faada

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Venetian fada, from Vulgar Latin *Fāta (“a goddess of fate”), from Latin fātum (“destiny, fate”).

Noun

faada f (plural faaden)

1. (Sette Comuni) fairy

   De faaden zèint garüstet bais un sénkhent tröome allen den ba klóbeten.

   The fairies are dressed in white and send dreams to all who believe in them.

Declension

Declension of faada – 6th declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	an	de	faada	de	faaden
accusative	an	de	faada	de	faaden
dative	anara	dar	faaden	in	faaden

References

• “faada” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English father.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaːda/
• Homophone: Faada

Noun

faada (plural faada dem, quantified faada)

1. father

   Synonyms: pa, pupa

   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 1:2:

     Iebriyam did a Aizak faada, an Aizak did a Jiekob faada, Jiekob pikni dem a did Juuda an Juuda breda dem.

     Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,

Further reading

• faada at majstro.com
• faada at JamaicanPatwah.com