Wiktionary

tā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ta"

FijianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Central Pacific *taa, from Proto-Oceanic *taʀaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taʀaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taʀaq.

VerbEdit

tā

  1. to chop (with knife or axe)

LatvianEdit

PronounEdit

tā

  1. of that; genitive singular masculine form of tas (IPA(key): [tāː])
  2. that; nominative singular feminine form of tas (IPA(key): [tàː])

AdverbEdit

tā

  1. thus, so, like that (IPA(key): [tâː])

MandarinEdit

PronunciationEdit

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RomanizationEdit

tā (ta1, Zhuyin ㄊㄚ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 嚃
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 塌
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 她
  4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 它
  5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 溻
  6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 牠／它
  7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 祂
  8. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 禢
  9. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 趽
  10. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 踌
  11. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鉈／铊
  12. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 铇
  13. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 靷
  14. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 他

MaoriEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *taa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taRaq.

VerbEdit

tā

  1. to dump, strike, beat, thump, throw down, tackle
  2. to apply tattoo
  3. to carve, cut, etch, fashion

NiueanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *taa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taRaq.

VerbEdit

tā

  1. to strike
  2. to kill
  3. to adze
  4. to build
  5. to cast (a spear or a dart)
  6. to wield

PaliEdit

Alternative formsEdit

Alternative forms

AdjectiveEdit

tā

  1. feminine nominative/accusative plural of ta (“those”)

PronounEdit

tā f

  1. (demonstrative) that
  2. they, them
Declension table of "tā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)sātā
Accusative (second)taṃtā
Instrumental (third)tāyatāhi or tābhi
Dative (fourth)tāya or tassā or tissā or tissāyatāsaṃ or tāsānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)tāyatāhi or tābhi
Genitive (sixth)tāya or tassā or tissā or tissāyatāsaṃ or tāsānaṃ
Locative (seventh)tāya or tāyaṃ or tissaṃtāsu

Rapa NuiEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *ta. Cognates include Hawaiian kā and Maori tā.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaː/
  • Hyphenation: tā

VerbEdit

tā

  1. (transitive) to tattoo

ReferencesEdit

  • Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui‎[1], Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 29

SamoanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Polynesian *ta, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taRaq.

VerbEdit

tā

  1. to strike, hit (of blow)
  2. fell, cut down; (of timber)
  3. to adze, chip into shape, hew (of adze)
  4. to apply, put on (of tattoo)

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronounEdit

tā

  1. First person dual inclusive
    we (you and I only)

See alsoEdit

Samoan personal pronouns
singular dual plural
1st person aʻu, ʻou māʻua, mā (exclusive)
tāʻua, tā (inclusive) 		mātou (exclusive)
tātou (inclusive)
2nd person ʻoe, ʻe ʻoulua ʻoutou, tou
3rd person ia, na lāʻua lātou

TokelauanEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaː/
  • Hyphenation: tā

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Polynesian *ta. Cognates include Samoan tā.

PronounEdit

tā

  1. we two (inclusive)
See alsoEdit
Tokelauan personal pronouns
Independent
singular dual plural
long short
1st person (excl.) au, kita1 ki māua ki mā ki mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ki tāua ki tā ki tātou
2nd person koe koulua koutou
3rd person ia ki lāua ki lā ki lātou
Agentive clitic
singular dual plural
1st person (excl.) kō ki mā ki mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ki tā ki tātou
2nd person kē koulua koutou
3rd person ia ki lā ki lātou
1) Sympathetic
*) Pronouns preceded by ki may drop this preposition when in a possessive phrase.
Tokelauan possessive pronouns
Inalienable (O-type)
singular dual plural
long short
1st person (excl.) o oku, o kita1 o māua o mā o mātou
1st person (incl.) ― o tāua o tā o tātou
2nd person o ōu, o koe o koulua o koutou
3rd person o ona o lāua o lā o lātou
Alienable (A-type)
singular dual plural
long short
1st person (excl.) a aku, a kita1 a māua a mā a mātou
1st person (incl.) ― a tāua a tā a tātou
2nd person a āu, a koe a koulua a koutou
3rd person a ana a lāua a lā a lātou
1) Sympathetic
*) Only the singular pronouns differ from the personal pronouns
Tokelauan possessive determiners
Definite inalienable (O-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) toku,
tota1		 to māua to mā to mātou oku,
ota1		 o māua o mā o mātou
1st person (incl.) ― to tāua to tā to tātou ― o tāua o tā o tātou
2nd person tō toulua toutou ō oulua outou
3rd person tona to lāua to lā to lātou ona o lāua o lā o lātou
Definite alienable (A-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) taku,
tata1		 ta māua ta mā ta mātou aku,
ata1		 a māua a mā a mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ta tāua ta tā ta tātou ― a tāua a tā a tātou
2nd person tau taulua tautou au aulua autou
3rd person tana ta lāua ta lā ta lātou ana a lāua a lā a lātou
Indefinite inalienable (O-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) hoku,
hota1		 ho māua ho mā ho mātou ni oku,
ni ota1		 ni o māua ni o mā ni o mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ho tāua ho tā ho tātou ― ni o tāua ni o tā ni o tātou
2nd person hō houlua houtou ni ō ni oulua ni outou
3rd person hona ho lāua ho lā ho lātou ni ona ni o lāua ni o lā ni o lātou
Indefinite alienable (A-type)
singular reference plural reference
sg du pl sg du pl
long short long short
1st person (excl.) haku,
hata1		 ha māua ha mā ha mātou ni aku,
ni ata1		 ni a māua ni a mā ni a mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ha tāua ha tā ha tātou ― ni a tāua ni a tā ni a tātou
2nd person hau haulua hautou ni au ni aulua ni autou
3rd person hana ha lāua ha lā ha lātou ni ana ni a lāua ni a lā ni a lātou
1) Sympathetic

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Polynesian *ta. Cognates include Hawaiian kā and Samoan tā.

NounEdit

tā

  1. strike, blow

VerbEdit

tā (plural tatā)

  1. (transitive) to hit, strike
  2. (transitive) to chop down
  3. (transitive) to kill
  4. (transitive) to build (a house or a canoe)
  5. (transitive) to play (a musical instrument)
  6. (transitive) to cut off (some flesh)
  7. (transitive) to fish for (a school of fish)
  8. (transitive) to wash (clothes)
  9. (transitive, + ki) to tie (a rope) around

ReferencesEdit

  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 336
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