"arse" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [English]

IPA: /ɑːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɐːs/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand], /aɹs/ [Ireland], /äːɹs/ [Ireland], /ɑɹs/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-uk-arse.ogg [UK], en-ca-arse.ogg [Canada], EN-AU ck1 arse.ogg [Australia] Forms: table arse [canonical]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)s Etymology: From Middle English ars, ers, from Old English ærs, ears, from Proto-West Germanic *ars, from Proto-Germanic *arsaz (compare Dutch aars and German Arsch), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érsos (“backside, buttocks”) (according to Julius Pokorny and Carl Darling Buck). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ars}} Middle English ars, {{m|enm|ers}} ers, {{inh|en|ang|ærs}} Old English ærs, {{m|ang|ears}} ears, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*ars}} Proto-West Germanic *ars, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*arsaz}} Proto-Germanic *arsaz, {{cog|nl|aars}} Dutch aars, {{cog|de|Arsch}} German Arsch, {{inh|en|ine-pro|*h₃érsos||backside, buttocks}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃érsos (“backside, buttocks”)
  1. (Commonwealth) An expression of frustration. Tags: Commonwealth Synonyms: bum
    Sense id: en-arse-en-intj-2hTOfBm4 Categories (other): Commonwealth English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ass [US]

Noun [English]

IPA: /ɑːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɐːs/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand], /aɹs/ [Ireland], /äːɹs/ [Ireland], /ɑɹs/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-uk-arse.ogg [UK], en-ca-arse.ogg [Canada], EN-AU ck1 arse.ogg [Australia] Forms: arses [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)s Etymology: From Middle English ars, ers, from Old English ærs, ears, from Proto-West Germanic *ars, from Proto-Germanic *arsaz (compare Dutch aars and German Arsch), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érsos (“backside, buttocks”) (according to Julius Pokorny and Carl Darling Buck). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ars}} Middle English ars, {{m|enm|ers}} ers, {{inh|en|ang|ærs}} Old English ærs, {{m|ang|ears}} ears, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*ars}} Proto-West Germanic *ars, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*arsaz}} Proto-Germanic *arsaz, {{cog|nl|aars}} Dutch aars, {{cog|de|Arsch}} German Arsch, {{inh|en|ine-pro|*h₃érsos||backside, buttocks}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃érsos (“backside, buttocks”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} arse (plural arses)
  1. (Commonwealth, now vulgar) The buttocks or more specifically, the anus. Tags: Commonwealth, vulgar Categories (topical): Buttocks Synonyms: buttocks, anus
    Sense id: en-arse-en-noun-7Wln526j Disambiguation of Buttocks: 7 69 13 6 5 1 Categories (other): Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header, English swear words Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 17 27 33 7 7 Disambiguation of English swear words: 5 22 33 29 4 7
  2. (chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Commonwealth, derogatory, slang) A stupid, pompous, arrogant, mean or despicable person. Tags: Australia, Commonwealth, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-arse-en-noun-yMR4TAHR Categories (other): Australian English, British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English swear words Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 17 27 33 7 7 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 9 17 39 22 6 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 25 37 19 7 4 Disambiguation of English swear words: 5 22 33 29 4 7
  3. (vulgar, slang, uncountable) Used in similes to express something bad or unpleasant. Tags: slang, uncountable, vulgar
    Sense id: en-arse-en-noun--jOvFxO9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English swear words Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 17 27 33 7 7 Disambiguation of English swear words: 5 22 33 29 4 7
  4. (vulgar, slang, metonymically, countable) A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself or one's person, chiefly their body; (by extension) one's personal safety, or figuratively one's job, prospects, etc. Tags: countable, metonymically, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-arse-en-noun-FTp-Jsg8 Categories (other): English metonyms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ass [US]
Derived forms: arse about face, arse about tit, arse antlers, arse bandit, arse biscuit, arsebreath, arse breath, arsecheek, arse cheeks, arsecheeks, arseclown, arse crack, arse-crack, arsecunt, arse end, arse end of nowhere, arseface, arse-fuck, arsefucker, arseful, arse has gone clean out of 'er, arse has gone out of 'er, arse has gone right out of 'er, arsehat, arsehead, arsehole, arseholedom, arseholery, arseholic, arsehood, arse in a sling, arse is clean out of 'er, arse is gone right out of 'er, arse is out of 'er, arse is right out of 'er, arse-kisser, arseless, arse licker, arse-licker, arse-licking, arse like a Japanese flag, arseling, arseload, arselong, arseman, arsemunch, arseness, arse over tip, arse over tit, arsesmart, arse-up, arsewash, arse-wash, arsewipe, arsey, arsy, arsing, arsle, ask my arse, badarse, bare-arse, barearse, barse, bite in the arse, bottle-arse, bring one's arse to an anchor, candy-arse, cauldron arse, cheap-arse Tuesday, clever arse, cold as a well-digger's arse, cottage cheese arse, could eat the arse out of a low flying duck, da arse is gone right out of 'er, die in the arse, die on one's arse, duck-arsed, duck's arse, dumbarse, fart-arse, get one's arse in gear, give a rat's arse, gnat's arse, grassy arse, half-arse, half-arsed, hang an arse [obsolete], hanging out of one's arse, hard-arse, in a pig's arse, jackarse, kick-arse, kick arse, kick up the arse, kiss arse, kiss my arse, kiss someone's arse, know one's arse from one's elbow, lardarse, my arse, not hit a cow's arse with a banjo, one's arse off, open-arse, pain in one's arse, pain in the arse, pop a cap in someone's arse, pull out of one's arse, shortarse, short-arse, sit on one's arse, smart-arse, smart arse, someone's arse off, suck arse, take it up the arse, talk out of one's arse, the arse, think the sun shines out of someone's arse, tight-arse, tight as a duck's arse, up the arse, whip-arse, work someone's arse off, your arse

Verb [English]

IPA: /ɑːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɐːs/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand], /aɹs/ [Ireland], /äːɹs/ [Ireland], /ɑɹs/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-uk-arse.ogg [UK], en-ca-arse.ogg [Canada], EN-AU ck1 arse.ogg [Australia] Forms: arses [present, singular, third-person], arsing [participle, present], arsed [participle, past], arsed [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)s Etymology: From Middle English ars, ers, from Old English ærs, ears, from Proto-West Germanic *ars, from Proto-Germanic *arsaz (compare Dutch aars and German Arsch), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érsos (“backside, buttocks”) (according to Julius Pokorny and Carl Darling Buck). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ars}} Middle English ars, {{m|enm|ers}} ers, {{inh|en|ang|ærs}} Old English ærs, {{m|ang|ears}} ears, {{inh|en|gmw-pro|*ars}} Proto-West Germanic *ars, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*arsaz}} Proto-Germanic *arsaz, {{cog|nl|aars}} Dutch aars, {{cog|de|Arsch}} German Arsch, {{inh|en|ine-pro|*h₃érsos||backside, buttocks}} Proto-Indo-European *h₃érsos (“backside, buttocks”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} arse (third-person singular simple present arses, present participle arsing, simple past and past participle arsed)
  1. (Commonwealth, slang, intransitive) To be silly, act stupid or mess around. Tags: Commonwealth, intransitive, slang Derived forms: arse about [verb], arse around [verb], half-arsed [adjective], can't be arsed
    Sense id: en-arse-en-verb-SsQJwmcH Categories (other): Commonwealth English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ass [US]

Adjective [Italian]

IPA: /ˈar.se/
Rhymes: -arse Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form|g=f-p}} arse f pl
  1. feminine plural of arso Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: arso
    Sense id: en-arse-it-adj-t20lcrUG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Italian]

IPA: /ˈar.se/
Rhymes: -arse Head templates: {{head|it|past participle form|g=f-p}} arse f pl
  1. feminine plural of arso Tags: feminine, form-of, participle, plural Form of: arso
    Sense id: en-arse-it-verb-t20lcrUG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Italian]

IPA: /ˈar.se/
Rhymes: -arse Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} arse
  1. third-person singular past historic of ardere Tags: form-of, historic, past, singular, third-person Form of: ardere
    Sense id: en-arse-it-verb-HbksgAY8 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 4 7 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Latin]

IPA: /ˈar.se/ [Classical], [ˈärs̠ɛ] [Classical], /ˈar.se/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈärse] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Head templates: {{head|la|participle form}} arse
  1. vocative masculine singular of arsus Tags: form-of, masculine, participle, singular, vocative Form of: arsus
    Sense id: en-arse-la-verb-mBHIerax Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

Adverb [Old Irish]

IPA: /ˈar͈ʲsʲe/
Etymology: Univerbation of airi (“for the sake of it; therefore”) + se (“this”) Etymology templates: {{univ|sga|airi|se|t1=for the sake of it; therefore|t2=this}} Univerbation of airi (“for the sake of it; therefore”) + se (“this”) Head templates: {{head|sga|adverb}} arse
  1. therefore, for this/that reason Synonyms: airi
    Sense id: en-arse-sga-adv-HcyGt4O- Categories (other): Old Irish entries with incorrect language header, Old Irish univerbations

Noun [Portuguese]

Forms: arses [plural]
Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} arse f (plural arses)
  1. (poetry, music) arsis (the stronger part of a measure or foot) Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Music, Poetry Synonyms: ársis

Adjective [Romanian]

IPA: [ˈarse]
Head templates: {{head|ro|adjective form}} arse
  1. inflection of ars: Tags: dative, feminine, form-of, genitive, singular Form of: ars
    Sense id: en-arse-ro-adj-6OhF3SzK Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 38 38 24
  2. inflection of ars: Tags: accusative, dative, feminine, form-of, genitive, neuter, nominative, plural Form of: ars
    Sense id: en-arse-ro-adj-y0hj-xBZ Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 38 38 24

Verb [Romanian]

IPA: [ˈarse]
Head templates: {{head|ro|verb form}} arse
  1. third-person singular simple perfect indicative of arde
    Sense id: en-arse-ro-verb-bt7G3Dro Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Romanian entries with incorrect language header: 38 38 24

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for arse meaning in All languages combined (28.2kB)

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      "word": "ask my arse"
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      "word": "get one's arse in gear"
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      "word": "give a rat's arse"
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      "word": "half-arse"
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      "word": "hanging out of one's arse"
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      "word": "hard-arse"
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      "word": "in a pig's arse"
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      "word": "jackarse"
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      "word": "kick-arse"
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      "word": "kick arse"
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      "word": "kick up the arse"
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      "word": "kiss arse"
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      "word": "kiss someone's arse"
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      "word": "know one's arse from one's elbow"
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      "word": "lardarse"
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      "word": "my arse"
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      "word": "not hit a cow's arse with a banjo"
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      "word": "pain in the arse"
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      "word": "pop a cap in someone's arse"
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      "word": "pull out of one's arse"
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      "word": "shortarse"
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      "word": "sit on one's arse"
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      "word": "smart-arse"
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      "word": "smart arse"
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      "word": "someone's arse off"
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      "word": "suck arse"
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      "word": "take it up the arse"
    },
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      "word": "talk out of one's arse"
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      "word": "the arse"
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      "word": "think the sun shines out of someone's arse"
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      "word": "tight-arse"
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      "word": "tight as a duck's arse"
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      "word": "up the arse"
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      "word": "whip-arse"
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      "word": "work someone's arse off"
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      "word": "your arse"
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      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "srn",
            "2": "lasi"
          },
          "expansion": "Sranan Tongo: lasi",
          "name": "desc"
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      ],
      "text": "Sranan Tongo: lasi"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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        "3": "ars"
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    {
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "àr‧se"
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  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "arso"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "feminine plural of arso"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "arso",
          "arso#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈar.se/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-arse"
    }
  ],
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}

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  "categories": [
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    "Italian adjective forms",
    "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Italian non-lemma forms",
    "Italian past participle forms",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Italian verb forms",
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    }
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  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
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  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "arso"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "feminine plural of arso"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "arso",
          "arso#Italian"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "participle",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈar.se/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-arse"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arse"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Italian 2-syllable words",
    "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Italian non-lemma forms",
    "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "args": {
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      "expansion": "arse",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "hyphenation": [
    "àr‧se"
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
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          "word": "ardere"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "ardere#Italian"
        ]
      ],
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        "singular",
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈar.se/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-arse"
    }
  ],
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}

{
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        "2": "participle form"
      },
      "expansion": "arse",
      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin 2-syllable words",
        "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
        "Latin non-lemma forms",
        "Latin participle forms",
        "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
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        }
      ],
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈar.se/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈärs̠ɛ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈar.se/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈärse]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arse"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "airi",
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        "t1": "for the sake of it; therefore",
        "t2": "this"
      },
      "expansion": "Univerbation of airi (“for the sake of it; therefore”) + se (“this”)",
      "name": "univ"
    }
  ],
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  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sga",
        "2": "adverb"
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang": "Old Irish",
  "lang_code": "sga",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old Irish adverbs",
        "Old Irish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old Irish lemmas",
        "Old Irish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Old Irish terms with quotations",
        "Old Irish univerbations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Not that it might not be therefore of (the) body, but (rather) it is of it",
          "text": "Ní nád ṁbed arse di chorp, act atá de.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "therefore, for this/that reason"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "therefore",
          "therefore"
        ],
        [
          "reason",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "airi"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈar͈ʲsʲe/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arse"
}

{
  "forms": [
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      "form": "arses",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "arse f (plural arses)",
      "name": "pt-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "pt",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Portuguese countable nouns",
        "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Portuguese feminine nouns",
        "Portuguese lemmas",
        "Portuguese nouns",
        "pt:Music",
        "pt:Poetry"
      ],
      "glosses": [
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "poetry",
          "poetry"
        ],
        [
          "music",
          "music"
        ],
        [
          "arsis",
          "arsis"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(poetry, music) arsis (the stronger part of a measure or foot)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "communications",
        "entertainment",
        "journalism",
        "lifestyle",
        "literature",
        "media",
        "music",
        "poetry",
        "publishing",
        "writing"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ársis"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arse"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Romanian adjective forms",
    "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Romanian non-lemma forms",
    "Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Romanian verb forms"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "adjective form"
      },
      "expansion": "arse",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "ars"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of ars:\n## genitive/dative feminine singular\n## nominative/accusative/genitive/dative feminine/neuter plural",
        "genitive/dative feminine singular"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ars",
          "ars#Romanian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "inflection of ars:\n"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "ars"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of ars:\n## genitive/dative feminine singular\n## nominative/accusative/genitive/dative feminine/neuter plural",
        "nominative/accusative/genitive/dative feminine/neuter plural"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ars",
          "ars#Romanian"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "inflection of ars:\n"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "form-of",
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈarse]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arse"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Romanian adjective forms",
    "Romanian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Romanian non-lemma forms",
    "Romanian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Romanian verb forms"
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ro",
        "2": "verb form"
      },
      "expansion": "arse",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Romanian",
  "lang_code": "ro",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "third-person singular simple perfect indicative of arde"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "arde",
          "arde#Romanian"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈarse]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "arse"
}

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