# ahas
## Estonian
### Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *ahtas (“narrow, cramped”), borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic *anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus (“narrow, tight”), of both *h₂enǵʰ- (“narrow, tight”) and the suffix *-us. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Cognate with Finnish ahdas, Livvi ahtas, Lithuanian ankštas, Polish wąski, and Russian узкий (uzkij).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑɦɑs]
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* Rhymes: -ɑhɑs
* Hyphenation: a‧has

### Adjective

ahas (genitive ahta, partitive ahast, comparative ahtam, superlative kõige ahtam) or ahas (genitive ahta, partitive ahtat, comparative ahtam, superlative kõige ahtam)
* (of oblong objects, space, area) narrow, cramped; of small extent in width
    ma pean siit ahtast ruumist kiiremini välja saama ― I need to get out of this cramped space faster
    korterelamu ahtal murulapil ringi joosta pole niikuinii väga võimalik ― it is not very possible to run around on the narrow lawn of an apartment building anyway
    Synonyms: ahtake, kitsas, kitsik, kitsuke
* (figuratively) narrow, restrictive (of limited options, economic opportunities, etc.)
    ahta silmaringiga inimesi leidub igal pool küllaga ― there are plenty of narrow-minded people everywhere
    majanduskriisi saabudes on rahakraanid ahtaks jäänud ― with the arrival of the economic crisis, the money taps have become tight
    Synonym: piiratud
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#### Declension

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### References

* ahas in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
* “ahas”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
* “ahas”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN

### Anagrams

* Saha

## Ingrian
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ahtas. Cognates include Finnish ahdas and Estonian ahas.

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑhɑz̠]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑhɑʒ̥]
* (Hevaha) IPA: /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑhɑʒ̥]
* Rhymes: -ɑhɑs
* Hyphenation: a‧has

### Adjective

ahas (comparative ahtaamp)
* tight, cramped

#### Derived terms

* ahassos
* ahistaa

### References

* V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 53
* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 3
* Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 16

## Karelian
### Adjective

ahas
* Superseded spelling of ahaš.

### References

* P. Zaykov, L. Rugoyeva (1999) “ahas”, in Карельско-Русский словарь (Северно-Карельские диалекты) [Karelian-Russian dictionary (North Karelian dialects)], Petrozavodsk, →ISBN

## Masbatenyo
### Noun

ahas
* snake
* (figurative) swindler; deceiver; crafty person

## Tagalog
### Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *hálas (“snake”) with elision of /l/ and metathesis. Compare Masbatenyo ahas, Bikol Central halas, Aklanon haeas, Cebuano halas, Hiligaynon halas, Waray-Waray halas, Surigaonon hayas, and Tausug hās.

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈʔahas/ [ˈʔaː.hɐs]
* Rhymes: -ahas
* Syllabification: a‧has

### Noun

ahas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜐ᜔)
* snake
* (pathology) a kind of skin disease (eruption)
* (figurative) backstabber; betrayer
    Synonyms: hudas, taksil, traydor
* (by extension, colloquial) leading away someone's spouse or lover

#### Derived terms

* ahas na tulog
* ahas sa damo
* ahas-ahasan
* ahas-bahay
* ahas-buhangin
* ahas-dagat
* ahas-na-bitin
* ahas-tubig
* ahasan
* ahasin
* bawat gubat, may ahas
* maahas
* matang-ahas
* paahas-ahas

#### See also

* tuklaw

### Further reading

* “ahas”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
* “ahas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
* Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 8

### Anagrams

* hasa, saha

## Unami
### Etymology

Cognate with Montagnais ahashu, Atikamekw ahasiw.

### Noun

ahas (plural ahasàk)
* crow

### References

* Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project