prata

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See also: Prata, práta, prāta, and prātā

English

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Etymology

From Tamil பரோட்டா (parōṭṭā), related to Hindi पराठा (parāṭhā). Doublet of parotta and paratha.

Noun

prata (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly Singapore) Synonym of roti prata (a type fried flatbread that is cooked over a flat grill)
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Galician

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Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese prata, from Vulgar Latin *platta, *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús).

Noun

prata f (uncountable)

  1. silver

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Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) prāta

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of prātum

References

Latvian

Verb

prata

  1. (deprecated template usage) 3rd person singular past indicative form of prast
  2. (deprecated template usage) 3rd person plural past indicative form of prast

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

prata

  1. inflection of prate:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *platta, *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús).

Pronunciation

Noun

prata f

  1. silver

Descendants

  • Galician: prata
  • Portuguese: prata

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese prata, from Vulgar Latin *platta, *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), because silver was often made into sheets. Possibly a semi-learned term, as it did not undergo the usual sound shifts; compare Spanish plata. See also the related prato and chato.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpɾa.tɐ]
  • Hyphenation: pra‧ta

Noun

prata f (uncountable)

  1. silver (element)
  2. silver (coins)
  3. silver (cutlery)
  4. silver (items made from silver)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

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Noun

prata f (plural pratas)

  1. (Brazil, informal) one hundred cents of current currency unit: an entire real, a Brazilian buck

Synonyms

Sardinian

Etymology

Compare Spanish plata

Noun

prata

  1. silver

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German praten, compare English prate and prattle, Faroese práta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɑːˌta/
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Verb

prata (present pratar, preterite pratade, supine pratat, imperative prata)

  1. to talk, to speak (informally)
    Har du pratat med din bror om den där bilen han skulle sälja?
    Have you spoken to your brother about that car he intended to sell?

Usage notes

Språka is quite rare and is used about close or intimate talk. Prata is the most common, and is mainly used of informal talking. Tala is a more formal word in its own right, and mainly used about formal speeches, lecturing etc., but also in some expressions. In imperative it is also an encouragement to speak up.

Conjugation

Conjugation of prata (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive prata pratas
Supine pratat pratats
Imperative prata —
Imper. plural1 praten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative pratar pratade pratas pratades
Ind. plural1 prata pratade pratas pratades
Subjunctive2 prate pratade prates pratades
Participles
Present participle pratande
Past participle pratad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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