gatta

See also: Gatta

English

Noun

gatta (plural gattas)

1. (South Africa, slang) A police officer.
   • 2005, Al Lovejoy, Acid Alex, Zebra Press, published 2005, →ISBN, page 167:

     They went into the pub and started a fight. One that was just bad enough for someone to call the boere. When the gattas arrived they got donnered for their trouble.

Afrikaans

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈχa.ta/

Noun

gatta (plural gattas)

1. (Cape Afrikaans) police officer, cop

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin catta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡat.ta/
• Rhymes: -atta
• Hyphenation: gàt‧ta

Noun

gatta f (plural gatte, masculine gatto)

1. queen (female cat), she-cat
2. sex kitten
3. (vulgar, slang) vulva, pussy

   Synonyms: fica, figa, fregna, gnocca, micia, cicala, potta, patata, farfallina, patacca, passera, topa

Derived terms

• gatta ci cova
• gatta da pelare
• gattamorta
• gattino
• gattina
• la gatta frettolosa fece i gattini ciechi
• tanto va la gatta al lardo, che ci lascia lo zampino

Related terms

• gatto

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• atta, iatta, jatta

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gàt‧ta

Noun

gatta f

1. female cat

Related terms

• gattu