pa-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "pa"
Albanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa/
Prefix
pa-
- A negating prefix; un-, in-
Derived terms
Albanian terms prefixed with pa-
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *pa-.
Prefix
pa-
- pseudo-
- Synonym: pseudo-
Derived terms
Czech terms prefixed with pa-
- pakobylka
- paroží
- patvar
Further reading
- pa- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Hawaiian
Prefix
pa-
- Alternative spelling of pā-
Latvian
Prefix
pa-
- Usually found on verbs (and their derived nouns or adjectives) with the meaning 'under' or 'for a short time' (like Lithuanian pa- or Russian по- (po-)).
Derived terms
Latvian terms prefixed with pa-
Lithuanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pɐ], [paː]
Prefix
pa-
- (with verbs expressing movement) Describes an action's movement under something; under-
- (with verbs) Describes a briefly lasting action
- (with verbs) Describes an action's smallness
- (with verbs) Describes the ability or means to do something
- (with verbs) Describes a meaning specific to the verb
- (with nouns) Describes a place or thing that is under or near to
- (with nouns) Describes approximate time
Makasar
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-, from Proto-Austronesian *pa-.
Prefix
pa-
- causative prefix
Derived terms
Makasar terms prefixed with pa-
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pa-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa/
Prefix
pa-
- (dated) Affects the definition in various ways, mostly seen in inherited or borrowed words, no longer a produtive prefix
- pa- + łęk → pałąk
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with pa-
Further reading
- pa- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- pa- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Prefix
pa-
- pseudo-
Derived terms
Slovak terms prefixed with pa-
Further reading
- pa- in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Swahili
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *pa-.
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Prefix
pa-
- The prefix for noun class 16 denoting locatives (position at a place).
See also
- Appendix:Swahili noun classes
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-, from Proto-Austronesian *pa-.
Prefix
pa-
- adverbial prefix - Indicates process of performing the action of the verb
- punta (“destination”) → papunta (“be coming/ be going/ be arriving/ be on the way”)
- tapos (“end”) → patapos (“be about to end”)
- Patapos na ang pelikula.
- The movie is about to end.
- reduced form of paki-
- Patapon naman 'to sa basurahan.
- Could you please throw this to the trash can?
- noun prefix - Indicates an object that is ordered or requested to be processed according to the root word
- dala (“to carry”) → padala (“remittance/ package [an object that is requested to be brought or sent]”)
- piging (“a banquet”) → papiging (“a banquet that is organized by someone [usually followed by "ng organization" or "ni name of person"]”)
Derived terms
Tagalog terms prefixed with pa-
Volapük
Prefix
pa-
- Used to form the (present infinitive and present tense) passive voice forms of verbs.
- numön (“to count”) → panumön (“to be counted”)