vata

See also: vāta, vată, väta, våta, and -vata

Cypriot Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic وَطْء (waṭʔ)

Noun

vata m

  1. plain, lowland

References

  • Borg, Alexander (2004) A Comparative Glossary of Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic–English) (Handbook of Oriental Studies; I.70), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 465

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Watte,[1][2] from Dutch watten, from French ouate, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvata]

Noun

vata f

  1. cotton wool (absorbent cotton)

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. "vata" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
  2. Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia

Further reading

  • vata in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • vata in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *vata, from Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pataʀ. Compare Hawaiian haka and Maori whata.

Noun

vata

  1. shelf, loft, platform.

References

  • Schütz, Albert J. and Komaitai, Rusiate T. (1968) Lessons in Fijian (with the assistance of Ayako Yasuda)

Finnish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑtɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝t̪ɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑtɑ
  • Syllabification(key): va‧ta

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *vata, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *wadaz (compare Swedish vad, Old Norse vaðr).

Noun

vata

  1. a type of small seine (fishing net)
Declension
Inflection of vata (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
nominative vata vadat
genitive vadan vatojen
partitive vataa vatoja
illative vataan vatoihin
singular plural
nominative vata vadat
accusative nom. vata vadat
gen. vadan
genitive vadan vatojen
vatainrare
partitive vataa vatoja
inessive vadassa vadoissa
elative vadasta vadoista
illative vataan vatoihin
adessive vadalla vadoilla
ablative vadalta vadoilta
allative vadalle vadoille
essive vatana vatoina
translative vadaksi vadoiksi
abessive vadatta vadoitta
instructive vadoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of vata (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative vatani vatani
accusative nom. vatani vatani
gen. vatani
genitive vatani vatojeni
vatainirare
partitive vataani vatojani
inessive vadassani vadoissani
elative vadastani vadoistani
illative vataani vatoihini
adessive vadallani vadoillani
ablative vadaltani vadoiltani
allative vadalleni vadoilleni
essive vatanani vatoinani
translative vadakseni vadoikseni
abessive vadattani vadoittani
instructive
comitative vatoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative vatasi vatasi
accusative nom. vatasi vatasi
gen. vatasi
genitive vatasi vatojesi
vataisirare
partitive vataasi vatojasi
inessive vadassasi vadoissasi
elative vadastasi vadoistasi
illative vataasi vatoihisi
adessive vadallasi vadoillasi
ablative vadaltasi vadoiltasi
allative vadallesi vadoillesi
essive vatanasi vatoinasi
translative vadaksesi vadoiksesi
abessive vadattasi vadoittasi
instructive
comitative vatoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative vatamme vatamme
accusative nom. vatamme vatamme
gen. vatamme
genitive vatamme vatojemme
vataimmerare
partitive vataamme vatojamme
inessive vadassamme vadoissamme
elative vadastamme vadoistamme
illative vataamme vatoihimme
adessive vadallamme vadoillamme
ablative vadaltamme vadoiltamme
allative vadallemme vadoillemme
essive vatanamme vatoinamme
translative vadaksemme vadoiksemme
abessive vadattamme vadoittamme
instructive
comitative vatoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative vatanne vatanne
accusative nom. vatanne vatanne
gen. vatanne
genitive vatanne vatojenne
vatainnerare
partitive vataanne vatojanne
inessive vadassanne vadoissanne
elative vadastanne vadoistanne
illative vataanne vatoihinne
adessive vadallanne vadoillanne
ablative vadaltanne vadoiltanne
allative vadallenne vadoillenne
essive vatananne vatoinanne
translative vadaksenne vadoiksenne
abessive vadattanne vadoittanne
instructive
comitative vatoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative vatansa vatansa
accusative nom. vatansa vatansa
gen. vatansa
genitive vatansa vatojensa
vatainsarare
partitive vataansa vatojaan
vatojansa
inessive vadassaan
vadassansa
vadoissaan
vadoissansa
elative vadastaan
vadastansa
vadoistaan
vadoistansa
illative vataansa vatoihinsa
adessive vadallaan
vadallansa
vadoillaan
vadoillansa
ablative vadaltaan
vadaltansa
vadoiltaan
vadoiltansa
allative vadalleen
vadallensa
vadoilleen
vadoillensa
essive vatanaan
vatanansa
vatoinaan
vatoinansa
translative vadakseen
vadaksensa
vadoikseen
vadoiksensa
abessive vadattaan
vadattansa
vadoittaan
vadoittansa
instructive
comitative vatoineen
vatoinensa
Derived terms
compounds

Etymology 2

Unknown. Compare Karelian vata. One proposal is that it is a Germanic borrowing, akin to Old Norse vátr.[1]

Noun

vata

  1. (dialectal) chickweed, common chickweed (Stellaria media)
  2. water chickweed (Myosoton aquaticum)
Declension
Inflection of vata (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
nominative vata vadat
genitive vadan vatojen
partitive vataa vatoja
illative vataan vatoihin
singular plural
nominative vata vadat
accusative nom. vata vadat
gen. vadan
genitive vadan vatojen
vatainrare
partitive vataa vatoja
inessive vadassa vadoissa
elative vadasta vadoista
illative vataan vatoihin
adessive vadalla vadoilla
ablative vadalta vadoilta
allative vadalle vadoille
essive vatana vatoina
translative vadaksi vadoiksi
abessive vadatta vadoitta
instructive vadoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of vata (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative vatani vatani
accusative nom. vatani vatani
gen. vatani
genitive vatani vatojeni
vatainirare
partitive vataani vatojani
inessive vadassani vadoissani
elative vadastani vadoistani
illative vataani vatoihini
adessive vadallani vadoillani
ablative vadaltani vadoiltani
allative vadalleni vadoilleni
essive vatanani vatoinani
translative vadakseni vadoikseni
abessive vadattani vadoittani
instructive
comitative vatoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative vatasi vatasi
accusative nom. vatasi vatasi
gen. vatasi
genitive vatasi vatojesi
vataisirare
partitive vataasi vatojasi
inessive vadassasi vadoissasi
elative vadastasi vadoistasi
illative vataasi vatoihisi
adessive vadallasi vadoillasi
ablative vadaltasi vadoiltasi
allative vadallesi vadoillesi
essive vatanasi vatoinasi
translative vadaksesi vadoiksesi
abessive vadattasi vadoittasi
instructive
comitative vatoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative vatamme vatamme
accusative nom. vatamme vatamme
gen. vatamme
genitive vatamme vatojemme
vataimmerare
partitive vataamme vatojamme
inessive vadassamme vadoissamme
elative vadastamme vadoistamme
illative vataamme vatoihimme
adessive vadallamme vadoillamme
ablative vadaltamme vadoiltamme
allative vadallemme vadoillemme
essive vatanamme vatoinamme
translative vadaksemme vadoiksemme
abessive vadattamme vadoittamme
instructive
comitative vatoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative vatanne vatanne
accusative nom. vatanne vatanne
gen. vatanne
genitive vatanne vatojenne
vatainnerare
partitive vataanne vatojanne
inessive vadassanne vadoissanne
elative vadastanne vadoistanne
illative vataanne vatoihinne
adessive vadallanne vadoillanne
ablative vadaltanne vadoiltanne
allative vadallenne vadoillenne
essive vatananne vatoinanne
translative vadaksenne vadoiksenne
abessive vadattanne vadoittanne
instructive
comitative vatoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative vatansa vatansa
accusative nom. vatansa vatansa
gen. vatansa
genitive vatansa vatojensa
vatainsarare
partitive vataansa vatojaan
vatojansa
inessive vadassaan
vadassansa
vadoissaan
vadoissansa
elative vadastaan
vadastansa
vadoistaan
vadoistansa
illative vataansa vatoihinsa
adessive vadallaan
vadallansa
vadoillaan
vadoillansa
ablative vadaltaan
vadaltansa
vadoiltaan
vadoiltansa
allative vadalleen
vadallensa
vadoilleen
vadoillensa
essive vatanaan
vatanansa
vatoinaan
vatoinansa
translative vadakseen
vadaksensa
vadoikseen
vadoiksensa
abessive vadattaan
vadattansa
vadoittaan
vadoittansa
instructive
comitative vatoineen
vatoinensa
Derived terms

References

  1. Koivulehto, Jorma & Kallio, Petri: Lainaetymologioita neljältä vuosikymmeneltä (2016). SUST 274.

Anagrams

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English watt.

Noun

vata m (genitive singular vata, nominative plural vatanna)

  1. watt

Declension

Derived terms

References

Lithuanian

Etymology

From German Watte.

Noun

vata f (plural vatos)

  1. cotton wool (absorbent cotton)

Derived terms

  • cukraus vata (candy floss)

Malagasy

Noun

vata

  1. box
  2. suitcase, trunk
  3. measure (set quantity)

References

  • vata in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Probably inherited from Sanskrit वत (vata), though Vedic Sanskrit used बत (bata) instead.

Particle

vata

  1. surely, certainly, indeed, alas!
Usage notes

Used as part of an exclamation.

Etymology 2

In form inherited from Sanskrit वृत (vṛta) but with meaning corresponding to Sanskrit व्रत (vrata, vow); both derived from the same root, Sanskrit वृ (vṛ).

Noun

vata m or n

  1. religious duty
    Synonym: vatta
Declension

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vata”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Watte, from Dutch watten, from French ouate, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋâta/

Noun

vȁta f (Cyrillic spelling ва̏та)

  1. cotton wool
    Synonym: (Croatia) blazinica

Declension

Spanish

Noun

vata f (plural vatas)

  1. female equivalent of vato

Uneapa

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *pat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /βata/

Numeral

vata

  1. four

Further reading

  • Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988)
  • Ross, Malcolm D. (2016) Andrew Pawley, editor, The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic: Volume 5, People: body and mind, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, →OCLC; republished as Meredith Osmond, editor, (Please provide a date or year)
  • Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 368

Volapük

Noun

vata

  1. genitive singular of vat
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