# aar
## Translingual
### Symbol

aar
* (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Afar.

### See also

* Wiktionary’s coverage of Afar terms

## Afrikaans
### Etymology

From dialectal Dutch aar, syncopic form of ader, from Middle Dutch adere, from Old Dutch *āthara, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrō.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

aar (plural are, diminutive aartjie)
* vein (blood vessel)
    Die bloed het in my are gevries toe ek daardie skreeu hoor.The blood ran cold in my veins when I heard that scream.

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aːr/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: aar
* Rhymes: -aːr

### Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch âer, from Old Dutch *ār, from Proto-West Germanic *ahaʀ, from Proto-Germanic *ahaz.

#### Noun

aar f (plural aren, diminutive aartje n)
* ear (of corn, grain etc.)

##### Derived terms

* korenaar

### Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch āer.

#### Noun

aar m (plural aren, diminutive aartje n)
* (archaic) eagle

##### Synonyms

* arend, adelaar

### Etymology 3
#### Noun

aar f (plural aren, diminutive aartje n)
* (dialectal) Alternative form of ader

## Gagauz
### Etymology

From Old Anatolian Turkish [script needed] (agır), from Proto-Turkic *āgır, *iagɨr.

### Adjective

aar (comparative taa aar, superlative en aar)
* heavy

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Noun

aar n (definite singular aaret or aare, indefinite plural aar, definite plural aari)
* (non-standard since 1917) Obsolete spelling of år.

## Old Danish
### Etymology

From Old Norse ár, from Proto-Germanic *jērą.

### Noun

aar n (nominative plural aar)
* year
** 13th century, Henrik Harpestræng, "Quomodo temperertur salsum dominorum et quam diu durat.", An Early Northern Cookery Book, 7.
    Thæt ær hærræ salsæ, oc ær goth et halft aar.This is a lordly sauce, and it is good for half a year.

#### Descendants

* Danish: år

## Wolof
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʔaːr/

### Etymology 1
#### Verb

aar
* to wash a piece of linen for the first time

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

aar
* to protect, to defend

## Yola
### Etymology 1

From Middle English hā̆r (“their”), from Old English heora, hira, genitive of hīe (“they”).

#### Alternative forms

* 'ar

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aːr/, /ar/
* Homophones: aare, ar

#### Determiner

aar
* their
** 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 3, page 84:Aar gentrize ware bibbern, aamzil cou no stoane.Their gentry were quaking, themselves could not stand.
** 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:Zitch vaperreen, an shimmereen, fan ee-daff ee aar scoth!Such vapouring and glittering when stript in their shirts!
** 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 4, page 84:Chote well aar aim was t'yie ouz n'eer a blowe.I saw (well) their intent was to give us ne'er a stroke.
** 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 86:Mot w'all aar boust, hi soon was ee-teightBut with all their bravado they were soon taught
** 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5, page 86:At aar errone was var ameing 'ar 'ngish ee-height.That their errand was aiming to bring anguish upon them.

##### Derived terms

* w'aare

### Etymology 2

From Middle English thare, thore, thar, from Old English þār, from Proto-West Germanic *þār.

#### Alternative forms

* thaar, thaare, thoare, th'ar, thar

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aːr/, /ðaːr/, /ðɔːr/, /ðar/
* Homophone: aare

#### Pronoun

aar
* there
** 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 7, page 86:An aar w' had Treblere an sturdy Cournug.And there we had Treblere and sturdy Cournug.
** 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 93:Aar was a gooude puddeen maate o bran.There was a good pudding made of bran.
** 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 93:Aar was pizzeen, an beanès, an barich amang.There were pease and beans, and barley-mung.
** 1867, “THE WEDDEEN O BALLYMORE”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, page 93:Aar was bidaades an heereen.There were potatoes and herrings;
** 1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 2, page 102:Aar was nodhing ee-left mot a heade,There was nothing left but the head,

##### Derived terms

* aar's

### References

* Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 21