# vata
## Cypriot Arabic
### Etymology

From Arabic وَطْء (waṭʔ)

### Noun

vata m
* 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: [ˈvata]

### Noun

vata f
* cotton wool (absorbent cotton)

#### Derived terms

* cukrová vata f

### References

* ↑ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “vata”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
* ↑ Václav Machek (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia

### 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
* shelf, loft, platform.

### References

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

## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʋɑtɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝t̪ɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑtɑ
* Hyphenation: va‧ta

### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

vata
* a type of small seine (fishing net)

##### Declension

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

* vatanuotta

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

vata
* (dialectal) chickweed, common chickweed (Stellaria media)
* water chickweed (Myosoton aquaticum)

##### Declension

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

### References

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

### Anagrams

* -tava

## Irish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English watt.

### Noun

vata m (genitive singular vata, nominative plural vatanna)
* watt

#### 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)
* cotton wool (absorbent cotton)

#### Derived terms

* cukraus vata (“candy floss”)

## Malagasy
### Noun

vata
* box
* suitcase, trunk
* measure (set quantity)

### References

* vata in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org

## Pali
### Alternative forms

* 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
* 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
* 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: /ʋâta/

### Noun

vȁta f (Cyrillic spelling ва̏та)
* cotton wool
    Synonym: (Croatia) blazinica

#### Declension
## Spanish
### Noun

vata f (plural vatas)
* female equivalent of vato

## Uneapa
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /βata/

### Numeral

vata
* 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
* genitive singular of vat