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dona

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dona"

English

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Noun

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dona (plural donas)

  1. Alternative form of donah.
    • 1873, Melbourne Punch, page 177:
      The Larrikin Proper, or rather most improper, takes his "dona," from the boot factory, who would like to be one of the ballet.

Catalan

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Late Latin domna, shortened variant of Latin domina. Compare Occitan dòna, French dame, Italian donna.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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dona f (plural dones)

  1. woman
    Antonym: home
  2. wife
    Synonyms: cònjuge, (figurative) costella, esposa, muller
    Antonyms: cònjuge, espòs, home, marit
    Hypernym: cònjuge
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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dona

  1. inflection of donar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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Czech

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdona]
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Hyphenation: do‧na

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Italian donna.

Noun

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dona f

  1. Italian noble woman, lady, originally a noble title
Declension
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Declension of dona (hard feminine)
singular plural
nominative dona dony
genitive dony don
dative doně donám
accusative donu dony
vocative dono dony
locative doně donách
instrumental donou donami
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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dona

  1. genitive/accusative singular of don

Further reading

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  • "dona, donna" in Věra Petráčková, Jiří Kraus et al. Akademický slovník cizích slov I. Academia, 1995, ISBN 80-200-0497-1, page 175.

Anagrams

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Dalmatian

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Etymology

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From Latin domina. Compare Catalan dona, Italian donna, Romanian doamnă.

Noun

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dona f

  1. woman

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Variation of tonni, influenced by English ton, Swedish ton.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdonɑ/, [ˈdo̞nɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -onɑ
  • Syllabification(key): do‧na
  • Hyphenation(key): do‧na

Noun

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dona

  1. (colloquial) synonym of tonni (“thousand units of money, one grand”)

Declension

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Inflection of dona (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative dona donat
genitive donan donien
partitive donaa donia
illative donaan doniin
singular plural
nominative dona donat
accusative nom. dona donat
gen. donan
genitive donan donien
donain rare
partitive donaa donia
inessive donassa donissa
elative donasta donista
illative donaan doniin
adessive donalla donilla
ablative donalta donilta
allative donalle donille
essive donana donina
translative donaksi doniksi
abessive donatta donitta
instructive — donin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of dona (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative donani donani
accusative nom. donani donani
gen. donani
genitive donani donieni
donaini rare
partitive donaani doniani
inessive donassani donissani
elative donastani donistani
illative donaani doniini
adessive donallani donillani
ablative donaltani doniltani
allative donalleni donilleni
essive donanani doninani
translative donakseni donikseni
abessive donattani donittani
instructive — —
comitative — donineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative donasi donasi
accusative nom. donasi donasi
gen. donasi
genitive donasi doniesi
donaisi rare
partitive donaasi doniasi
inessive donassasi donissasi
elative donastasi donistasi
illative donaasi doniisi
adessive donallasi donillasi
ablative donaltasi doniltasi
allative donallesi donillesi
essive donanasi doninasi
translative donaksesi doniksesi
abessive donattasi donittasi
instructive — —
comitative — doninesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative donamme donamme
accusative nom. donamme donamme
gen. donamme
genitive donamme doniemme
donaimme rare
partitive donaamme doniamme
inessive donassamme donissamme
elative donastamme donistamme
illative donaamme doniimme
adessive donallamme donillamme
ablative donaltamme doniltamme
allative donallemme donillemme
essive donanamme doninamme
translative donaksemme doniksemme
abessive donattamme donittamme
instructive — —
comitative — doninemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative donanne donanne
accusative nom. donanne donanne
gen. donanne
genitive donanne donienne
donainne rare
partitive donaanne donianne
inessive donassanne donissanne
elative donastanne donistanne
illative donaanne doniinne
adessive donallanne donillanne
ablative donaltanne doniltanne
allative donallenne donillenne
essive donananne doninanne
translative donaksenne doniksenne
abessive donattanne donittanne
instructive — —
comitative — doninenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative donansa donansa
accusative nom. donansa donansa
gen. donansa
genitive donansa doniensa
donainsa rare
partitive donaansa doniaan
doniansa
inessive donassaan
donassansa 		donissaan
donissansa
elative donastaan
donastansa 		donistaan
donistansa
illative donaansa doniinsa
adessive donallaan
donallansa 		donillaan
donillansa
ablative donaltaan
donaltansa 		doniltaan
doniltansa
allative donalleen
donallensa 		donilleen
donillensa
essive donanaan
donanansa 		doninaan
doninansa
translative donakseen
donaksensa 		donikseen
doniksensa
abessive donattaan
donattansa 		donittaan
donittansa
instructive — —
comitative — donineen
doninensa

References

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  • Ruppel, Klaas, editor (2021–2023), Suomen etymologinen sanakirja [Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 72)‎[1] (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISSN

Galician

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Medieval fresco, Vilar de Donas, Galicia

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese dona, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdona/ [ˈd̪o.nɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Hyphenation: do‧na

Noun

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dona f (plural donas)

  1. female equivalent of dono
  2. lady, mistress, noblewoman, gentlewoman (woman of breeding and authority)
    Synonyms: dama, señora
  3. (formal) wife, married woman
    —A túa muller é unha lercha! —Miña dona é unha santa!
    —Your wife is telltale! —My lady is but a saint!
  4. (formal) woman
    —Miñas donas e meus señores: ...
    —Ladies and gentlemen: ...

Derived terms

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References

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Garo

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Etymology

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Analyzable as /don/ + /-a/ This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

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dona (transitive)

  1. to put, place aside, omit
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References

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  • Burling, R. (2003), The Language of the Modhupur Mandi (Garo) Vol. II: The Lexicon‎[2], Bangladesh: University of Michigan, page 330

Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish donae,[1] from Proto-Celtic *dognawos. See sona.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dona (comparative measa)

  1. unfortunate, unlucky
  2. bad, poor, wretched, ill

Declension

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Declension of dona
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative dona dhona dona;
dhona2
vocative dhona dona
genitive dona dona dona
dative dona;
dhona1 		dhona dona;
dhona2
Comparative níos measa
Superlative is measa

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of dona
radical lenition eclipsis
dona dhona ndona

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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References
  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dona”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford: A Phonetic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 66, page 15
  3. ^ Dillon, Myles; Donncha Ó Cróinín (1961), Teach Yourself Irish, Sevenoaks, England: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN, page 224
  4. ^ Finck, F. N. (1899), Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 69
  5. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977), Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 332
  6. ^ de Búrca, Seán (1958), The Irish of Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, →ISBN, section 406.25, page 103
  7. ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968), The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, section 66, page 17
  8. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 55, page 24

Further reading

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdo.na/
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Hyphenation: dó‧na

Verb

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dona

  1. inflection of donare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

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Latin

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Noun

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dōna

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of dōnum

Verb

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dōnā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of dōnō

References

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese dona, from Late Latin domna, from Latin domina. Doublet of dama. Compare Spanish doña, dueña.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɔnɐ
  • Hyphenation: do‧na

Noun

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dona f (plural donas)

  1. feminine of dono
    1. proprietress; female owner
      Synonym: proprietária
    2. female housekeeper; governess; housewife
      Synonym: governanta
  2. (historical, archaic) female equivalent of dom: noble lady
    Synonym: dama
  3. (Brazil, Minas Gerais, by extension) married woman; wife
    Synonym: esposa
  4. (colloquial, used mostly by young people) lady (adult female human, especially one old enough to be a mother)
    Synonym: senhora
    Ei, dona, a senhora poderia por favor tirar seu carro?
    Hey, lady, could you please move your car?

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Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French donner, from Latin donō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /doˈna/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: do‧na

Verb

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a dona (third-person singular present donează, past participle donat) 1st conjugation

  1. to donate (to give away something of value)

Conjugation

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    conjugation of dona (first conjugation, -ez- infix)
infinitive a dona
gerund donând
past participle donat
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present donez donezi donează donăm donați donează
imperfect donam donai dona donam donați donau
simple perfect donai donași donă donarăm donarăți donară
pluperfect donasem donaseși donase donaserăm donaserăți donaseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să donez să donezi să doneze să donăm să donați să doneze
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative donează donați
negative nu dona nu donați
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Further reading

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish donae (“bad”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dona (comparative miosa, qualitative noun miosad or donad)

  1. bad
    aimsir dona - bad weather

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Mutation

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Mutation of dona
radical lenition
dona dhona

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956), A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdona/ [ˈd̪o.na]
  • Rhymes: -ona
  • Syllabification: do‧na

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from English doughnut.

Noun

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dona f (plural donas)

  1. doughnut
    Synonyms: dónut, rosca

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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dona

  1. inflection of donar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Swedish

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Etymology

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don +‎ -a

Verb

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dona (present donar, preterite donade, supine donat, imperative dona)

  1. to do various small tasks
    Har donat i köket otaliga timmar nu
    I've been busy in the kitchen for several hours now
    Vi fixade och donade inför bröllopet
    We were busy preparing for the wedding

Conjugation

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Conjugation of dona (weak)
active passive
infinitive dona —
supine donat —
imperative dona —
imper. plural1 donen —
present past present past
indicative donar donade — —
ind. plural1 dona donade — —
subjunctive2 done donade — —
present participle donande
past participle donad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

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Anagrams

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Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English donor.

Noun

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dona

  1. donor (usually used to refer to countries that give aid to Papua New Guinea)

Venetan

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Etymology

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From Late Latin domna, from Latin domina. Compare Italian donna.

Noun

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dona f (plural done)

  1. woman
  2. wife
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