gada

See also: gàda, gadā, gādā, gədə, and гада

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit गदा (gadā) or Hindi गदा (gadā).

Noun

gada (plural gadas)

1. (rare) A blunt mace, originally from India and also common in Southeast Asia.

Anagrams

• agad

Atong (India)

Etymology

From Assamese গাধা (gadha) or Bengali গাধা (gadha), from Sanskrit गर्दभ (gardabha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡada/

Noun

gada (Bengali script গাদা)

1. donkey

References

• van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.

Garo

Etymology

From Assamese গাধা (gadha). Cognate with Atong (India) gada.

Noun

gada

1. donkey

Hausa

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡá.dàː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɡə́.dàː]

Noun

gadā̀ f (plural gadōdī, possessed form gadàr̃)

1. bridge

Etymology 2

Cognate with Ngizim gadùwà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡà.dáː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ɡə̀.dáː]

Noun

gàdā f (plural gàdā, possessed form gàdar̃)

1. crested duiker
2. (figuratively) One who is interested in or ostentatiously showing off something.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay gada (“mace”), from Sanskrit गदा (gadā, “mace”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡada/
• Hyphenation: ga‧da

Noun

gada

1. mace:
   1. a heavy fighting club.
   2. a ceremonial form of this weapon.

      Synonym: cokmar

Derived terms

• menggada
• penggada

 

Further reading

• “gada” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡad̪ˠə/

Noun

gada

1. genitive singular of goid

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gada	ghada	ngada
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Latvian

Noun

gada m

1. genitive singular of gads

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡada/

Noun

gada

1. inflection of gad:
   1. genitive singular
   2. accusative singular animate
   3. nominative dual
   4. accusative dual inanimate

Nigerian Pidgin

Verb

gada

1. to gather
   • 2024, “Timeline of Rwanda genocide 30 years later”, in BBC News Pidgin‎^[1]:

     President Paul Kagame tok dis one as e address dignitaries and world leaders wey gada for Rwanda capital, Kigali, to remember di bloodshed.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Phuthi

Etymology

Borrowed from English guard.

Verb

-gada

1. to guard

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡa.da/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: ga‧da

Noun

gada m animal or m pers

1. genitive/accusative singular of gad

Verb

gada

1. third-person singular present of gadać

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

gada (Cyrillic spelling гада)

1. genitive/accusative singular of gad

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-gada^?

1. to watch

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Sumerian

Romanization

gada

1. Romanization of 𒃰 (gada)

Zulu

Etymology

Borrowed from English guard.

Verb

-gada

1. (transitive) to guard
2. (transitive) to escort
3. (intransitive) to patrol

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukugada
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukugada	ukungagadi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	gada	-gade
Plural	gadani	-gadeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyagada, ngigada	engigadayo, engigada	ngigada	angigadi	engingagadi	ngingagadi
2nd singular	uyagada, ugada	ogadayo, ogada	ugada	awugadi	ongagadi	ungagadi
1st plural	siyagada, sigada	esigadayo, esigada	sigada	asigadi	esingagadi	singagadi
2nd plural	niyagada, nigada	enigadayo, enigada	nigada	anigadi	eningagadi	ningagadi
Class 1	uyagada, ugada	ogadayo, ogada	egada	akagadi	ongagadi	engagadi
Class 2	bayagada, bagada	abagadayo, abagada	begada	abagadi	abangagadi	bengagadi
Class 3	uyagada, ugada	ogadayo, ogada	ugada	awugadi	ongagadi	ungagadi
Class 4	iyagada, igada	egadayo, egada	igada	ayigadi	engagadi	ingagadi
Class 5	liyagada, ligada	eligadayo, eligada	ligada	aligadi	elingagadi	lingagadi
Class 6	ayagada, agada	agadayo, agada	egada	awagadi	angagadi	engagadi
Class 7	siyagada, sigada	esigadayo, esigada	sigada	asigadi	esingagadi	singagadi
Class 8	ziyagada, zigada	ezigadayo, ezigada	zigada	azigadi	ezingagadi	zingagadi
Class 9	iyagada, igada	egadayo, egada	igada	ayigadi	engagadi	ingagadi
Class 10	ziyagada, zigada	ezigadayo, ezigada	zigada	azigadi	ezingagadi	zingagadi
Class 11	luyagada, lugada	olugadayo, olugada	lugada	alugadi	olungagadi	lungagadi
Class 14	buyagada, bugada	obugadayo, obugada	bugada	abugadi	obungagadi	bungagadi
Class 15	kuyagada, kugada	okugadayo, okugada	kugada	akugadi	okungagadi	kungagadi
Class 17	kuyagada, kugada	okugadayo, okugada	kugada	akugadi	okungagadi	kungagadi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngigadile, ngigadē	engigadile, engigadē	ngigadile, ngigadē	angigadanga	engingagadanga	ngingagadanga
2nd singular	ugadile, ugadē	ogadile, ogadē	ugadile, ugadē	awugadanga	ongagadanga	ungagadanga
1st plural	sigadile, sigadē	esigadile, esigadē	sigadile, sigadē	asigadanga	esingagadanga	singagadanga
2nd plural	nigadile, nigadē	enigadile, enigadē	nigadile, nigadē	anigadanga	eningagadanga	ningagadanga
Class 1	ugadile, ugadē	ogadile, ogadē	egadile, egadē	akagadanga	ongagadanga	engagadanga
Class 2	bagadile, bagadē	abagadile, abagadē	begadile, begadē	abagadanga	abangagadanga	bengagadanga
Class 3	ugadile, ugadē	ogadile, ogadē	ugadile, ugadē	awugadanga	ongagadanga	ungagadanga
Class 4	igadile, igadē	egadile, egadē	igadile, igadē	ayigadanga	engagadanga	ingagadanga
Class 5	ligadile, ligadē	eligadile, eligadē	ligadile, ligadē	aligadanga	elingagadanga	lingagadanga
Class 6	agadile, agadē	agadile, agadē	egadile, egadē	awagadanga	angagadanga	engagadanga
Class 7	sigadile, sigadē	esigadile, esigadē	sigadile, sigadē	asigadanga	esingagadanga	singagadanga
Class 8	zigadile, zigadē	ezigadile, ezigadē	zigadile, zigadē	azigadanga	ezingagadanga	zingagadanga
Class 9	igadile, igadē	egadile, egadē	igadile, igadē	ayigadanga	engagadanga	ingagadanga
Class 10	zigadile, zigadē	ezigadile, ezigadē	zigadile, zigadē	azigadanga	ezingagadanga	zingagadanga
Class 11	lugadile, lugadē	olugadile, olugadē	lugadile, lugadē	alugadanga	olungagadanga	lungagadanga
Class 14	bugadile, bugadē	obugadile, obugadē	bugadile, bugadē	abugadanga	obungagadanga	bungagadanga
Class 15	kugadile, kugadē	okugadile, okugadē	kugadile, kugadē	akugadanga	okungagadanga	kungagadanga
Class 17	kugadile, kugadē	okugadile, okugadē	kugadile, kugadē	akugadanga	okungagadanga	kungagadanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāgada	engāgada	ngāgada	angigadanga	engingagadanga	ngingagadanga
2nd singular	wāgada	owāgada	wāgada	awugadanga	ongagadanga	ungagadanga
1st plural	sāgada	esāgada	sāgada	asigadanga	esingagadanga	singagadanga
2nd plural	nāgada	enāgada	nāgada	anigadanga	eningagadanga	ningagadanga
Class 1	wāgada	owāgada	āgada	akagadanga	ongagadanga	engagadanga
Class 2	bāgada	abāgada	bāgada	abagadanga	abangagadanga	bengagadanga
Class 3	wāgada	owāgada	wāgada	awugadanga	ongagadanga	ungagadanga
Class 4	yāgada	eyāgada	yāgada	ayigadanga	engagadanga	ingagadanga
Class 5	lāgada	elāgada	lāgada	aligadanga	elingagadanga	lingagadanga
Class 6	āgada	āgada	āgada	awagadanga	angagadanga	engagadanga
Class 7	sāgada	esāgada	sāgada	asigadanga	esingagadanga	singagadanga
Class 8	zāgada	ezāgada	zāgada	azigadanga	ezingagadanga	zingagadanga
Class 9	yāgada	eyāgada	yāgada	ayigadanga	engagadanga	ingagadanga
Class 10	zāgada	ezāgada	zāgada	azigadanga	ezingagadanga	zingagadanga
Class 11	lwāgada	olwāgada	lwāgada	alugadanga	olungagadanga	lungagadanga
Class 14	bāgada	obāgada	bāgada	abugadanga	obungagadanga	bungagadanga
Class 15	kwāgada	okwāgada	kwāgada	akugadanga	okungagadanga	kungagadanga
Class 17	kwāgada	okwāgada	kwāgada	akugadanga	okungagadanga	kungagadanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingagada	—	ngingagada	ngingegade	—	ngingegade
2nd singular	ungagada	—	ungagada	ungegade	—	ungegade
1st plural	singagada	—	singagada	singegade	—	singegade
2nd plural	ningagada	—	ningagada	ningegade	—	ningegade
Class 1	angagada	—	engagada	angegade	—	engegade
Class 2	bangagada	—	bengagada	bangegade	—	bengegade
Class 3	ungagada	—	ungagada	ungegade	—	ungegade
Class 4	ingagada	—	ingagada	ingegade	—	ingegade
Class 5	lingagada	—	lingagada	lingegade	—	lingegade
Class 6	angagada	—	engagada	angegade	—	engegade
Class 7	singagada	—	singagada	singegade	—	singegade
Class 8	zingagada	—	zingagada	zingegade	—	zingegade
Class 9	ingagada	—	ingagada	ingegade	—	ingegade
Class 10	zingagada	—	zingagada	zingegade	—	zingegade
Class 11	lungagada	—	lungagada	lungegade	—	lungegade
Class 14	bungagada	—	bungagada	bungegade	—	bungegade
Class 15	kungagada	—	kungagada	kungegade	—	kungegade
Class 17	kungagada	—	kungagada	kungegade	—	kungegade
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizogada	engizogada	ngizogada	angizugada	engingezugada	ngingezugada
2nd singular	uzogada	ozogada	uzogada	awuzugada	ongezugada	ungezugada
1st plural	sizogada	esizogada	sizogada	asizugada	esingezugada	singezugada
2nd plural	nizogada	enizogada	nizogada	anizugada	eningezugada	ningezugada
Class 1	uzogada	ozogada	ezogada	akazugada	ongezugada	engezugada
Class 2	bazogada	abazogada	bezogada	abazugada	abangezugada	bengezugada
Class 3	uzogada	ozogada	uzogada	awuzugada	ongezugada	ungezugada
Class 4	izogada	ezogada	izogada	ayizugada	engezugada	ingezugada
Class 5	lizogada	elizogada	lizogada	alizugada	elingezugada	lingezugada
Class 6	azogada	azogada	ezogada	awazugada	angezugada	engezugada
Class 7	sizogada	esizogada	sizogada	asizugada	esingezugada	singezugada
Class 8	zizogada	ezizogada	zizogada	azizugada	ezingezugada	zingezugada
Class 9	izogada	ezogada	izogada	ayizugada	engezugada	ingezugada
Class 10	zizogada	ezizogada	zizogada	azizugada	ezingezugada	zingezugada
Class 11	luzogada	oluzogada	luzogada	aluzugada	olungezugada	lungezugada
Class 14	buzogada	obuzogada	buzogada	abuzugada	obungezugada	bungezugada
Class 15	kuzogada	okuzogada	kuzogada	akuzugada	okungezugada	kungezugada
Class 17	kuzogada	okuzogada	kuzogada	akuzugada	okungezugada	kungezugada
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyogada	engiyogada	ngiyogada	angiyugada	engingeyugada	ngingeyugada
2nd singular	uyogada	oyogada	uyogada	awuyugada	ongeyugada	ungeyugada
1st plural	siyogada	esiyogada	siyogada	asiyugada	esingeyugada	singeyugada
2nd plural	niyogada	eniyogada	niyogada	aniyugada	eningeyugada	ningeyugada
Class 1	uyogada	oyogada	eyogada	akayugada	ongeyugada	engeyugada
Class 2	bayogada	abayogada	beyogada	abayugada	abangeyugada	bengeyugada
Class 3	uyogada	oyogada	uyogada	awuyugada	ongeyugada	ungeyugada
Class 4	iyogada	eyogada	iyogada	ayiyugada	engeyugada	ingeyugada
Class 5	liyogada	eliyogada	liyogada	aliyugada	elingeyugada	lingeyugada
Class 6	ayogada	ayogada	eyogada	awayugada	angeyugada	engeyugada
Class 7	siyogada	esiyogada	siyogada	asiyugada	esingeyugada	singeyugada
Class 8	ziyogada	eziyogada	ziyogada	aziyugada	ezingeyugada	zingeyugada
Class 9	iyogada	eyogada	iyogada	ayiyugada	engeyugada	ingeyugada
Class 10	ziyogada	eziyogada	ziyogada	aziyugada	ezingeyugada	zingeyugada
Class 11	luyogada	oluyogada	luyogada	aluyugada	olungeyugada	lungeyugada
Class 14	buyogada	obuyogada	buyogada	abuyugada	obungeyugada	bungeyugada
Class 15	kuyogada	okuyogada	kuyogada	akuyugada	okungeyugada	kungeyugada
Class 17	kuyogada	okuyogada	kuyogada	akuyugada	okungeyugada	kungeyugada
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngigade	ngingagadi
2nd singular	ugade	ungagadi
1st plural	sigade	singagadi
2nd plural	nigade	ningagadi
Class 1	agade	angagadi
Class 2	bagade	bangagadi
Class 3	ugade	ungagadi
Class 4	igade	ingagadi
Class 5	ligade	lingagadi
Class 6	agade	angagadi
Class 7	sigade	singagadi
Class 8	zigade	zingagadi
Class 9	igade	ingagadi
Class 10	zigade	zingagadi
Class 11	lugade	lungagadi
Class 14	bugade	bungagadi
Class 15	kugade	kungagadi
Class 17	kugade	kungagadi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngagada	ngangagada, angagada, angangagada
2nd singular	wagada	wangagada, awagada, awangagada
1st plural	sagada	sangagada, asagada, asangagada
2nd plural	nagada	nangagada, anagada, anangagada
Class 1	wagada	wangagada, akagada, akangagada
Class 2	bagada	bangagada, abagada, abangagada
Class 3	wagada	wangagada, awagada, awangagada
Class 4	yagada	yangagada, ayagada, ayangagada
Class 5	lagada	langagada, alagada, alangagada
Class 6	agada	angagada, awagada, awangagada
Class 7	sagada	sangagada, asagada, asangagada
Class 8	zagada	zangagada, azagada, azangagada
Class 9	yagada	yangagada, ayagada, ayangagada
Class 10	zagada	zangagada, azagada, azangagada
Class 11	lwagada	lwangagada, alwagada, alwangagada
Class 14	bagada	bangagada, abagada, abangagada
Class 15	kwagada	kwangagada, akwagada, akwangagada
Class 17	kwagada	kwangagada, akwagada, akwangagada

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “gada”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “gada (6.3)”