ngata

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See also: ŋata

Bikol Central

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈŋataʔ/ [ˈŋa.taʔ]
  • Hyphenation: nga‧ta

Adverb

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ngatà (Basahan spelling ᜅᜆ)

  1. Alternative form of nata

Iriga Bicolano

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Adverb

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ngatà

  1. (interrogative) why
    Synonym: taono

Lindu

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Noun

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ngata

  1. village; town; city

Sotho

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Adjective

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ngata

  1. many

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

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Adverb

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ngatà

  1. (interrogative) why

Tagalog

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Noun

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ngata (Baybayin spelling ᜅᜆ)

  1. act of chewing something being eaten

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Tongan

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Etymology

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Cognate with Maori ngata, Samoan gata and Niuean gata, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋata, earlier *ŋʷata, from Proto-Oceanic *mwata (snake) (compare Fijian gata, Western Fijian ŋwata).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ngata

  1. snake
  2. serpent

Zacatepec Chatino

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Adjective

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ngata

  1. black