interjection

ariba

ah-REE-bah

Ariba (interjection) means a common misspelling of the Spanish arriba, shouted as a cry of encouragement, celebration or delight, roughly equivalent to 'up you go!' or 'yeah!'. Example: “Ariba! he yelled as the band struck up the first song.”

interjection

A common misspelling of the Spanish arriba, shouted as a cry of encouragement, celebration or delight, roughly equivalent to 'up you go!' or 'yeah!'.

"Ariba! he yelled as the band struck up the first song."

"The whole crowd shouted arriba when the goal went in."

adverb

In Spanish, up, upward or above; the standard spelling is arriba.

"The sign read hacia arriba, meaning upward."

noun

business SAP Ariba, a business software platform used by companies to manage purchasing, suppliers, contracts and invoices.

"All our suppliers have to register on Ariba before they can be paid."

"She spent the morning raising a purchase order in Ariba."

How to Use Ariba

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA Spanish shout meaning 'up!' or 'yay!', usually spelt arriba.

When to use it

The one-r spelling is informal and non-standard in Spanish. Capitalised, Ariba is a company name.

Memory tip

Spanish spells it with a double r: arriba. The double r is rolled.

Easily confused with

arriba Aruba → Ariba (SAP)

Common pairings

arriba arriba ándale arriba SAP Ariba Ariba Network

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_____! he yelled as the band struck up the first song.

Synonyms

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arriba olé hooray

Related Words

yay ole hooray hurrah booyah

Rhymes for ariba

Chiba Shiba Akiba

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it ariba or arriba?

Arriba, with two r's, is the correct Spanish spelling. Ariba with one r is a misspelling in Spanish, though it is the correct spelling of the SAP business software of that name.

What does arriba mean in English?

Literally it means up, upward or above. As a shout it is an exclamation of excitement or encouragement, comparable to 'come on!' or 'yes!' in English.

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