akata
Saramaccan
editNoun
editakata
Sranan Tongo
editEtymology
editProbably from Kongo n-káta (“porter's pad”), from Proto-Bantu *-kata (“headpad”).[1] Cognate of Saramaccan àkàtà.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editakata
- cotton headpad for carrying loads
- 1984, “Nioni”, in Telefôn' mi koe mi koenoe, performed by The Exmo Stars and Boogie:
- Te yu no man fu tyari akata / yu no mu trobi matuku
- If you aren't able to carry a headpad / you shouldn't bother with a basket
References
editTagalog
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish acatar, from Old Spanish acatar, from Vulgar Latin *accattāre, from Late Latin cattāre, from Latin captāre.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔakaˈta/ [ʔɐ.xɐˈt̪a]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: a‧ka‧ta
Noun
editakatá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜆ)
- looking after; attending to; paying attention to; taking care of
- Synonym: asikaso
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “akata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Yámana
editVerb
editakata
Yoruba
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
editNoun
editakátá
- serval, panther
- Synonym: ẹtà
- (sometimes derogatory) A term for African-Americans. It was coined by Nigerian students in the U.S. during the 60s-70s in honor of the Black Panther Party; but now perceived as having derogatory connotations.
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editNoun
editakata
Etymology 3
editPronunciation
editNoun
editakata
- spinning wheel
- Synonyms: rànwú-rànwú, arànwú
Etymology 4
editPronunciation
editNoun
editakátá
- The plant Rauvolfia vomitoria
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