Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'arf

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: 'arf
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage

Example Sentences

"'Arf the night through he's at that game, the silly old juggins."
"Hasn't ye 'eard that devil's spawn of a capting an' is mates knockin' the bloomin' lights outen 'arf the crew?"

Etymology

A representation of the pronunciation of half by a speaker whose dialect is non-rhotic and also lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

Usage

British usage

Questions

What does 'arf mean?: Half.
Where does 'arf come from?: A representation of the pronunciation of half by a speaker whose dialect is non-rhotic and also lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

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