tabaka
See also: Tabaka and tabakā
Latvian
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Tabaka (2)
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Spanish tabaco, itself borrowed from a Taíno (Arawakan) word meaning either “roll of tobacco leaves” or “pipe for smoking tobacco,” but apparently also merged with a pre-existing borrowing from Arabic طَبَاق (ṭabāq, “a type of medicinal herb”), found in the early 15th century as the name of various herbs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tabaka]
Noun
tabaka f (4th declension)
- tobacco (several plants of the genusNicotiana, especially Nicotiana tabacum and related species, with leaves used for smoking or chewing)
- tabakas audzēšana ― tobacco cultivation
- tabakas šķirne ― tobacco variety
- tabakas lapas satur nikotīnu, kas ir stipra sirds inde un pamazām atstāj graujošu ietekmi uz cilvēka asinsvadu sistēmu un nerviem ― tobacco leaves contain nicotine, which is a strong heart poison and has gradual destructive influence on a person's circulatory and nervous systems
- tobacco (the leaves of such a plant, especially when dried and/or pulverized for smoking or chewing)
- tabakas fabrika ― tobacco factory
- tabakas izstrādājumi ― tobacco products
- smēķēt tabaku ― to smoke tobacco
- tabakas maks, tabakmaks ― tobacco pouch
- košļāt, zelēt tabaku ― to chew tobacco
- bāzt tabaku pīpē ― to stick tobacco into a pipe
- piebāzt pīpi ar tabaku ― to stuff a pipe with tobacco
- šņaucamā tabaka ― snuff (lit. sniffable tobacco)
- istaba tabakas dūmu tik pilna, ka mušas meklēja glābiņu pie sijām ― the room was so full of tobacco smoke that the flies looked for shelter at the beams
Declension
Declension of tabaka (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | tabaka | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | tabaku | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | tabakas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | tabakai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | tabaku | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | tabakā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | tabaka | — |
Derived terms
- tabakmaks, tabakas maks
See also
- cigārs, cigarete
- pīpe
- smēķēt
- šķiltavas
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tabaco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taˈba.ka/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aka
- Syllabification: ta‧ba‧ka
Noun
tabaka f (diminutive tabaczka)
- snuff (a form of tobacco for sniffing)
Declension
Declension of tabaka
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | tabaka |
| genitive | tabaki |
| dative | tabace |
| accusative | tabakę |
| instrumental | tabaką |
| locative | tabace |
| vocative | tabako |
Derived terms
adjectives
- tabaczny
- tabakowy
nouns
- tabaczarz
- tabacznik
Related terms
adjective
- tabaczkowy
nouns
- tabakiera
- tabakiereczka
- tabakierka
Further reading
- tabaka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- tabaka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English tobacco and/or Dutch tabak, both from Spanish tabaco.
Noun
tabaka
- tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum
- 1783, C. L. Schumann, Neger-Englisches Worterbuch [Negro English Dictionary]:
- tabakka hati nussu
- Tobacco hurts the nose.
- 1936, Melville J. Herskovits and Frances S. Herskovits, Suriname folk-lore, New York: Columbia University Press, page 240:
- Kaptein sidǫ' tiri, dɛn a nyąm ala na nyąm baka. Na baka dɑti, a puri bɩgi pipa nąŋga Amer'ką tabaka, ɛn a bɩgɩn smoko te a i drųŋgu.
- The captain sat down quietly, and again ate all the food. After that, he powdered a large pipe with American tobacco, and he began to smoke until he was drunk.
- 1994, Albert Helman, Adyosi / Afscheid, Nijmegen: Stichting Instituut ter Bevordering van de Surinamistiek, page 64:
- Blakaman e smoko blakatitei / bika na a moro bunkopu tabaka
- Black men smoke black shag / because it is the cheapest tobacco
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Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic طَبَقَة (ṭabaqa).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
tabaka (ma class, plural matabaka) or tabaka (n class, plural tabaka)
- layer, stratum
- class, social class
- tabaka tawala ― ruling class
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish تبقه (tabaka, “layer; sheet of paper”), from Arabic طَبَقَة (ṭabaqa).
Noun
tabaka (definite accusative tabakayı, plural tabakalar)
- layer
References
- Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “tabaka”, in Nişanyan Sözlük