No. 5,890 in Catalan
herria
"Herria" is not a Catalan word; it is Basque and means "people," "nation," or "homeland."
In a sentence
El herria és un símbol de les nostres tradicions.
The village is a symbol of our traditions.
In this sentence, 'herria' means 'village' or 'town,' referring to a community or place with cultural significance.
Hem passejat pel herria i admirem la seva arquitectura.
We walked through the village and admired its architecture.
Here, 'herria' refers specifically to the physical location or settlement known as the village, focusing on its attributes such as buildings and layout.
Vol mantenir la llengua viva al herria.
He wants to keep the language alive in the village.
In this case, 'herria' denotes the social setting or community within the village where traditions like language preservation occur, emphasizing the cultural inhabitants rather than the physical space.
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