No. 5,753 in Catalan
forana
"Foreign" or "external."
In a sentence
La vila forana estava aïllada de la ciutat.
The distant village was isolated from the city.
Used as an adjective to describe a distant or outlying place.
L'accent forana de la visitant era molt interessant.
The visitor's foreign accent was very interesting.
Used figuratively to denote something external or foreign.
La festa tradicional forana atreu molts turistes cada any.
The traditional outlying festival attracts many tourists each year.
Used adjectivally to highlight the characteristic of being in the periphery or outside.
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