"arf" meaning in English

See arf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: en-ca-arf.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)f Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic
  1. Synonym of woof (“sound of a dog's bark”). Synonyms: woof [synonym, synonym-of] Translations (representing dog's bark): vov (Danish), ouaf (French), au au (Portuguese), ham-ham (Romanian), ав-а́в (av-áv) (Russian), af (Scottish Gaelic), guau (Spanish), voff (Swedish), லொள் (loḷ) (Tamil)
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  2. Synonym of woof (“expressing strong physical attraction”). Synonyms: woof [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-arf-en-intj-lGU7dLYR Categories (other): English 3-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header, English onomatopoeias, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tamil translations Disambiguation of English 3-letter words: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English onomatopoeias: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bow-wow, woof
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