# Otava
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈotava]

### Proper noun

Otava m anim (female equivalent Otavová)
* a male surname

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “Otava”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

## Finnish
### Etymology

From otava.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈotɑʋɑ/, [ˈo̞t̪ɑ̝ʋɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -otɑʋɑ
* Hyphenation: O‧ta‧va

### Proper noun

Otava
* the Plough, Big Dipper
    Synonyms: Iso Karhu, (rare) Aura, Oikea Otava, Pohjan Otava, Suomen Otava, Seitsentähti
* a Finnish surname

#### Declension

Possessive forms of Otava (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Otavani
Otavani
accusative
nom.
Otavani
Otavani
gen.
Otavani
genitive
Otavani
Otavieni Otavaini $^{rare}$
partitive
Otavaani
Otaviani
inessive
Otavassani
Otavissani
elative
Otavastani
Otavistani
illative
Otavaani
Otaviini
adessive
Otavallani
Otavillani
ablative
Otavaltani
Otaviltani
allative
Otavalleni
Otavilleni
essive
Otavanani
Otavinani
translative
Otavakseni
Otavikseni
abessive
Otavattani
Otavittani
instructive
comitative
—Otavineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Otavasi
Otavasi
accusative
nom.
Otavasi
Otavasi
gen.
Otavasi
genitive
Otavasi
Otaviesi Otavaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
Otavaasi
Otaviasi
inessive
Otavassasi
Otavissasi
elative
Otavastasi
Otavistasi
illative
Otavaasi
Otaviisi
adessive
Otavallasi
Otavillasi
ablative
Otavaltasi
Otaviltasi
allative
Otavallesi
Otavillesi
essive
Otavanasi
Otavinasi
translative
Otavaksesi
Otaviksesi
abessive
Otavattasi
Otavittasi
instructive
comitative
—Otavinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Otavamme
Otavamme
accusative
nom.
Otavamme
Otavamme
gen.
Otavamme
genitive
Otavamme
Otaviemme Otavaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
Otavaamme
Otaviamme
inessive
Otavassamme
Otavissamme
elative
Otavastamme
Otavistamme
illative
Otavaamme
Otaviimme
adessive
Otavallamme
Otavillamme
ablative
Otavaltamme
Otaviltamme
allative
Otavallemme
Otavillemme
essive
Otavanamme
Otavinamme
translative
Otavaksemme
Otaviksemme
abessive
Otavattamme
Otavittamme
instructive
comitative
—Otavinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Otavanne
Otavanne
accusative
nom.
Otavanne
Otavanne
gen.
Otavanne
genitive
Otavanne
Otavienne Otavainne $^{rare}$
partitive
Otavaanne
Otavianne
inessive
Otavassanne
Otavissanne
elative
Otavastanne
Otavistanne
illative
Otavaanne
Otaviinne
adessive
Otavallanne
Otavillanne
ablative
Otavaltanne
Otaviltanne
allative
Otavallenne
Otavillenne
essive
Otavananne
Otavinanne
translative
Otavaksenne
Otaviksenne
abessive
Otavattanne
Otavittanne
instructive
comitative
—Otavinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Otavansa
Otavansa
accusative
nom.
Otavansa
Otavansa
gen.
Otavansa
genitive
Otavansa
Otaviensa Otavainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
Otavaansa
Otaviaan Otaviansa
inessive
Otavassaan Otavassansa
Otavissaan Otavissansa
elative
Otavastaan Otavastansa
Otavistaan Otavistansa
illative
Otavaansa
Otaviinsa
adessive
Otavallaan Otavallansa
Otavillaan Otavillansa
ablative
Otavaltaan Otavaltansa
Otaviltaan Otaviltansa
allative
Otavalleen Otavallensa
Otavilleen Otavillensa
essive
Otavanaan Otavanansa
Otavinaan Otavinansa
translative
Otavakseen Otavaksensa
Otavikseen Otaviksensa
abessive
Otavattaan Otavattansa
Otavittaan Otavittansa
instructive
comitative
—Otavineen Otavinensa :

#### Derived terms

* Lapin Otava
* Pieni Otava
* Pikku-Otava
* Ruotsin Otava

#### Statistics

* The surname Otava belongs to 116 individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### References

* ↑ Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN

## Ingrian
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *otava. Cognates include Finnish Otava.

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈotɑʋɑ/, [ˈo̞tɑʋ]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈotɑːʋɑ/, [ˈo̞tˑɑːʋɑ]
* Rhymes: -otɑʋ, -otɑːʋɑ
* Hyphenation: O‧ta‧va

### Proper noun

Otava
* Dipper (either the Plough or Ursa Minor)

#### Usage notes

* Unless specified usually refers to the Plough (Big Dipper).

#### Derived terms

* Peeni Otava
* Suur Otava

### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 369

## Latvian
### Proper noun

Otava f (4th declension)
* Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada)

#### Declension
## Lithuanian
### Proper noun

Otava f
* Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada)

#### Declension
## Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* Ottawa

### Etymology

Borrowed from English Ottawa, from Ojibwe odaawaa (“traders”).

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /oˈta.vɐ/
* (Brazil) IPA: /oˈta.vɐ/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /oˈta.va/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɔˈta.vɐ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɔˈta.vɐ/
** (Northern Portugal) IPA: /ɔˈta.bɐ/ [ɔˈta.βɐ]
* Hyphenation: O‧ta‧va

### Proper noun

Otava f
* Ottawa (a city in Ontario, Canada; the capital city of Canada)