aita

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aita"

Basque

Etymology

Onomatopoetic nursery-word, attested since the 15th century; compare Proto-Indo-European *átta (“father”), Proto-Uralic *attɜ (“father, grandfather”), Proto-Turkic *ata (“father”), Proto-Kartvelian *ded- (“mother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ai̯ta/ [ai̯.t̪a]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ai̯ta
• Hyphenation: ai‧ta

Noun

aita anim

1. father

   Nire aitaren etxea / defendituko dut.

   My father's home / I will defend.

2. priest, father
3. author

Declension

Declension of aita (animate, ending in -a)

	indefinite	singular	plural
absolutive	aita	aita	aitak
ergative	aitak	aitak	aitek
dative	aitari	aitari	aitei
genitive	aitaren	aitaren	aiten
comitative	aitarekin	aitarekin	aitekin
causative	aitarengatik	aitarengatik	aitengatik
benefactive	aitarentzat	aitarentzat	aitentzat
instrumental	aitaz	aitaz	aitez
inessive	aitarengan	aitarengan	aitengan
locative	—	—	—
allative	aitarengana	aitarengana	aitengana
terminative	aitarenganaino	aitarenganaino	aitenganaino
directive	aitarenganantz	aitarenganantz	aitenganantz
destinative	aitarenganako	aitarenganako	aitenganako
ablative	aitarengandik	aitarengandik	aitengandik
partitive	aitarik	—	—
prolative	aitatzat	—	—

Derived terms

• aita besoetako (“godfather”)
• aita familiako
• aita nagusi
• aita ponteko (“godfather”)
• aita saindu (“Holy Father”)
• aita santu (“Holy Father”)
• aita usteko (“stepfather”)
• aita-alaba (“father and daughter”)
• aita-ama (“parents”)
• aita-ama ponteko (“godparents”)
• aita-amabitxi (“godparents”)
• aita-amaginarreba (“parents-in-law”)
• aita-seme (“father and son”)
• aitabisaba (“great-grandfather”)
• aitabitxi (“godfather”)
• aitabitxi-amabitxi (“godparents”)
• aitagai (“father-to-be”)
• aitaginarreba (“father-in-law”)
• aitagoi (“patriarch”)
• aitagure (“Lord's prayer”)
• aitaita (“grandfather”)
• aitaita-amama (“grandparents”)
• aitaizun (“step-father”)
• aitajaun
• aitakide
• aitakiro
• aitaldeko
• aitalehen (“patriarch”)
• aitamatu (“to parent”)
• aitañi
• aitaorde
• aitaordeko
• aitaren
• aitaren batean
• aitaren egin
• aitaren egin orduko
• aitarenka
• aitasantutu
• aitasantutza
• aitaso (“grandfather”)
• aitasotu
• aitatar (“fatherly”)
• aitatasun (“fatherhood”)
• aitatiar
• aitatu
• aitatxi (“grandfather”)
• aitatxo (“daddy”)
• aitatzako
• aitaurren (“patriarch”)
• aitaxo
• aitazko
• aitazulo
• aitita (“grandfather”)
• aitona (“grandfather”) (see there for further derivations)

 

Related terms

• Aitor

 

Further reading

• “aita”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “aita”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Estonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑi̯tˑɑ]

• Rhymes: -ɑitɑ
• Hyphenation: ai‧ta

Verb

aita

1. present indicative connegative of aitama
2. second-person singular imperative of aitama

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *aita, possibly from Proto-Uralic *ajta. Cognate with Karelian aituš, Livvi aidu, Estonian aed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑ̝i̯t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑitɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): ai‧ta

Noun

aita

1. fence
2. (low) wall

Declension

Inflection of aita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
nominative		aita	aidat
genitive		aidan	aitojen
partitive		aitaa	aitoja
illative		aitaan	aitoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		aita	aidat
accusative	nom.	aita	aidat
	gen.	aidan
genitive		aidan	aitojen aitain rare
partitive		aitaa	aitoja
inessive		aidassa	aidoissa
elative		aidasta	aidoista
illative		aitaan	aitoihin
adessive		aidalla	aidoilla
ablative		aidalta	aidoilta
allative		aidalle	aidoille
essive		aitana	aitoina
translative		aidaksi	aidoiksi
abessive		aidatta	aidoitta
instructive		—	aidoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of aita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative aitani aitani accusative nom. aitani aitani gen. aitani genitive aitani aitojeni aitaini rare partitive aitaani aitojani inessive aidassani aidoissani elative aidastani aidoistani illative aitaani aitoihini adessive aidallani aidoillani ablative aidaltani aidoiltani allative aidalleni aidoilleni essive aitanani aitoinani translative aidakseni aidoikseni abessive aidattani aidoittani instructive — — comitative — aitoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative aitasi aitasi accusative nom. aitasi aitasi gen. aitasi genitive aitasi aitojesi aitaisi rare partitive aitaasi aitojasi inessive aidassasi aidoissasi elative aidastasi aidoistasi illative aitaasi aitoihisi adessive aidallasi aidoillasi ablative aidaltasi aidoiltasi allative aidallesi aidoillesi essive aitanasi aitoinasi translative aidaksesi aidoiksesi abessive aidattasi aidoittasi instructive — — comitative — aitoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative aitamme aitamme accusative nom. aitamme aitamme gen. aitamme genitive aitamme aitojemme aitaimme rare partitive aitaamme aitojamme inessive aidassamme aidoissamme elative aidastamme aidoistamme illative aitaamme aitoihimme adessive aidallamme aidoillamme ablative aidaltamme aidoiltamme allative aidallemme aidoillemme essive aitanamme aitoinamme translative aidaksemme aidoiksemme abessive aidattamme aidoittamme instructive — — comitative — aitoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative aitanne aitanne accusative nom. aitanne aitanne gen. aitanne genitive aitanne aitojenne aitainne rare partitive aitaanne aitojanne inessive aidassanne aidoissanne elative aidastanne aidoistanne illative aitaanne aitoihinne adessive aidallanne aidoillanne ablative aidaltanne aidoiltanne allative aidallenne aidoillenne essive aitananne aitoinanne translative aidaksenne aidoiksenne abessive aidattanne aidoittanne instructive — — comitative — aitoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative aitansa aitansa accusative nom. aitansa aitansa gen. aitansa genitive aitansa aitojensa aitainsa rare partitive aitaansa aitojaan aitojansa inessive aidassaan aidassansa aidoissaan aidoissansa elative aidastaan aidastansa aidoistaan aidoistansa illative aitaansa aitoihinsa adessive aidallaan aidallansa aidoillaan aidoillansa ablative aidaltaan aidaltansa aidoiltaan aidoiltansa allative aidalleen aidallensa aidoilleen aidoillensa essive aitanaan aitanansa aitoinaan aitoinansa translative aidakseen aidaksensa aidoikseen aidoiksensa abessive aidattaan aidattansa aidoittaan aidoittansa instructive — — comitative — aitoineen aitoinensa

Derived terms

• aidake
• aidanne
• aidas
• aidata
• aidoittaa
• aitio
• aitoa
• Aitola
• aituri
• toinen puhuu aidasta, toinen aidan seipäistä

 

compounds

• aidanpano
• aidanrako
• aidanseiväs
• aidanteko
• aidanvieri
• aitajuoksija
• aitajuoksu
• aitalanka
• aitalikusteri
• aitaorapihlaja
• aitapensas
• aitaporras
• aitariuku
• aitatarve
• aitaverkko
• aitovieri
• betoniaita
• hirsiaita
• hirviaita
• johdeaita
• kiviaita
• kuoriaita
• kuusiaita
• köysiaita
• lama-aita
• lammasaita
• lanka-aita
• lankkuaita
• lapeaita
• lauta-aita
• lumiaita
• mellakka-aita
• meluaita
• orapihlaja-aita
• paaluaita
• panssariverkkoaita
• pensasaita
• piikkilanka-aita
• pika-aidat
• pisteaita
• pistoaita
• poroaita
• punosaita
• raja-aita
• rauta-aita
• riista-aita
• rima-aita
• risuaita
• riukuaita
• sorkka-aita
• sortoaita
• suoja-aita
• susiaita
• sähköaita
• säleaita
• työmaa-aita
• umpiaita
• verkkoaita
• vitsasaita

 

Further reading

• “aita”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Ingrian

Aita.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *aita. Cognates include Finnish aita and Estonian aed.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑi̯t]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑi̯d̥ɑ]
• (Hevaha) IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯tɑ/, [ˈɑi̯d̥ɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑi̯t, -ɑi̯tɑ
• Hyphenation: ai‧ta

Noun

aita

1. fence
   • 1936, V. I. Junus, Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[4], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 79:

     Aita kraasattii valkiaks

     The fence is painted white.

Declension

Declension of aita (type 3/kana, it-ij gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	aita	aijat
genitive	aijan	aitoin
partitive	aitaa	aitoja
illative	aitaa	aitoi
inessive	aijaas	aijois
elative	aijast	aijoist
allative	aijalle	aijoille
adessive	aijaal	aijoil
ablative	aijalt	aijoilt
translative	aijaks	aijoiks
essive	aitanna, aitaan	aitoinna, aitoin
exessive1)	aitant	aitoint
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.

Derived terms

• aijanseiväs
• aijas
• aijoittaa
• aitavitsa
• kiviaita
• siansorkkaaita
• vitsaaita

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 5
• Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 16

Italian

Verb

aita

1. inflection of aitare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Japanese

Romanization

aita

1. Rōmaji transcription of あいた

Karelian

Regional variants of aita

North Karelian (Viena)	aita
South Karelian (Tver)	aida

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *aita. Cognates include Finnish aita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯tɑ/
• Hyphenation: ai‧ta

Noun

aita (genitive aijan, partitive aitua)

1. (North Karelian) fence

Declension

Viena Karelian declension of aita (type 4/kala, it-ij gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	aita	aijat
genitive	aijan	aitojen
partitive	aitua	aitoja
illative	aitah	aitoih
inessive	aijašša	aijoissa
elative	aijašta	aijoista
adessive	aijalla	aijoilla
ablative	aijalta	aijoilta
translative	aijakši	aijoiksi
essive	aitana	aitoina
comitative	—	aijoineh
abessive	aijatta	aijoitta

Possessive forms of aita
1st person	aitani
2nd person	aitaš
3rd person	aitah
*) Possessive forms are very rare for adjectives and only used in substantivised clauses.

References

• P. M. Zaykov et al. (2015) “забор”, in Venäjä-Viena Šanakirja [Russian-Viena Karelian Dictionary], →ISBN

Kavalan

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

aita

1. we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

Latvian

Aita

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *aitā, from Proto-Indo-European *ey-, *oy- (“to go”) (cf. iet) with an extra syllable tā. The original meaning was thus “goer, one that goes (around),” a common source of words for “sheep” (cf. Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian баран (baran), a borrowing from Proto-Turkic *baran (“one that goes”)). An alternative theory, which derives aita from the diminutive avitiņa of dated avs (“sheep”) is less likely to be correct, since the avi > ai change would be irregular. Cognates include Lithuanian áita (feminine), áitas (“one who walks around a lot; restless person”) (masculine), Old Prussian aytegenis (“small (quick, restless) woodpecker”), Russian dialectal етенька (jetenʹka, “name used to call sheep”) (from *ěta- < *ait-), Hittite 𒇻 (iyant-, “sheep”) (lit. “goer, one that goes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [àjta]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

aita f (4th declension)

1. sheep (esp. Ovis aries; generic word)

   mājas aita ― domestic sheep

   aitu gans ― sheep herd (shepherd, person)

   aitu suns ― sheep dog (shepherd, dog breed)

   cirpt aitas ― to shear the sheep

Usage notes

The term aita is more frequent than avs, both as a generic and as the specific name of the female.

Declension

Declension of aita (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	aita	aitas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	aitu	aitas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	aitas	aitu
dative (datīvs)	aitai	aitām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	aitu	aitām
locative (lokatīvs)	aitā	aitās
vocative (vokatīvs)	aita	aitas

See also

• auns
• teķis
• (dated term) avs
• jērs

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque aita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaita/ [ˈai̯.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -aita
• Syllabification: ai‧ta

Noun

aita m (plural aitas)

1. (Spain, Basque Country, Navarre) dad
   • 2006, Fernando Aramburu, Los peces de la amargura:

     Intentó abrir la puerta y no pudo. Aitá, dijo.

     She tried to open the door and couldn't. Dad, she said.