makata

See also: makatą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish makat, from Arabic مَقْعَد (maqʕad, “seat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈka.ta/

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• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧ta

Noun

makata f (diminutive makatka)

1. a decorated cloth used as a tapestry or to cover furniture (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

Declension

Declension of makata

	singular	plural
nominative	makata	makaty
genitive	makaty	makat
dative	makacie	makatom
accusative	makatę	makaty
instrumental	makatą	makatami
locative	makacie	makatach
vocative	makato	makaty

Further reading

• makata in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• makata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• makatha — obsolete

Etymology

From ma- +‎ kata, a variant of katha. However, the root is pronounced with an ultimate stress. The word was introduced in the early 20th century. Doublet of makatha. Compare Malay kata.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈkataʔ/ [mɐˈxaː.tɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ataʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧ka‧ta

Noun

makatà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜃᜆ)

1. poet

   Synonyms: manunula, mangangatha

Related terms

• kata-kata

 

See also

• sisne

Further reading

• “makata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018