matala

See also: mátala

Asturian

Etymology

matar +‎ la

Verb

matala

1. Compound of matar + la

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Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *matala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtɑlɑ/, [ˈmɑt̪ɑlɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑtɑlɑ
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧la

Adjective

matala (comparative matalampi, superlative matalin)

1. low

   Antonym: korkea

2. shallow (not extending far down relative to breadth or width)

   Antonym: syvä

Usage notes

matala is used to mean "shallow" as long as there is no risk of confusion with the other meaning "low". This almost always applies in terms of vertical depth, such as when talking about a body of water, a trench, a dish or receptacle, a cut or wound, etc. In case of horizontal depth, such as of a shelf or cabinet, other terms are used; a shallow bookshelf could be described as syvyydeltään kapea or syvyyssuunnassa kapea; terms such as lyhyt (literally “short”) or litteä (literally “flat”) may also be used in some cases.

Declension

Inflection of matala (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		matala	matalat
genitive		matalan	matalien
partitive		matalaa	matalia
illative		matalaan	mataliin
		singular	plural
nominative		matala	matalat
accusative	nom.	matala	matalat
	gen.	matalan
genitive		matalan	matalien matalainrare
partitive		matalaa	matalia
inessive		matalassa	matalissa
elative		matalasta	matalista
illative		matalaan	mataliin
adessive		matalalla	matalilla
ablative		matalalta	matalilta
allative		matalalle	matalille
essive		matalana	matalina
translative		matalaksi	mataliksi
instructive		—	matalin
abessive		matalatta	matalitta
comitative		—	mataline

Possessive forms of matala (type koira)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	matalani	matalamme
2nd person	matalasi	matalanne
3rd person	matalansa

Now rare:

Inflection of matala (Kotus type 11/omena, no gradation)
nominative		matala	matalat
genitive		matalan	matalien mataloiden mataloitten
partitive		matalaa	matalia mataloita
illative		matalaan	mataliin mataloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		matala	matalat
accusative	nom.	matala	matalat
	gen.	matalan
genitive		matalan	matalien mataloiden mataloitten matalojenrare matalainrare
partitive		matalaa	matalia mataloita matalojarare
inessive		matalassa	mataloissa matalissa
elative		matalasta	mataloista matalista
illative		matalaan	mataliin mataloihin
adessive		matalalla	mataloilla matalilla
ablative		matalalta	mataloilta matalilta
allative		matalalle	mataloille matalille
essive		matalana	mataloina matalina
translative		matalaksi	mataloiksi mataliksi
instructive		—	mataloin matalin
abessive		matalatta	mataloitta matalitta
comitative		—	mataloine mataline

Possessive forms of matala (type omena)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
possessor	singular	plural
1st person	matalani	matalamme
2nd person	matalasi	matalanne
3rd person	matalansa

Derived terms

Derived terms

• madallus
• madaltaa
• madaltua
• matalasti

• mataloittaa
• mataloitua
• mataluus

Compounds

compounds

• matala-aktiivisuus
• matalajännite
• matalalattiabussi
• matalalento
• matalalämpökypsennys
• matalameri
• matalamielinen

• matalapaine
• matalapalkka-ala
• matalasuhdanne
• matalatorjunta
• matalavalvontatutka
• matalenergiatalo
• rantamatala

Anagrams

• Maltaa, laamat, lamaat, lamata, maalta

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Hausa

Etymology

From French matelas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mà.tà.lâː/

Noun

màtàlâ f (possessed form màtàlân)

1. (Niger) mattress

   Synonym: katifa

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Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *matala. Cognates include Finnish matala and Estonian madal.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtɑlɑ/
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑtˑɑːlɑ/ (phonemic spelling: mattaala)
• (Ylä-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑdɑlɑ/ (phonemic spelling: madala)
• Hyphenation: ma‧ta‧la

Adjective

matala (genitive matalan, partitive matalaa)

1. low, low-lying

Noun

matala (genitive matalan, partitive matalaa)

1. wash (area of shallow water)

Declension

Declension of matala (type 3/kana, no gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	matala	matalat
genitive	matalan	mataloin
partitive	matalaa	mataloja
illative	matalaa	mataloi
inessive	matalas	matalois
elative	matalast	mataloist
allative	matalalle	mataloille
adessive	matalal	mataloil
ablative	matalalt	mataloilt
translative	matalaks	mataloiks
essive	matalanna matalaan	mataloinna mataloin
exessive1)	matalant	mataloint
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.

Antonyms

• (low-lying): korkia

References

• V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[1], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 42
• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 299