Cypriot Arabic

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Root
p-r-r
3 terms

Etymology

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From min +‎ parra. Sense 2 is calque of Greek απέξω (apéxo).

Adverb

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mimparra

  1. outside
    Synonym: parra
  2. (figurative) by heart

Preposition

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mimparra

  1. outside of

References

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  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 154