See also: -oja and ōja

EstonianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

NounEdit

oja (genitive oja, partitive oja)

  1. brook, creek

DeclensionEdit

FinnishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈojɑ/, [ˈo̞jɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ojɑ
  • Syllabification(key): o‧ja

NounEdit

oja

  1. ditch, trench (especially one used for drainage)
  2. (dialectal, Uusimaa) small natural brook

DeclensionEdit

Inflection of oja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative oja ojat
genitive ojan ojien
partitive ojaa ojia
illative ojaan ojiin
singular plural
nominative oja ojat
accusative nom. oja ojat
gen. ojan
genitive ojan ojien
ojainrare
partitive ojaa ojia
inessive ojassa ojissa
elative ojasta ojista
illative ojaan ojiin
adessive ojalla ojilla
ablative ojalta ojilta
allative ojalle ojille
essive ojana ojina
translative ojaksi ojiksi
instructive ojin
abessive ojatta ojitta
comitative ojineen
Possessive forms of oja (type koira)
possessor singular plural
1st person ojani ojamme
2nd person ojasi ojanne
3rd person ojansa

Derived termsEdit

AnagramsEdit

GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

Variant of oh ja.

PronunciationEdit

InterjectionEdit

oja

  1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna, in response to a negative question or statement) yes; surely; really; on the contrary
    Das stimmt nicht. — Oja!That's not correct. — Yes, it is!
    Kommst du heute Abend nicht? — Oja!Aren't you coming tonight?? — Yes, I am!

Usage notesEdit

Always stressed on the first syllable, in contrast to oh ja which is always stressed on the second syllable.

SynonymsEdit

IngrianEdit

 
Oja.

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *oja. Cognates with Finnish oja and Estonian oja.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

oja

  1. ditch, trench

DeclensionEdit

Declension of oja (type 3/koira, no gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative oja ojat
genitive ojan oijiin
partitive oijaa oijia
illative oijaa oijii
inessive ojas ojis
elative ojast ojist
allative ojalle ojille
adessive ojal ojil
ablative ojalt ojilt
translative ojaks ojiks
essive ojanna, oijaan ojinna, oijiin
exessive1) ojant ojint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

ReferencesEdit

  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 82
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 360

KarelianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

NounEdit

oja

  1. canal

LadinoEdit

NounEdit

oja f (Latin spelling)

  1. leaf

LudianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

NounEdit

oja

  1. stream

MarshalleseEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Japanese お茶 (o-cha). Doublet of ti.

PronunciationEdit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [wʌzʲɑ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /wɛtʲæɰ/
  • Bender phonemes: {wejah}

NounEdit

oja

  1. tea

SynonymsEdit

ReferencesEdit

Mbyá GuaraníEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Spanish olla.

NounEdit

oja

  1. pot, pan

SwedishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

o +‎ ja, literally "oh yes"

InterjectionEdit

oja

  1. emphatic of ja, oh yes

Etymology 2Edit

From oj +‎ -a.

VerbEdit

oja (present ojar, preterite ojade, supine ojat, imperative oja)

  1. (reflexive, informal) to (verbally) express one's distress or concern (e.g. by repeatedly uttering the word oj); to moan, to whimper, to seem to be in (physical or emotional) pain, often with somewhat pathetic overtones
    • 2018 March 1, Spänning i luften / Glittrande blå ögon [Excitement in the air / Sparkling blue eyes]‎[2], Harlequin:
      'Du räddade någons liv utan att oja dig. Du var lugn och redde ut situationen trots att du inte ens kunde språket.'
      'You saved someone's life without complaining. You kept calm and sorted out the situation despite despite the fact that you didn't even know the language.'
    • 2018 March 22, Annika Estassy, Gröna fingrar sökes [Green thumbs wanted]‎[3], Norstedts:
      'Inte vi men du', sade Elli och räckte över ena glaset. 'Och innan du börjar oja dig över att gravida inte ska dricka alkohol, vill jag meddela att även om jag köpte flaskan på Systemet är innehållet garanterat alkoholfritt.'
      'Not we but you', Elli said as she passed one of the glasses. 'And before you start whining about the fact that pregnant women shouldn't drink alcohol, I would like to tell you that even if I bought the bottle at Systembolaget, the contents are guaranteed to be free of alcohol.'
    • (Can we date this quote?), Djuna Barnes, Natt bland hästar [Night among horses], Modernista:
      »Jag vill inte att du ska sätta näsan i vädret så fort du möter en prostituerad på gatan; du kan be och oja dig, men jag vill inte att du ska ha några fördomar.«
      'I would like you to swallow your pride when you meet a prostitute on the street; you can pray and complain, but I don't want to to have any prejudices.'
    Fotbollsspelaren låg och ojade sig, men alla visste att han filmade
    The soccer player was writhing on the ground, but everyone knew it was a dive
    Synonym: jämra
ConjugationEdit

VepsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

NounEdit

oja

  1. brook, stream, creek

InflectionEdit

Inflection of oja (inflection type 6/kuva)
nominative sing. oja
genitive sing. ojan
partitive sing. ojad
partitive plur. ojid
singular plural
nominative oja ojad
accusative ojan ojad
genitive ojan ojiden
partitive ojad ojid
essive-instructive ojan ojin
translative ojaks ojikš
inessive ojas ojiš
elative ojaspäi ojišpäi
illative ojaha ojihe
adessive ojal ojil
ablative ojalpäi ojilpäi
allative ojale ojile
abessive ojata ojita
comitative ojanke ojidenke
prolative ojadme ojidme
approximative I ojanno ojidenno
approximative II ojannoks ojidennoks
egressive ojannopäi ojidennopäi
terminative I ojahasai ojihesai
terminative II ojalesai ojilesai
terminative III ojassai
additive I ojahapäi ojihepäi
additive II ojalepäi ojilepäi

ReferencesEdit

  • Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “ручей”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

VõroEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

NounEdit

oja (genitive oja, partitive ojja or oia)

  1. brook, creek

InflectionEdit

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

XhosaEdit

EtymologyEdit

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VerbEdit

-ója

  1. (transitive) to barbecue, to braai

InflectionEdit

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