ngata

ngata

See also: ŋata

Central Bikol

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈŋataʔ/ [ˈŋa.taʔ]
  • Hyphenation: nga‧ta

Adverb

ngatà (Basahan spelling ᜅᜆ)

  1. alternative form of nata

Lindu

Noun

ngata

  1. village; town; city

Rinconada Bikol

Adverb

ngatà

  1. (interrogative) why
    Synonym: taono

Sotho

Adjective

ngata

  1. many

Southern Catanduanes Bikol

Adverb

ngatà

  1. (interrogative) why

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ŋaˈtaʔ/ [ŋɐˈt̪aʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: nga‧ta

Noun

ngatâ (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜆ)

  1. act of chewing something being eaten

Derived terms

  • ngatain
  • pagngata

See also

Anagrams

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋata, from earlier *ŋʷata, from Proto-Oceanic *mʷata (“snake”). Cognates include Māori ngata, Samoan gata and Niuean gata.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋa.ta/

Noun

ngata

  1. snake
  2. serpent

Zacatepec Chatino

Adjective

ngata

  1. black
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