See also: POTS

English

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Noun

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pots

  1. plural of pot

Noun

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pots pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) A large quantity.
    We’re going to make pots of money selling my invention!

Verb

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pots

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of pot

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Catalan

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Verb

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pots

  1. second-person singular present indicative of poder

French

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Noun

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pots m

  1. plural of pot

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Latgalian

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Etymology

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from Proto-Indo-European *pótis (master, ruler; husband). It is thought that the "lord" meaning is a derivative of an even older "self" meaning.

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Noun

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pots m (feminine pate)

  1. oneself, itself, himself, myself, yourself
  2. owner, boss
  3. husband

Declension

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Declension of pots
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular plural singular plural
nominative pots poši pate pošas
genitive poša pošu pošas pošu
dative pošam pošim pošai pošom
accusative pošu pošus pošu pošas
instrumental pošu pošim pošu pošom
locative pošā pošūs pošā pošõs
vocative

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From clipping of English potassium +‎ -s. Potassium has the symbol K after New Latin kalium. K is reinterpreted as English k, short for okay.

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Interjection

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pots (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜆ᜔ᜐ᜔) (slang, dated)

  1. okay
    Synonyms: okey, sige
    Pots! Pots! Papunta na ako!
    Okay! Okay! I'll be right there.

Usage notes

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  • Mostly used by young people belonging in the social upper class especially in Manila.