weta

See also: wēta, wētā, wetá, and wetą

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori wētā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛtə/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈweta(ː)/

Noun

weta (plural weta or wetas)

1. Any of about 70 insect species in the families Anostostomatidae and Rhaphidophoridae, endemic to New Zealand, resembling katydids or crickets.

Derived terms

• giant weta

 

Translations

New Zealand insect

• Maori: wētā
• Russian: уэ́та m or f (uéta)

Anagrams

• Tawe, Tewa, tawe

Igbo

Etymology

From we (“take”) + tá (“towards”).

Verb

wetá

1. to bring.

Maori

Noun

weta

1. filth; excrement
2. (idiomatic) no way; never!

References

• "weta" – Māori Dictionary

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish aguaitar in the meaning of "to pay attention" or "to take care".

Verb

weta

1. to see

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛ.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɛta
• Syllabification: we‧ta

Etymology 1

See wet.

Noun

weta f

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of wet

Declension

Declension of weta

	singular	plural
nominative	weta	wety
genitive	wety	wet
dative	wecie	wetom
accusative	wetę	wety
instrumental	wetą	wetami
locative	wecie	wetach
vocative	weto	wety

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

weta n

1. genitive singular of weto
2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of weto

Swazi

Etymology

Borrowed from English waiter.

Noun

wetá class 1a (plural bówetá class 2a)

1. waiter

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Tocharian B

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

weta f

1. a battle, struggle

Derived terms

• eweta (“in conflict”)
  • ewetaitstse (“embattled”)

Further reading

• Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “weta”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN