English Online Dictionary. What means ga? What does ga mean?
Translingual
Etymology
Clipping of Irish Gaeilge
Symbol
ga
- (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Irish.
Aeka
Noun
ga
- rain
Further reading
- transnewguinea.org, citing both Wilson (1969) and McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)
- James Farr, Robert Larson, A Selective Word List in Ten Different Binandere Languages
- Papers in New Guinea Linguistics (1971), issues 8-9, pages 80-81, using a wordlist furnished by Capell
Anguthimri
Noun
ga
- (Mpakwithi) mouth
Verb
ga
- (transitive, Mpakwithi) to poke
- (transitive, Mpakwithi) to peel
References
- Terry Crowley, The Mpakwithi dialect of Anguthimri (1981), page 185
Bisu
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa/
Pronoun
ga (Thai spelling กงา)
- I.
Djambarrpuyngu
Conjunction
ga
- and
References
- M.P. Wilkinson, Djambarrpuyŋu: A Yolŋu Variety of Northern Australia (1991), p. 393
- Margit Bowler and Vanya Kapitonov, Towards a typology of quantification in Australian languages (2018), p. 17
Drung
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ga.
Noun
ga
- saddle
References
- Ross Perlin (2019) A Grammar of Trung[1], Santa Barbara: University of California
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aː
- IPA(key): /ɣaː/
Verb
ga
- inflection of gaan:
- first-person singular present indicative
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive
- imperative
- ga! ― go!
Ewe
Noun
ga
- metal
- money
Fijian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋaː/
Adverb
ga
- only
Conjunction
ga
- but
Synonyms
- ia
Noun
ga
- duck
Haitian Creole
Etymology
From French gare.
Noun
ga
- station, terminal
Hiw
Etymology
From Proto-Torres-Banks *ɣaya, an irregular reflex of Proto-Oceanic *kawaʀ, metathesis of *wakaʀ (“root”). Cognate with Mwotlap ga and Lo-Toga gi, and also with Proto-Polynesian *kawa (whence Tongan kava).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣa/
Noun
ga
- kava plant, Piper methysticum
- kava, an intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant.
References
- p.507 of: Alexandre François (2010), Pragmatic demotion and clause dependency: On two atypical subordinating strategies in the Lo-Toga and Hiw (Torres, Vanuatu), in Isabelle Bril (ed.), Clause Linking and Clause Hierarchy (Studies in Language Companion Series 121), 499–548. Amsterdam: Benjamins.
Indonesian
Adverb
ga
- Alternative form of (eng)gak
Irish
Alternative forms
- gae, gath
Etymology
Apparently a conflation of Old Irish gath, goth (“spear”) with the synonymous gae (“spear”), from Proto-Celtic *gaisos (“spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰays- (“spear”). Cognate with Welsh gwayw and Latin gaesum (a Gaulish loanword) as well as Old English gār.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ɡaː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ɡah/
Noun
ga m (genitive singular ga or gaoi, nominative plural gathanna or gaoi or gaoithe)
- spear (long stick with a sharp tip), dart
- dart, sting
- Chuir an cat a gha ann. ― The cat clawed him.
- ray (beam of light or radiation)
- (geometry) radius (line segment between any point on the circumference of a circle and its center; length of this segment)
- (medicine) suppository
- (fishing) gaff
Declension
- Alternative genitive singular: gaoi
- Alternative plural forms: gaoi, gaoithe
Derived terms
Mutation
References
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ga”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gae”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “gath”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “3 goth”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “ga”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 341
- Entries containing “ga” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ga” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Japanese
Romanization
ga
- Rōmaji transcription of が
- Rōmaji transcription of ガ
Kaingang
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈⁿɡa/
Noun
ga
- earth; land
Lombard
Adverb
ga
- (Eastern Lombard) there (in the expression of "there be")
Synonyms
- (Western Lombard): ghe
Pronoun
ga m or f
- (Eastern Lombard) him; her/it (dative case)
- (Eastern Lombard) them (dative case)
Synonyms
- (Western Lombard): ghe
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa/
Adverb
ga
- when
Synonyms
- gdy
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “ga”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “ga”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Mandarin
Romanization
ga (ga5/ga0, Zhuyin ˙ㄍㄚ)
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 價/价
ga
- Nonstandard spelling of gā.
- Nonstandard spelling of gá.
- Nonstandard spelling of gǎ.
- Nonstandard spelling of gà.
Usage notes
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Manx
Conjunction
ga
- though, although
- V'eh yn fer toshee dy feer, ga nagh row yn ennym er. He was leader in deed though not in name.
- albeit
Middle Dutch
Verb
gâ
- inflection of gâen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
Middle English
Verb
ga
- (Early Middle English, Northern) Alternative form of gon (“to go”)
Mwotlap
Etymology
From Proto-Torres-Banks *ɣaya, an irregular reflex of Proto-Oceanic *kawaʀ, metathesis of *wakaʀ (“root”). Cognate with Hiw ga and Lo-Toga gi, and also with Proto-Polynesian *kawa (whence Tongan kava).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣa/
Noun
ga (determinate naga)
- kava plant, Piper methysticum
- kava, an intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant.
References
- François, Alexandre. 2022. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry ga.
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws. Related to Persian گاو (gâv).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Noun
ga ?
- ox
- bull
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- gav
Verb
ga
- simple past of gi
Phalura
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit किम् (kim, “what? why? (interrogative particle)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa/
Determiner
ga (indefinite, Perso-Arabic spelling گہ)
- any
- what (kind), which
References
- Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[2], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa/
Pronoun
ga (indefinite, Perso-Arabic spelling گہ)
- what
- that
References
- Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[3], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa/
Conjunction
ga (conjunction, Perso-Arabic spelling گہ)
- Complementizer/relativizer
- that
- which
- who
- where
References
- Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[4], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa/
Particle
ga (modal, Perso-Arabic spelling گہ)
- Marker of inferred, assumed or presumed knowledge
References
- Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[5], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
Romanian
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
ga
- sound made by geese
Scottish Gaelic
Pronoun
ga
- him, it (direct object)
- Bha sinn ga thuigsinn. ― We understood it.
- her, it (direct object)
- Cha bhi mi ga tachairt. ― I won't be meeting her.
Usage notes
- As him/it lenites the following word.
- As her/it adds the prefix h- to the following word if it begins with a vowel.
- An robh thu ga h-ithe? ― Did you eat it?
Related terms
Serbo-Croatian
Pronoun
ga (Cyrillic spelling га)
- of him (clitic genitive singular of ȏn (“he”))
- him (clitic accusative singular of ȏn (“he”))
- of it (clitic genitive singular of òno (“it”))
- it (clitic accusative singular of òno (“it”))
Declension
Sumerian
Romanization
ga
- Romanization of 𒂵 (ga)
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡa/, [ɡɐ]
Etymology 1
Possibly a shortened form of baga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ba₅. Cognate with Cebuano ba and Malagasy va.
Particle
ga (Baybayin spelling ᜄ)
- (dialectal, Batangas, Quezon) marks a sentence as interrogative
- Synonyms: ba, (dialectal) baga
Etymology 2
Influenced by Baybayin character ᜄ (ga).
Noun
ga (Baybayin spelling ᜄ)
- The name of the Latin-script letter G/g, in the Abakada alphabet.
- Synonyms: (in the Filipino alphabet) dyi, (in the Abecedario) ge
See also
Further reading
- “ga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
Teribe
Noun
ga
- skunk
References
- Gamarra A., Enrique; Villagra S., Inocencio (1980) Llëbo ñaglo lok kibokwogo ëre e lanyo = Vocabulario ilustrado teribe-español[6] (in Teribe and Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Cultura & Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 9
Venetian
Verb
ga
- third-person singular present indicative of gaver
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɣaː˧˧]
Etymology 1
From French gare.
Noun
ga
- train station
Etymology 2
From French gaz (“gas”), from Dutch gas.
Noun
ga
- gas, such as propane and/or butane, used for a gas stove; compare khí (“gas as a chemical substance”)
- bình ga ― a gas tank
- carbon dioxide used for a carbonated drink
- nước ngọt có ga ― a sweet carbonated drink
- lighter fluid
- (automotive) the ignited mixture of fuel and air that powers an engine; not to be confused with xăng (“gasoline”)
- xe bị rồ/oà ga ― a motorcycle with a broken throttle that accelerates while the twistgrip is released
- chạy tẹt ga ― to step on it/on the gas; to floor it; to put your foot down; to run full throttle
Etymology 3
Noun
ga
- (Southern Vietnam, especially Mekong Delta) Pronunciation spelling of ra (“bed sheet”).
Waigali
Etymology
From Proto-Nuristani *gā́wā (whence Ashkun gá, Kamkata-viri gó, Prasuni gúṭu, Tregami gá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gā́wš (whence Sanskrit गो (gó), Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬊 (gao), Persian گاو (gâv)), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (whence Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs), Russian говя́до (govjádo), English cow).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡá/
Noun
ga f
- cow
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaː/
Verb
ga
- Soft mutation of ca.
Mutation
Western Apache
Noun
ga
- jackrabbit
Wutunhua
Etymology
From Mandarin 尕 (gǎ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ka]
Adjective
ga
- small (in size, number, etc.)
References
- Juha Janhunen, Marja Peltomaa, Erika Sandman, Xiawu Dongzhou (2008) Wutun (LINCOM's Descriptive Grammar Series), volume 466, LINCOM Europa, →ISBN
- Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun[7], University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN
Yola
Verb
ga
- simple past tense of gee
References
- Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 133
Yoruba
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡà/
Verb
gà
- to set up a collapsible device; to open out; to spread out
- Bá mi ga agbòjò yìí ― Help me open this umbrella
- to gape open
- Ilẹ̀ á gà jù ọ́ lọ ― The ground shall open and swallow you up
Usage notes
- ga before a direct object
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡà/
- to set someone up for a joke; (literally) to make someone believe what may not be true of themself in a joking manner
- mo ń gà ẹ́ ni ― I am only setting you up for a joke
- (transitive) to tickle
- Synonyms: rìn, rìn ní ìgàkè, gà léèégìnnì, rìn léèégìnnì
Derived terms
Related terms
- ìgàkè (“tickle”)
- èégìnnì (“tickle”)
- ẹ̀fẹ̀ (“joke”)
- àwàdà (“comedy”)
Usage notes
- ga before a direct object
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡā/
Verb
ga
- to be tall
- Antonym: kúrú
- (idiomatic) to be beyond that which can be tolerated or described
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡá/
Verb
gá
- to stand aloof
- to become tired or fed up
- Synonym: gọ́
- ọ̀rọ̀ náàá gá mi ― This matter has caused me to be fed up
Derived terms
Zazaki
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws. Related to Persian گاو (gâv).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡɑ]
- Hyphenation: ga
Noun
ga
- ox
- bull
- (astronomy, astrology) Taurus
Zhuang
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *p.qaːᴬ (“leg”). Cognate with Thai ขา (kǎa), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ, Lao ຂາ (khā), Lü ᦃᦱ (ẋaa), Shan ၶႃ (khǎa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥴ (xáa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā), Bouyei gal.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ka˨˦/
- Tone numbers: ga1
- Hyphenation: ga
Noun
ga (Sawndip forms 𮛑 or 胩 or 跏 or 軻, 1957–1982 spelling ga)
- (anatomy) leg
- leg (of a chair, table, etc.)
Classifier
ga (1957–1982 spelling ga)
- quarter of (a butchered four-legged animal)
- one of a pair of long, thin objects (shoes, socks, gloves, chopsticks, etc.)