gitta

Hausa

Noun

gittā̀ f (plural gittōcī, possessed form gittàr̃)

1. small axe/ax

Verb

gittā̀ (grade 1)

1. to cross (e.g. a street)
2. to slash someone across the neck

References

• Paul Newman, A Hausa-English Dictionary (2007)

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Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈkitta/

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *kintëk.

Adverb

gitta

1. solidly, firmly, tightly
2. all the way to, right up to

Further reading

• Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎^[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

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Swedish

FWOTD – 14 April 2015

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish gitta (“bring oneself to”), based on Old Swedish gita (“succeed, accomplish, bring”), based on Old Swedish gæta (“tell, guess, get hold of”), from Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic *getaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- (“take, seize”). Related to Danish gide and Icelandic geta and also to Swedish förgäta, gissa, gåta, gäta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈjɪtːa/

Verb

gitta

1. To bring oneself to, to care, to have strength or power enough.
   • 1921, Hjalmar Bergman, Farmor och Vår Herre, chapter 11

     Hon gitte inte tala till honom. Han var så dum, att det äcklade henne.

     She couldn't stand talking to him. He was so dumb, it sickened her.

Usage notes

• An alternative past tense form is gat.

Conjugation

Conjugation of gitta (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	gitta	—
Present tense	gitter	—
Past tense	gitte	—
Supine	gittat	—
Imperative	gitt	—
Present participle	—
Past participle	—

Synonyms

• idas
• orka
• mäkta

Etymology 2

From Turkish gitmek.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪtːa/

Verb

gitta (present gittar, preterite gittade, supine gittat, imperative gitta)

1. (slang) To leave; take off, clear out, scram.
   • 1994, The Latin Kings, Välkommen till förorten, "Mecka"

     Jag gitta hemifrån, jag komma till centrum. Jag komma tunnelbanan känner suttla parfumen.

     "I take off from home, I come to [the] center [of the neighborhood]. I come [to] the metro and sense the subtle perfume."

   • 2006, Mange Schmidt, Samtidigt, i Stockholm, "Glassigt"

     Jag vaknar upp, aah, solen skiner igen. Dags för mig att gitta från lägenheten, men först alltid en dusch, inte lukta usch, stå högt i kurs, för det är glassigt.

     "I wake up, aah, the sun is shining again. Time for me to take off from the apartement, but first a shower. Not smell like yuck, be classy. Because it's flashy/suave/classy."

Conjugation

Conjugation of gitta (weak)

	Active	Passive
Infinitive	gitta	—
Present tense	gittar	—
Past tense	gittade	—
Supine	gittat	—
Imperative	gitta	—
Present participle	gittande
Past participle	gittad

Synonyms

• dra
• sticka