gaat

See also: gå åt and g̱aat

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch gaat, third-person singular present of gaan, whence Afrikaans gaan.

Pronunciation

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Verb

gaat (present gaat, present participle gaande, past participle gegaat)

1. (Cape Afrikaans) Alternative form of gaan

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːt

Verb

gaat

1. inflection of gaan:
   1. second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. (archaic) plural imperative

Kumeyaay

Noun

gaat

1. cat.

Southeastern Tepehuan

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Tepehuan gaátoi, O'odham ga꞉t.

Noun

gaat (plural gagaat)

1. bow (weapon)
2. bow (music)

References

• R. de Willett, Elizabeth, et al. (2016) Diccionario tepehuano de Santa María Ocotán, Durango (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 48)‎^[1] (in Spanish), electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 59–60

Yola

Noun

gaat

1. Alternative form of gaaute
   • 1927, “ZONG O DHREE YOLA MYTHENS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 131, line 13:

     Wu canna gow bee chapaal gaat,

     We cannot go to the chapel gate

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 131