aren

Alternative forms

• arn

Etymology

From Middle English aren, from Old English earon, earun, present plural indicative of Old English bēon (“to be”). Equivalent to are +‎ -en. More at are.

Verb

aren

1. (obsolete or dialectal) first-person plural simple present of be
2. (obsolete or dialectal) second-person plural simple present of be
   • 2007, Theresa Kishkan, Phantom Limb, page 154:

     “Ye're not Irish, aren ye?” “No, we're from Canada.”

3. (obsolete or dialectal) third-person plural simple present of be

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈarɛn]
• IPA^(key): [ˈarɛːn]

Noun

aren m inan

1. (organic chemistry) arene

Noun

aren c

1. definite singular of ar

Pronunciation

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Noun

aren

1. plural of aar
2. plural of are

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦫꦺꦤ꧀ (arén).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.rɛn/
• Rhymes: -ren, -en

Noun

aren (Jawi spelling ارين, plural aren-aren, informal 1st possessive arenku, 2nd possessive arenmu, 3rd possessive arennya)

1. sugar palm (Arenga pinnata)

   Synonyms: enau, kabung

Further reading

• “aren” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Etymology 1

From Old English earon, earun, arun, alternative present plural of wesan (“to be”), from Proto-Germanic *arun, an innovated third-person present plural of *beuną (“to be, become”).

Etymology 2

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃ln.

Noun

aren f

1. (anatomy) elbow

Verb

aren

1. inflection of arar:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Noun

aren

1. definite plural of ar

Anagrams

• -erna, Arne, Enar, Erna, enar, eran, rean, rena