fá
See also: Appendix:Variations of "fa"
Bassa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fá]
Verb
fá
- to lose
- to tear
References
- Bassa-English Dictionary
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɔɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɔɑː
Adjective
fá
- inflection of fáur:
- strong feminine nominative singular
- strong neuter nominative/accusative plural
Etymology 2
From Old Norse fá, from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną.
Verb
fá (third person singular past indicative fekk, third person plural past indicative fingu, supine fingið)
- (archaic, poetic) to get
Synonyms
- fáa
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfaː]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -faː
Noun
solmisation
fá (plural fák)
- fa, a syllable used in solfège to represent the fourth note of a major scale
- Coordinate terms: dó, ré, mi, szó, lá, ti
Declension
Its inflected forms are uncommon.
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | fá | fák |
| accusative | fát | fákat |
| dative | fának | fáknak |
| instrumental | fával | fákkal |
| causal-final | fáért | fákért |
| translative | fává | fákká |
| terminative | fáig | fákig |
| essive-formal | fáként | fákként |
| essive-modal | fául | — |
| inessive | fában | fákban |
| superessive | fán | fákon |
| adessive | fánál | fáknál |
| illative | fába | fákba |
| sublative | fára | fákra |
| allative | fához | fákhoz |
| elative | fából | fákból |
| delative | fáról | fákról |
| ablative | fától | fáktól |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | fáé | fáké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | fáéi | fákéi |
| Possessive forms of fá | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | fám | fáim |
| 2nd person sing. | fád | fáid |
| 3rd person sing. | fája | fái |
| 1st person plural | fánk | fáink |
| 2nd person plural | fátok | fáitok |
| 3rd person plural | fájuk | fáik |
or (as a means of distinction from the inflection of fa (“tree”))
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | fá | fá-k |
| accusative | fá-t | fá-kat |
| dative | fá-nak | fá-knak |
| instrumental | fá-val | fá-kkal |
| causal-final | fá-ért | fá-kért |
| translative | fá-vá | fá-kká |
| terminative | fá-ig | fá-kig |
| essive-formal | fá-ként | fá-kként |
| essive-modal | fá-ul | — |
| inessive | fá-ban | fá-kban |
| superessive | fá-n | fá-kon |
| adessive | fá-nál | fá-knál |
| illative | fá-ba | fá-kba |
| sublative | fá-ra | fá-kra |
| allative | fá-hoz | fá-khoz |
| elative | fá-ból | fá-kból |
| delative | fá-ról | fá-król |
| ablative | fá-tól | fá-któl |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | fá-é | fá-ké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | fá-éi | fá-kéi |
| Possessive forms of fá | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | fá-m | fá-im |
| 2nd person sing. | fá-d | fá-id |
| 3rd person sing. | fá-ja | fá-i |
| 1st person plural | fá-nk | fá-ink |
| 2nd person plural | fá-tok | fá-itok |
| 3rd person plural | fá-juk | fá-ik |
Further reading
- (2): fa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- (Hungarian) An article on solfège with hand signs
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse fá, from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną. Doublet of fanga (“to capture, to seize”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fauː/
- Rhymes: -auː
Verb
fá (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative fékk, third-person plural past indicative fengu, supine fengið)
- (transitive, with accusative) to receive, to get
- (ditransitive, with dative and accusative objects) to give (somebody something)
Conjugation
fá — active voice (germynd)
| infinitive (nafnháttur) | að fá | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| supine (sagnbót) | fengið | ||||
| present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar) | fándi | ||||
| indicative (framsöguháttur) | subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur) | ||||
| present (nútíð) | ég fæ | við fáum | present (nútíð) | ég fái | við fáum |
| þú færð | þið fáið | þú fáir | þið fáið | ||
| hann, hún, það fær | þeir, þær, þau fá | hann, hún, það fái | þeir, þær, þau fái | ||
| past (þátíð) | ég fékk | við fengum | past (þátíð) | ég fengi | við fengjum |
| þú fékkst | þið fenguð | þú fengir | þið fengjuð | ||
| hann, hún, það fékk | þeir, þær, þau fengu | hann, hún, það fengi | þeir, þær, þau fengju | ||
| imperative (boðháttur) | fá (þú) | fáið (þið) | |||
| Forms with appended personal pronoun | |||||
| fáðu | fáiði * | ||||
| * Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred. | |||||
fást — mediopassive voice (miðmynd)
| infinitive (nafnháttur) | að fást | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| supine (sagnbót) | fengist | ||||
| present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar) | fándist ** ** the mediopassive present participle is extremely rare and normally not used; it is never used attributively or predicatively, only for explicatory subclauses | ||||
| indicative (framsöguháttur) | subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur) | ||||
| present (nútíð) | ég fæst | við fáumst | present (nútíð) | ég fáist | við fáumst |
| þú fæst | þið fáist | þú fáist | þið fáist | ||
| hann, hún, það fæst | þeir, þær, þau fást | hann, hún, það fáist | þeir, þær, þau fáist | ||
| past (þátíð) | ég fékkst | við fengumst | past (þátíð) | ég fengist | við fengjumst |
| þú fékkst | þið fengust | þú fengist | þið fengjust | ||
| hann, hún, það fékkst | þeir, þær, þau fengust | hann, hún, það fengist | þeir, þær, þau fengjust | ||
| imperative (boðháttur) | fást (þú) | fáist (þið) | |||
| Forms with appended personal pronoun | |||||
| fástu | fáisti * | ||||
| * Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred. | |||||
fenginn — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
| strong declension (sterk beyging) | singular (eintala) | plural (fleirtala) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine (karlkyn) | feminine (kvenkyn) | neuter (hvorugkyn) | masculine (karlkyn) | feminine (kvenkyn) | neuter (hvorugkyn) | ||
| nominative (nefnifall) | fenginn | fengin | fengið | fengnir | fengnar | fengin | |
| accusative (þolfall) | fenginn | fengna | fengið | fengna | fengnar | fengin | |
| dative (þágufall) | fengnum | fenginni | fengnu | fengnum | fengnum | fengnum | |
| genitive (eignarfall) | fengins | fenginnar | fengins | fenginna | fenginna | fenginna | |
| weak declension (veik beyging) | singular (eintala) | plural (fleirtala) | |||||
| masculine (karlkyn) | feminine (kvenkyn) | neuter (hvorugkyn) | masculine (karlkyn) | feminine (kvenkyn) | neuter (hvorugkyn) | ||
| nominative (nefnifall) | fengni | fengna | fengna | fengnu | fengnu | fengnu | |
| accusative (þolfall) | fengna | fengnu | fengna | fengnu | fengnu | fengnu | |
| dative (þágufall) | fengna | fengnu | fengna | fengnu | fengnu | fengnu | |
| genitive (eignarfall) | fengna | fengnu | fengna | fengnu | fengnu | fengnu | |
Synonyms
- (to receive): eignast
- (to give): gefa, láta af hendi
Derived terms
Derived terms
- fá allt upp í hendurnar
- fá flugu í hausinn
- fá sér göngutúr
- fást
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /fˠaː/, (unstressed) /fˠa/
Preposition
fá (plus dative, triggers lenition)
- Ulster form of faoi (“about, concerning”)
Usage notes
The standard Irish and Connacht form faoi (Munster fé) means both ‘under’ and ‘about, concerning’. In Ulster, these two meanings are split: faoi means ‘under’, while fá means ‘about, concerning’.
Derived terms
- fád (contraction with do (“your sg”))
- fám (contraction with mo (“my”))
- fán corresponding to standard faoin
- fána corresponding to standard faoina
- fánar corresponding to standard faoinar
- fánár corresponding to standard faoinár
- fánarb corresponding to standard faoinarb
- fánarbh corresponding to standard faoinarbh
Lahu
Verb
fá
- to hide something
See also
vàʔ (to hide oneself)
Mandarin
Alternative forms
- fa (nonstandard)
Romanization
fá (fa2, Zhuyin ㄈㄚˊ)
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 乏.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 伐.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 垡.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 姂.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 拨.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 撤.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 栰.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 泚.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 疺.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 瞁.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 砝.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 筏.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 罚.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 罰.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 罸.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 茷.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 藅.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 閥, 阀.
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 法.
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fa(ː)]
Conjunction
fá
- Alternative spelling of fa (“or”)
Old Norse
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *fanhaną.
Verb
fá (singular past indicative fekk, plural past indicative fengu, past participle fenginn)
- to get
Conjugation
Conjugation of fá — active (strong class 7)
| infinitive | fá | |
|---|---|---|
| present participle | fáandi, fándi | |
| past participle | fenginn, finginn | |
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fæ | fekk |
| 2nd-person singular | fær | fekkt |
| 3rd-person singular | fær | fekk |
| 1st-person plural | fám | fengum, fingum |
| 2nd-person plural | fáið | fenguð, finguð |
| 3rd-person plural | fá | fengu, fingu |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fá | fenga, finga |
| 2nd-person singular | fáir | fengir, fingir |
| 3rd-person singular | fái | fengi, fingi |
| 1st-person plural | fáim | fengim, fingim |
| 2nd-person plural | fáið | fengið, fingið |
| 3rd-person plural | fái | fengi, fingi |
| imperative | present | |
| 2nd-person singular | fá | |
| 1st-person plural | fám | |
| 2nd-person plural | fáið | |
Conjugation of fá — mediopassive (strong class 7)
| infinitive | fásk | |
|---|---|---|
| present participle | fáandisk | |
| past participle | fengizk, fingizk | |
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fámk | fengumk, fingumk |
| 2nd-person singular | fæsk | fekkzk |
| 3rd-person singular | fæsk | fekksk |
| 1st-person plural | fámsk | fengumsk, fingumsk |
| 2nd-person plural | fáizk | fenguzk, finguzk |
| 3rd-person plural | fásk | fengusk, fingusk |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fámk | fengumk, fingumk |
| 2nd-person singular | fáisk | fengisk, fingisk |
| 3rd-person singular | fáisk | fengisk, fingisk |
| 1st-person plural | fáimsk | fengimsk, fingimsk |
| 2nd-person plural | fáizk | fengizk, fingizk |
| 3rd-person plural | fáisk | fengisk, fingisk |
| imperative | present | |
| 2nd-person singular | fásk | |
| 1st-person plural | fámsk | |
| 2nd-person plural | fáizk | |
Descendants
- Icelandic: fá
- Faroese: fáa, fá
- Norwegian: få
- Elfdalian: fą̊
- Westrobothnian: få, fa
- Old Swedish: fā
- Swedish: få
- Old Danish: fā
- Danish: få
References
- fá in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Norse ᚠᚨᛁᚺᛁᛞᛟ (faihido), ᚠᚨᚺᛁᛞᛟ (fahido) (1st singular past indicative), from Proto-Germanic *faihijaną.
Verb
fá
- to draw, paint (runes)
Conjugation
Conjugation of fá — active (weak class 2)
| infinitive | fá | |
|---|---|---|
| present participle | fáandi | |
| past participle | fáðr | |
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fá | fáða |
| 2nd-person singular | fár | fáðir |
| 3rd-person singular | fár | fáði |
| 1st-person plural | fám | fáðum |
| 2nd-person plural | fáið | fáðuð |
| 3rd-person plural | fá | fáðu |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fá | fáða |
| 2nd-person singular | fáir | fáðir |
| 3rd-person singular | fái | fáði |
| 1st-person plural | fáim | fáðim |
| 2nd-person plural | fáið | fáðið |
| 3rd-person plural | fái | fáði |
| imperative | present | |
| 2nd-person singular | fá | |
| 1st-person plural | fám | |
| 2nd-person plural | fáið | |
Conjugation of fá — mediopassive (weak class 2)
| infinitive | fásk | |
|---|---|---|
| present participle | fándisk | |
| past participle | fázk | |
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fámk | fáðumk |
| 2nd-person singular | fásk | fáðisk |
| 3rd-person singular | fásk | fáðisk |
| 1st-person plural | fámsk | fáðumsk |
| 2nd-person plural | fáizk | fáðuzk |
| 3rd-person plural | fásk | fáðusk |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | fámk | fáðumk |
| 2nd-person singular | fáisk | fáðisk |
| 3rd-person singular | fáisk | fáðisk |
| 1st-person plural | fáimsk | fáðimsk |
| 2nd-person plural | fáizk | fáðizk |
| 3rd-person plural | fáisk | fáðisk |
| imperative | present | |
| 2nd-person singular | fásk | |
| 1st-person plural | fámsk | |
| 2nd-person plural | fáizk | |
Alternative forms
- ᚠᛅᚦᛁ (faþi), ᚠᛆᚦᛁ (faþi) – third singular past indicative
Descendants
- Icelandic: fá
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
fá
- positive degree strong feminine nominative/accusative singular of fár
- positive degree strong neuter dative singular of fár
- positive degree strong neuter nominative/accusative plural of fár
- positive degree weak masculine accusative/dative/genitive singular of fár
- positive degree weak feminine singular of fár
- positive degree weak neuter nominative singular of fár
- positive degree weak nominative/accusative/genitive plural of fár
References
- fá in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin fa[muli] in the hymn for St. John the Baptist.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfa/
- Rhymes: -a
- Hyphenation: fá
Noun
fá m (plural fás)
- fa (musical note)
Coordinate terms
- (C major scale) escala de dó maior; dó, ré, mi, fá, sol, lá, si
Verb
fá
- Apocopic form of faz; used preceding the pronouns lo, la, los or las
Scanian
Etymology
From Old Norse fá, from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fáʊː], [fóː], [fɛ́ɑː]
Verb
fá (preterite singular fikk or fe, preterite plural finge, supine fáeð)
- to get