English word origin

Etymology of tra

From Vietnamese (cá) tra, from Khmer ប្រា (praa, “certain Pangasius species”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Synonym of iridescent shark (“a shark catfish of species Pangasianodon hypophthalmus”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Vietnamese (cá) tra, from Khmer ប្រា (praa, “certain Pangasius species”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentioncá travi
Derivation mentionប្រាkm

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

intj

A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From tra-la-la.

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