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: pra

Preposition

pra

1. (colloquial) Syncopic form of para

Etymology 2

Contraction of pra a.

Alternative forms

• prà (pre-1990 spelling)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾa/

• Hyphenation: pra

Contraction

pra f sg

1. (colloquial) Contraction of pra a (“for/to the (feminine singular)”): feminine singular of pro

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:para.

Silesian

Etymology

Clipping of prŏwda, from Proto-Slavic *pravьda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpra/
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pra

Particle

pra

1. introduces a tag question; right? isn't it?

   Synonyms: abo, ja, niy, prŏwda

   • 2017, Charles Dickens, translated by Grzegorz Kulik, Godniŏ pieśń [A Christmas Carol]‎^[1], 1 edition, Opole: Silesia Progress, →ISBN, page 94:

     Takech słyszoł – ôdpedzioł drugi . – Zima dzisiej, pra?

     "That's what I heard", said the other, "Winter is today, right?"

Further reading

• pra in silling.org
• Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “pra”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 229

Venetan

Etymology

From Latin prātum. Compare Italian prato.

Noun

pra m (plural prai)

1. field, meadow, lawn