naaras

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *naaras, probably derived from Proto-Uralic *naxe- (whence naida, nainen) + *-ra; compare koiras. Alternatively and less likely borrowed from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́riH (compare Sanskrit नारी (nā́rī)). Indo-Iranian etymology is rejected by Holopainen (2019). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɑːrɑs/, [ˈnɑ̝ːrɑ̝s̠] Rhymes: -ɑːrɑs Syllabification(key): naa‧ras Hyphenation(key): naa‧ras === Noun === naaras female (female animal) ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== uros, koiras ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004), Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN === Further reading === “naaras”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === saarna, sarana