ahas

See also: AHAs

Estonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *ahtas (“narrow, cramped”), borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic *anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus (“narrow, tight”), of both *h₂enǵʰ- (“narrow, tight”) and the suffix *-us. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Cognate with Finnish ahdas, Livvi ahtas, Lithuanian ankštas, Polish wąski, and Russian узкий (uzkij).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑɦɑs]

• Rhymes: -ɑhɑs
• Hyphenation: a‧has

Adjective

ahas (genitive ahta, partitive ahast, comparative ahtam, superlative kõige ahtam) or ahas (genitive ahta, partitive ahtat, comparative ahtam, superlative kõige ahtam)

1. (of oblong objects, space, area) narrow, cramped; of small extent in width

   Synonyms: ahtake, kitsas, kitsik, kitsuke

   ma pean siit ahtast ruumist kiiremini välja saama ― I need to get out of this cramped space faster

   korterelamu ahtal murulapil ringi joosta pole niikuinii väga võimalik ― it is not very possible to run around on the narrow lawn of an apartment building anyway

2. (figuratively) narrow, restrictive (of limited options, economic opportunities, etc.)

   Synonym: piiratud

   ahta silmaringiga inimesi leidub igal pool küllaga ― there are plenty of narrow-minded people everywhere

   majanduskriisi saabudes on rahakraanid ahtaks jäänud ― with the arrival of the economic crisis, the money taps have become tight

   (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Declension

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

References

• ahas in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “ahas”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
• “ahas”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN

Anagrams

• Saha

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ahtas. Cognates include Finnish ahdas and Estonian ahas.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑhɑˑz̠]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑɣ̥ɑˑʒ̥]
• (Hevaha) IPA^(key): /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑhɑˑʒ̥]
• Rhymes: -ɑhɑs
• Hyphenation: a‧has

Adjective

ahas (comparative ahtaamp)

1. tight, cramped

Declension

Declension of ahas (type 2/patsas, ht-h gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	ahas	ahtaat
genitive	ahtaan	ahtain
partitive	ahasta, ahast	ahtaita, ahtaja
illative	ahtaasse	ahtaisse
inessive	ahtaas	ahtais
elative	ahtaast	ahtaist
allative	ahtaalle	ahtaille
adessive	ahtaal	ahtail
ablative	ahtaalt	ahtailt
translative	ahtaaks	ahtaiks
essive	ahtaanna, ahtaan	ahtainna, ahtain
exessive1)	ahtaant	ahtaint
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.

Soikkola declension of ahas (type 2/patsas, ht-h gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	ahas	ahtahat, ahtaat
genitive	ahtahan	ahtahiin
partitive	ahasta	ahtahia
illative	ahtahasse	ahtahisse
inessive	ahtahaas	ahtahiis
elative	ahtahast	ahtahist
allative	ahtahalle	ahtahille
adessive	ahtahaal	ahtahiil
ablative	ahtahalt	ahtahilt
translative	ahtahaks	ahtahiks
essive	ahtahaan	ahtahiin
exessive1)	ahtahant	ahtahint
1) Obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)

Derived terms

• ahassos
• ahistaa

References

• V. I. Junus (1936), Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 53
• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 3
• Arvo Laanest (1997), Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 16

Karelian

Adjective

ahas

1. superseded spelling of ahaš

References

• P. Zaykov; L. Rugoyeva (1999), “ahas”, in Карельско-Русский словарь (Северно-Карельские диалекты) [Karelian-Russian dictionary (North Karelian dialects)], Petrozavodsk, →ISBN

Masbatenyo

Noun

ahas

1. snake
2. (figurative) swindler; deceiver; crafty person

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *hálas (“snake”) with elision of /l/ and metathesis. Compare Masbatenyo ahas, Central Bikol halas, Aklanon haeas, Cebuano halas, Hiligaynon halas, Waray-Waray halas, Surigaonon hayas, and Tausug hās.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔahas/ [ˈʔaː.hɐs]
• Rhymes: -ahas
• Syllabification: a‧has

Noun

ahas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜐ᜔)

1. snake

   Synonym: serpiyente

2. (pathology) herpes zoster; shingles

   Synonym: kulebra

3. (pathology) erysipelas

   Synonyms: kulebra, erisipela

4. (figurative) backstabber; betrayer

   Synonyms: hudas, taksil, traydor, serpiyente

5. (by extension, colloquial) leading away someone's spouse or lover

Derived terms

• ahas sa damo
• ahas-ahasan
• ahas-bahay
• ahas-buhangin
• ahas-dagat
• ahas-na-bitin
• ahas-na-tulog
• ahas-pagong
• ahas-tubig
• ahasan
• ahasin
• bawat gubat, may ahas
• maahas
• matang-ahas
• paahas-ahas

See also

• buni
• erpes
• kilig
• paltos
• tuklaw

Further reading

• “ahas”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “ahas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983), Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 8

Anagrams

• hasa, saha

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *ka·ka·k-.

Noun

ahas anim (plural ahasàk)

1. crow

References

• Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “ahas”, in Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project