bata

See also bàta, batá, bàtá, batā, bâtă, and bată

English

Alternative forms

• batá, bàtá

Noun

Bata drums (from left: Okónkolo, Iyá, Itótele)

bata (plural bata)

1. Ethnic ceremonial double-headed drums played in triplet in the religion of Santería, especially in Cuba and Puerto Rico, originally from the Yoruba of Nigeria.
   • 1990 October 28, Paul Simon, “The Coast”, The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros.

     Two guitars, bata, bass drum and tambourine

Anagrams

• ABTA

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Crimean Tatar

Noun

bata (Northern dialect)

1. little brother

Declension

    declension of bata

nominative	bata
genitive	batanıñ
dative	batağa
accusative	batanı
locative	batada
ablative	batadan

Synonyms

• mata, qardaş

Usage notes

• Corresponding words in standard Crimean Tatar: kadâ, qardaş.

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Hiligaynon

Noun 1

báta

1. nightshirt, nightgown

Noun 2

bátà

1. child, baby, boy, girl
2. son, daughter
3. servant

Noun 3

batâ

1. uncle

Verb

bátà

1. to give birth

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Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈbˠat̪ˠə]

Noun

bata m (genitive bata, nominative plural bataí)

1. stick
2. baton
3. (of wind) gust
4. (of drink) measure

Declension

Declension of bata

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative bata bataí Vocative a bhata a bhataí Genitive bata bataí Dative bata bataí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an bata na bataí Genitive an bhata na mbataí Dative leis an mbata don bhata leis na bataí

Derived terms

• bata cogaidh
• bata druma

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
bata	bhata	mbata
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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Portuguese

Verb

bata

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of bater
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of bater
3. First-person singular (eu) affirmative imperative of bater
4. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of bater
5. First-person singular (eu) negative imperative of bater
6. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of bater

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Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA: [pahtə]

Noun

bata m (plural bataichean)

1. a staff, a walking stick

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Spanish

Etymology

From French ouate.

Noun

bata f (plural batas)

1. dressing gown
2. lab coat

Related terms

• batín

Verb

bata (infinitive batir)

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of batir.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of batir.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of batir.

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Swahili

bata

Noun

bata

1. duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae)

This Swahili entry was created from the translations listed at duck. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see bata in the Swahili Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2009

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Tagalog

Noun

bata

1. child (prepubescent human)

See also

• batang babae
• batang lalaki

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Tok Pisin

Etymology 1

English butter

Noun

bata

1. butter

Etymology 2

Unclear; probably from English betel

Noun

bata

1. betel

Synonyms

• daka

See also

• buai