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, from Dutch watten, from French ouate, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvata]

Noun

vata f

1. cotton wool (absorbent cotton)

Declension

Declension of vata (sg-only hard feminine)

	singular
nominative	vata
genitive	vaty
dative	vatě
accusative	vatu
vocative	vato
locative	vatě
instrumental	vatou

Derived terms

• cukrová vata f

 

Further reading

• “vata”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “vata”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 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 vatain rare
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 vataini rare 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 vataisi rare 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 vataimme rare 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 vatainne rare 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 vatainsa rare 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

• vatanuotta

 

Etymology 2

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

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 vatain rare
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 vataini rare 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 vataisi rare 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 vataimme rare 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 vatainne rare 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 vatainsa rare 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

• vatukka

 

Anagrams

• -tava

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English watt.

Noun

vata m (genitive singular vata, nominative plural vatanna)

1. watt

Declension

Declension of vata

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative vata vatanna Vocative a vata a vatanna Genitive vata vatanna Dative vata vatanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an vata na vatanna Genitive an vata na vatanna Dative leis an vata don vata leis na vatanna

Derived terms

• vatacht f (“wattage”)
• vatuair f (“watt-hour”)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “vata”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

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

Alternative scripts

• 𑀯𑀢 (Brahmi script)
• वत (Devanagari script)
• ৰত (Bengali script)
• වත (Sinhalese script)
• ဝတ (Burmese script)
• วต or วะตะ (Thai script)
• ᩅᨲ (Tai Tham script)
• ວຕ or ວະຕະ (Lao script)
• វត (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄖 (Chakma script)

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

Declension table of "vata" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	vato	vatā
Accusative (second)	vataṃ	vate
Instrumental (third)	vatena	vatehi or vatebhi
Dative (fourth)	vatassa or vatāya or vatatthaṃ	vatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	vatasmā or vatamhā or vatā	vatehi or vatebhi
Genitive (sixth)	vatassa	vatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	vatasmiṃ or vatamhi or vate	vatesu
Vocative (calling)	vata	vatā

Declension table of "vata" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	vataṃ	vatāni
Accusative (second)	vataṃ	vatāni
Instrumental (third)	vatena	vatehi or vatebhi
Dative (fourth)	vatassa or vatāya or vatatthaṃ	vatānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)	vatasmā or vatamhā or vatā	vatehi or vatebhi
Genitive (sixth)	vatassa	vatānaṃ
Locative (seventh)	vatasmiṃ or vatamhi or vate	vatesu
Vocative (calling)	vata	vatāni

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

Declension of vata

	singular	plural
nominative	vata	vate
genitive	vate	vata
dative	vati	vatama
accusative	vatu	vate
vocative	vato	vate
locative	vati	vatama
instrumental	vatom	vatama

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