# aita
## Basque
### Etymology

Onomatopoetic nursery-word, attested since the 15th century; compare Proto-Indo-European *átta (“father”), Proto-Uralic *attɜ (“father, grandfather”), Proto-Turkic *ata (“father”), Proto-Kartvelian *ded- (“mother”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ai̯ta/ [ai̯.t̪a]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ai̯ta, -a
* Hyphenation: ai‧ta

### Noun

aita anim
* father
    Nire aitaren etxea / defendituko dut.My father's home / I will defend.
* priest, father
* author

#### Derived terms

* aita besoetako (“godfather”)
* aita familiako
* aita nagusi
* aita ponteko (“godfather”)
* aita saindu (“Holy Father”)
* aita santu (“Holy Father”)
* aita usteko (“stepfather”)
* aita-alaba (“father and daughter”)
* aita-ama (“parents”)
* aita-ama ponteko (“godparents”)
* aita-amabitxi (“godparents”)
* aita-amaginarreba (“parents-in-law”)
* aita-seme (“father and son”)
* aitabisaba (“great-grandfather”)
* aitabitxi (“godfather”)
* aitabitxi-amabitxi (“godparents”)
* aitagai (“father-to-be”)
* aitaginarreba (“father-in-law”)
* aitagoi (“patriarch”)
* aitagure (“Lord's prayer”)
* aitaita (“grandfather”)
* aitaita-amama (“grandparents”)
* aitaizun (“step-father”)
* aitajaun
* aitakide
* aitakiro
* aitaldeko
* aitalehen (“patriarch”)
* aitamatu (“to parent”)
* aitañi
* aitaorde
* aitaordeko
* aitaren
* aitaren batean
* aitaren egin
* aitaren egin orduko
* aitarenka
* aitasantutu
* aitasantutza
* aitaso (“grandfather”)
* aitasotu
* aitatar (“fatherly”)
* aitatasun (“fatherhood”)
* aitatiar
* aitatu
* aitatxi (“grandfather”)
* aitatxo (“daddy”)
* aitatzako
* aitaurren (“patriarch”)
* aitaxo
* aitazko
* aitazulo
* aitita (“grandfather”)
* aitona (“grandfather”) (see there for further derivations)

#### Related terms

* Aitor

### Further reading

* “aita”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
* “aita”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

## Estonian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑi̯tˑɑ]
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* Rhymes: -ɑitɑ
* Hyphenation: ai‧ta

### Verb

aita
* present indicative connegative of aitama
* second-person singular imperative of aitama

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *aita, possibly from Proto-Uralic *ajta. Cognate with Karelian aituš, Livvi aidu, Estonian aed and, more distantly, with Erzya утомо (utomo).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑ̝i̯t̪ɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑitɑ
* Hyphenation: ai‧ta

### Noun

aita
* fence
* (low) wall

#### Declension

Possessive forms of aita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aitani
aitani
accusative
nom.
aitani
aitani
gen.
aitani
genitive
aitani
aitojeni aitaini $^{rare}$
partitive
aitaani
aitojani
inessive
aidassani
aidoissani
elative
aidastani
aidoistani
illative
aitaani
aitoihini
adessive
aidallani
aidoillani
ablative
aidaltani
aidoiltani
allative
aidalleni
aidoilleni
essive
aitanani
aitoinani
translative
aidakseni
aidoikseni
abessive
aidattani
aidoittani
instructive
comitative
—aitoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aitasi
aitasi
accusative
nom.
aitasi
aitasi
gen.
aitasi
genitive
aitasi
aitojesi aitaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
aitaasi
aitojasi
inessive
aidassasi
aidoissasi
elative
aidastasi
aidoistasi
illative
aitaasi
aitoihisi
adessive
aidallasi
aidoillasi
ablative
aidaltasi
aidoiltasi
allative
aidallesi
aidoillesi
essive
aitanasi
aitoinasi
translative
aidaksesi
aidoiksesi
abessive
aidattasi
aidoittasi
instructive
comitative
—aitoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aitamme
aitamme
accusative
nom.
aitamme
aitamme
gen.
aitamme
genitive
aitamme
aitojemme aitaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
aitaamme
aitojamme
inessive
aidassamme
aidoissamme
elative
aidastamme
aidoistamme
illative
aitaamme
aitoihimme
adessive
aidallamme
aidoillamme
ablative
aidaltamme
aidoiltamme
allative
aidallemme
aidoillemme
essive
aitanamme
aitoinamme
translative
aidaksemme
aidoiksemme
abessive
aidattamme
aidoittamme
instructive
comitative
—aitoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aitanne
aitanne
accusative
nom.
aitanne
aitanne
gen.
aitanne
genitive
aitanne
aitojenne aitainne $^{rare}$
partitive
aitaanne
aitojanne
inessive
aidassanne
aidoissanne
elative
aidastanne
aidoistanne
illative
aitaanne
aitoihinne
adessive
aidallanne
aidoillanne
ablative
aidaltanne
aidoiltanne
allative
aidallenne
aidoillenne
essive
aitananne
aitoinanne
translative
aidaksenne
aidoiksenne
abessive
aidattanne
aidoittanne
instructive
comitative
—aitoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
aitansa
aitansa
accusative
nom.
aitansa
aitansa
gen.
aitansa
genitive
aitansa
aitojensa aitainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
aitaansa
aitojaan aitojansa
inessive
aidassaan aidassansa
aidoissaan aidoissansa
elative
aidastaan aidastansa
aidoistaan aidoistansa
illative
aitaansa
aitoihinsa
adessive
aidallaan aidallansa
aidoillaan aidoillansa
ablative
aidaltaan aidaltansa
aidoiltaan aidoiltansa
allative
aidalleen aidallensa
aidoilleen aidoillensa
essive
aitanaan aitanansa
aitoinaan aitoinansa
translative
aidakseen aidaksensa
aidoikseen aidoiksensa
abessive
aidattaan aidattansa
aidoittaan aidoittansa
instructive
comitative
—aitoineen aitoinensa :

#### Derived terms

* aidake
* aidanne
* aidas
* aidata
* aidoittaa
* aitio
* aitoa
* Aitola
* aituri
* toinen puhuu aidasta, toinen aidan seipäistä
* aidanpano
* aidanrako
* aidanseiväs
* aidanteko
* aidanvieri
* aitajuoksija
* aitajuoksu
* aitalanka
* aitalikusteri
* aitaorapihlaja
* aitapensas
* aitapisto
* aitaporras
* aitariuku
* aitatarve
* aitaverkko
* aitovieri
* betoniaita
* esteaita
* hirsiaita
* hirviaita
* johdeaita
* kiviaita
* kuoriaita
* kuusiaita
* köysiaita
* lama-aita
* lammasaita
* lanka-aita
* lankkuaita
* lapeaita
* lauta-aita
* lumiaita
* mellakka-aita
* meluaita
* orapihlaja-aita
* paaluaita
* panssariverkkoaita
* pensasaita
* piikkilanka-aita
* pika-aidat
* pisteaita
* pistoaita
* poroaita
* punosaita
* raja-aita
* rauta-aita
* riista-aita
* rima-aita
* risuaita
* riukuaita
* sorkka-aita
* sortoaita
* suoja-aita
* susiaita
* sähköaita
* säleaita
* työmaa-aita
* umpiaita
* verkkoaita
* vitsasaita

### References

* ↑ Junttila, Santeri, Kallio, Petri, Holopainen, Sampsa, Kuokkala, Juha, Pystynen, Juho, editors (2020–), “aita”, in Suomen vanhimman sanaston etymologinen verkkosanakirja‎ (in Finnish), retrieved 2024-01-01

### Further reading

* “aita”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

## Ingrian
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *aita. Cognates include Finnish aita and Estonian aed.

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑi̯t]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑi̯d̥ɑ]
* (Hevaha) IPA: /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑi̯d̥ɑ]
* Rhymes: -ɑi̯t, -ɑi̯tɑ
* Hyphenation: ai‧ta

### Noun

aita
* fence
** 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 79:Aita kraasattii valkiaksThe fence is painted white.

#### Derived terms

* aijanseiväs
* aijas
* aijoittaa
* aitavitsa
* kiviaita
* siansorkkaaita
* vitsaaita

### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 5
* Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 16

## Italian
### Verb

aita
* inflection of aitare:
** third-person singular present indicative
** second-person singular imperative

## Japanese
### Romanization

aita
* Rōmaji transcription of あいた

## Karelian

Regional variants of aita :
| North Karelian (Viena) | aita |
| South Karelian (Tver) | aida |

### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *aita. Cognates include Finnish aita.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈɑi̯tɑ/
* Hyphenation: ai‧ta

### Noun

aita (genitive aijan, partitive aitua)
* (North Karelian) fence

#### Declension
### References

* P. M. Zaykov et al. (2015) “забор”, in Venäjä-Viena Šanakirja [Russian-Viena Karelian Dictionary], →ISBN

## Kavalan
### Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

### Pronoun

aita
* we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

## Latvian
### Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *aitā, from Proto-Indo-European *ey-, *oy- (“to go”) (cf. iet) with an extra syllable tā. The original meaning was thus “goer, one that goes (around),” a common source of words for “sheep” (cf. Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian баран (baran), a borrowing from Proto-Turkic *baran (“one that goes”)). An alternative theory, which derives aita from the diminutive avitiņa of dated avs (“sheep”) is less likely to be correct, since the avi > ai change would be irregular. Cognates include Lithuanian áita (feminine), áitas (“one who walks around a lot; restless person”) (masculine), Old Prussian aytegenis (“small (quick, restless) woodpecker”), Russian dialectal етенька (jetenʹka, “name used to call sheep”) (from *ěta- < *ait-), Hittite 𒇻 (iyant-, “sheep”) (lit. “goer, one that goes”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [àjta]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

aita f (4th declension)
* sheep (esp. Ovis aries; generic word)
    mājas aita ― domestic sheep
    aitu gans ― sheep herd (shepherd, person)
    aitu suns ― sheep dog (shepherd, dog breed)
    cirpt aitas ― to shear the sheep

#### Usage notes

The term aita is more frequent than avs, both as a generic and as the specific name of the female.

#### See also

* auns
* teķis
* (dated term) avs
* jērs

### References

* ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “aita”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca‎ (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Basque aita.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈaita/ [ˈai̯.t̪a]
* Rhymes: -aita
* Syllabification: ai‧ta

### Noun

aita m (plural aitas)
* (Spain, Basque Country, Navarre) dad
** 2006, Fernando Aramburu, Los peces de la amargura:Intentó abrir la puerta y no pudo. Aitá, dijo.She tried to open the door and couldn't. Dad, she said.