arka

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arka

1. inflection of arkë :
   1. definite nominative singular
   2. indefinite nominative /accusative plural

From Proto-Finnic *arka (compare Estonian arg ), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *argaz (compare Old Norse argr ).^[1]

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɑrkɑ/, [ˈɑ̝rkɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑrkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ar‧ka
• Hyphenation^(key): ar‧ka

arka (comparative arempi , superlative arin ) [with illative of third infinitive (with verbs)]

1. timid, shy, bashful, fearful

   Synonyms: ujo , kaino , pelokas

2. tender, sore

   Synonym: hellä

3. sensitive, vulnerable (easily offended)

   Synonyms: herkkä , haavoittuva , herkkätunteinen

4. sensitive (easily capable of offending)

   Synonyms: herkkä , arkaluonteinen

5. sensitive, susceptible

   Synonyms: herkkä , altis

• "arka", in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

• kara

arka

1. romanization of 𐌰𐍂𐌺𐌰

arka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative arkaði , supine arkað )

1. to walk slowly, to plod

   Synonym: lötra

From Proto-Finnic *arka . Cognates include Finnish arka and Estonian arg .

• (Ala-Laukaa ) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑrkɑ/, [ˈɑrk]
• (Soikkola ) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑrkɑ/, [ˈɑrɡ̊ɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑrk, -ɑrkɑ
• Hyphenation: ar‧ka

arka (comparative aremp )

1. cowardly

Declension of arka (type 3/kana , k- gradation)
singular	plural
nominative	arka	arat
genitive	aran	arkoin
partitive	arkaa	arkoja
illative	arkaa	arkoi
inessive	aras	arois
elative	arast	aroist
allative	aralle	aroille
adessive	aral	aroil
ablative	aralt	aroilt
translative	araks	aroiks
essive	arkanna , arkaan	arkoinna , arkoin
exessive1)	arkant	arkoint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka ? or -kä ? to the genitive.

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 18

Via some other European language, ultimately a borrowing from Latin arcus ("bow"), in feminine form (compare French arche ("bow") and Late Latin arca , also ultimately from arcus ).

arka f (4th declension)

1. (architecture ) arch (bow-shaped arrangement between two supports )

   loka arka ― bow-shaped arch

   pusapļa arka ― semi-circular arch

   akmeņu arka ― stone arch

   loga, durvju, vārtu arka ― window, door, gate arch

   arkas cekuls ― the crest of the arch

   triumfa arka ― triumphal arch

   dzelzceļa tilta varenās arkas ― the mighty arches of the railway bridge

   neredzēti līkumaini koki, kuru savijušās lapotnes veido dabiskas arkas ― unseen cranked trees whose intertwined foliage forms natural arches

• loks

Ultimately from Latin arcus , via some other language, possibly Russian а́рка (árka).

• IPA ^(key): [1ˈɑˑrkɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɑˑrkɐ
• Syllabification: ár‧ka

árka f (plural árkos ) stress pattern 1

1. (architecture ) arch (bow-shaped arrangement between two supports )

   pusapskritė arka ― semi-circular arch

   segmentinė arka ― segmented arch

   pasaginė arka ― horseshoe arch

   parabolinė arka ― parabolic arch

   triumfo arka ― triumphal arch

   tilto arkos ― the arches of the bridge

• "arka", in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026
• "arka", in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026

Borrowed from Italian arca .

• IPA ^(key): /ˈar.ka/
• Audio (Gozo ): (file)
• Rhymes: -arka

arka f

1. ark
2. (followed by ta’ ) very

   Huwa arka tal-mużika ― He is a very talented musician

• arkene

arka n

1. definite plural of ark (Etymology 2)

arka f

1. definite singular of ark (Etymology 1)

arka n

1. definite plural of ark (Etymology 2)

• archa (Middle Polish )

Inherited from Old Polish archa .

• Audio: (file)
• Rhymes: -arka
• Syllabification: ar‧ka
• Homophone: Arka

arka f

1. (religion ) ark (ship built by Noah)
2. (religion ) ark (container)

• "arka", in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• "arka", in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[4] (in Polish)
• Maria Renata Mayenowa, et al., editors (2010-2023), "archa, arka", in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
• Paweł Kupiszewski (08.05.2008), "ARKA", in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
• Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814), "arka", in Słownik języka polskiego
• Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), "arka", in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), "arka, archa", in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 57

Inherited from Old Polish archa .

• IPA ^(key): /ˈar.ka/
• Audio: (file)
• Rhymes: -arka
• Syllabification: ar‧ka

arka f

1. (religion ) ark (ship built by Noah)

• arka in silling.org
• Henryk Jaroszewicz (2022), "arka", in Zasady pisowni języka śląskiego (in Polish), Siedlce: Wydawnictwo Naukowe IKR[i]BL, page 62
• Aleksandra Wencel (2023), "arka", in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 26

• arko — colloquial

Borrowed from Spanish arca , from Old Spanish arca , archa , from Latin arca ("chest, box").

• (Standard Tagalog ) IPA ^(key): /ˈʔaɾka/ [ˈʔaɾ.k̠ɐ]
• Rhymes: -aɾka
• Syllabification: ar‧ka

arka (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜃ )

1. ark (large box)

   Synonyms: kaban , baul

2. ark (spacious type of boat with a flat bottom)

   Synonyms: daong , barko

3. (Judaism , Christianity , Islam ) ellipsis of Arka ni Noe
4. (Judaism ) ark (Ark of the Covenant, the sacred container, a gold-plated wooden chest)

   Synonyms: Kaban ng Tipan , Kahon ng Kasunduan

5. (Judaism ) ark (decorated cabinet at the front of a synagogue )

• Not to be confused by arko ("arc").

• "arka", in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• "arka", in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 47

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آرقه (arka), from Proto-Turkic *arka .

• IPA ^(key): /aɾˈka/
• Audio: (file)
• Hyphenation: ar‧ka

arka

1. back

arka (definite accusative arkayı , plural arkalar )

1. back
2. sequel, continuation, conclusion

• "arka", in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), "arka", in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük , a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), "arka", in Nişanyan Sözlük

• kara , arak

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