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Meaning of 'arf in English:

'arf

Pronunciation /ɑ?f/

adverb

informal
non-standard spelling of half, used to represent southern English (especially Cockney) speech
‘If I caught them, I wouldn't 'arf box their ears’
non-standard spelling of half, used to represent southern English (especially Cockney) speech
  • ‘he woke up the next day and 'arf 'is 'ead woz swollen up again’
  • ‘I was only free and a 'arf years old’