ara
/a.ʁa/masculine
The French word for macaw is ara.
ara is a masculine noun used to refer to various types of parrots in the macaw family.
Meaning: various parrots (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.ʁa/
Did you know?
- The word ara actually comes from the Old Tupi word ará, which refers to the bird in the indigenous languages of Brazil.
- In many French-speaking tropical regions, such as parts of the Caribbean, people may use the term perroquet for almost any large, colorful bird, even if it is technically an ara.
- In French, the word ara is used as a common noun, but it is also the name of a specific genus of parrots in scientific classification.
Examples in context
- L'ara bleu est en voie d'extinction.The blue macaw is on its way to extinction.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe the extinction status of an ara.Tatoeba #6062200 by Adelpa, translation #10669751 by bitchoftheseus
- Je suis allé au zoo aujourd'hui et j'ai vu de magnifiques aras. Leurs couleurs étaient incroyables!Today, I went to the zoo and saw magnificent macaws. Their colors were incredible!
- Les aras sont connus pour leur intelligence et leur capacité à imiter les sons.Macaws are known for their intelligence and ability to mimic sounds.
- J'adore observer les perroquets aras dans leur habitat naturel.I love observing macaws in their natural habitat.
- Cet ara est magnifique.This macaw is magnificent.
- Le zoo a un nouvel ara.The zoo has a new macaw.
Example conversation
At a local zoo.
- HugoRegarde cet ara rouge !Look at that red macaw!
- EmmaIl est vraiment très beau.It is truly very beautiful.
- HugoEst-ce que l'ara est calme ?Is the macaw calm?
- EmmaOui, il semble très paisible.Yes, he seems very peaceful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “macaw” translations and entries ara, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
