lata

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lata"

English

Noun

lata (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of latah

See also

• culpa lata
• fascia lata
• lex lata

 

Anagrams

• alta, Alta., tala, Alta, Taal, Alt-A

Bikol Central

Noun

lata

1. tin (metal)

Noun

latà

1. bruise

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈla.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈla.ta]

Adjective

lata f

1. feminine singular of lat

Noun

lata f (plural lates)

1. bore, drag

   Synonym: tabarra

Derived terms

• donar la lata

Further reading

• “lata” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish lata (“can”).

Adjective

lata

1. rotten
2. very soft (due to rot, ripeness or cooking)

Noun

lata

1. can, tin

Adjective

lata

1. made of tin, tinnen

Faroese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛaːta/
• Rhymes: -ɛaːta

Verb

lata (third person singular past indicative læt, third person plural past indicative lótu, supine latið)

1. to let, to allow
2. to give, to pay

   lata aftur

   turn off

3. to shut

   lata upp

   open up

4. to open

Conjugation

Conjugation of lata (group v-64)
infinitive	lata
supine	latið
participle (a26)1	latandi	latin
	present	past
first singular	lati	læt
second singular	letur	lætst
third singular	letur	læt
plural	lata	lótu
	imperative
singular	lat!
plural	latið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish sladd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑtɑ/, [ˈlɑ̝t̪ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑtɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): la‧ta

Noun

lata

1. field drag

   Synonym: lana

Declension

Inflection of lata (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
nominative		lata	ladat
genitive		ladan	latojen
partitive		lataa	latoja
illative		lataan	latoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		lata	ladat
accusative	nom.	lata	ladat
	gen.	ladan
genitive		ladan	latojen latain rare
partitive		lataa	latoja
inessive		ladassa	ladoissa
elative		ladasta	ladoista
illative		lataan	latoihin
adessive		ladalla	ladoilla
ablative		ladalta	ladoilta
allative		ladalle	ladoille
essive		latana	latoina
translative		ladaksi	ladoiksi
abessive		ladatta	ladoitta
instructive		—	ladoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

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

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative latani latani accusative nom. latani latani gen. latani genitive latani latojeni lataini rare partitive lataani latojani inessive ladassani ladoissani elative ladastani ladoistani illative lataani latoihini adessive ladallani ladoillani ablative ladaltani ladoiltani allative ladalleni ladoilleni essive latanani latoinani translative ladakseni ladoikseni abessive ladattani ladoittani instructive — — comitative — latoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative latasi latasi accusative nom. latasi latasi gen. latasi genitive latasi latojesi lataisi rare partitive lataasi latojasi inessive ladassasi ladoissasi elative ladastasi ladoistasi illative lataasi latoihisi adessive ladallasi ladoillasi ablative ladaltasi ladoiltasi allative ladallesi ladoillesi essive latanasi latoinasi translative ladaksesi ladoiksesi abessive ladattasi ladoittasi instructive — — comitative — latoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative latamme latamme accusative nom. latamme latamme gen. latamme genitive latamme latojemme lataimme rare partitive lataamme latojamme inessive ladassamme ladoissamme elative ladastamme ladoistamme illative lataamme latoihimme adessive ladallamme ladoillamme ablative ladaltamme ladoiltamme allative ladallemme ladoillemme essive latanamme latoinamme translative ladaksemme ladoiksemme abessive ladattamme ladoittamme instructive — — comitative — latoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative latanne latanne accusative nom. latanne latanne gen. latanne genitive latanne latojenne latainne rare partitive lataanne latojanne inessive ladassanne ladoissanne elative ladastanne ladoistanne illative lataanne latoihinne adessive ladallanne ladoillanne ablative ladaltanne ladoiltanne allative ladallenne ladoillenne essive latananne latoinanne translative ladaksenne ladoiksenne abessive ladattanne ladoittanne instructive — — comitative — latoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative latansa latansa accusative nom. latansa latansa gen. latansa genitive latansa latojensa latainsa rare partitive lataansa latojaan latojansa inessive ladassaan ladassansa ladoissaan ladoissansa elative ladastaan ladastansa ladoistaan ladoistansa illative lataansa latoihinsa adessive ladallaan ladallansa ladoillaan ladoillansa ablative ladaltaan ladaltansa ladoiltaan ladoiltansa allative ladalleen ladallensa ladoilleen ladoillensa essive latanaan latanansa latoinaan latoinansa translative ladakseen ladaksensa ladoikseen ladoiksensa abessive ladattaan ladattansa ladoittaan ladoittansa instructive — — comitative — latoineen latoinensa

Further reading

• “lata”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (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

Anagrams

• -ltaa, alat, alta

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlata̝/

Etymology 1

Attested since the 14th century. From Vulgar Latin *latta (“lath”), from Proto-Celtic *slattā (“stalk, staff”) or from Proto-Germanic *lattō (“board, plank”), both sharing a common, probably non Indo-European, origin.

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

A Galician vineyard

1. slat, lath, board

   Synonyms: ripa, listón

   • 1438, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros, Vigo: Galaxia, page 172:

     sete mantas brancas de cama e tres mesas de mantées e dous de lata e outros alesmaniscos e un par de toallas

     seven white blankets for the bed, three tables of tablecloth (?), two [made] of boards and another two German ones, and a pair of towels

2. beam

   Synonyms: varal, viga

   • 1339, Graña Cid, edited by M. Mar, Las órdenes mendicantes en el obispado de Mondoñedo. El convento de san Martín de Villaoriente (1374-1500), page 127:

     que a deuedes dar chantada de vina et ben fercada et [. . ] con forcas et linoos ao pelongo et latas ao traues

     you should plant vines and have it correctly kept [...] with gallows and strings all along, and beams crosswise

3. beam or pole of the plough

   Synonym: temón

Derived terms

• latar (“to lath”)
• latiza, latizo (“lath”)

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French latte or from Italian latta.

19th and 20th century Galician latas de conserva ("tin cans")

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

1. tin
2. a container made of tin; tin can

Derived terms

• enlatar
• latón (“tin”)

Etymology 3

Verb

lata

1. inflection of latar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative
2. inflection of latir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

References

• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “lata”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “lata”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “lata”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “lata”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Gothic

Romanization

lata

1. Romanization of 𐌻𐌰𐍄𐌰

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlata]
• Hyphenation: la‧ta

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit लता (latā, “creeper”).

Verb

lata

1. to creep,
   1. to move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground.
   2. of plants, to grow across a surface rather than upwards.

   Synonym: melata

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit लट (laṭa, “fault, defect, thief”).

Adjective

lata

1. bad, dirty, despicable

   Synonyms: buruk, kotor, hina

Etymology 3

From Latin lāta of lātus (“wide”).

Noun

lata (first-person possessive lataku, second-person possessive latamu, third-person possessive latanya)

1. (shipping) range of tide.

Further reading

• “lata” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Irish

Etymology

Probably from Vulgar Latin latta (“lath”).

Noun

lata m (genitive singular lata, nominative plural lataí)

1. (construction) lath
2. (furniture, construction, agriculture) slat
3. louver(-board) (single slat in panel)
4. barrel hoop

Declension

Declension of lata (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative lata lataí vocative a lata a lataí genitive lata lataí dative lata lataí forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an lata na lataí genitive an lata na lataí dative leis an lata don lata leis na lataí

Derived terms

• dallóg lataí
• lata barróige a fháscadh ar

 

Related terms

• lúvar (“louver”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “lata”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “lata”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “lata”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: là‧ta

Adjective

lata

1. feminine singular of lato

Anagrams

• alta

Latin

Pronunciation

• lāta: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.ta/, [ˈɫ̪äːt̪ä]
• lāta: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/, [ˈläːt̪ä]
• lātā: (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.taː/, [ˈɫ̪äːt̪äː]
• lātā: (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/, [ˈläːt̪ä]

Adjective

lāta

1. inflection of lātus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

lātā

1. ablative feminine singular of lātus

Latvian

Noun

lata f (4th declension)

1. lath

Declension

Declension of lata (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	lata	latas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	latu	latas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	latas	latu
dative (datīvs)	latai	latām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	latu	latām
locative (lokatīvs)	latā	latās
vocative (vokatīvs)	lata	latas

lata m

1. genitive singular of lats

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

lata (present tense lèt, past tense lét, past participle late, passive infinitive latast, present participle latande, imperative lat)

1. Alternative form of late

Verb

lata (present tense lèt, past tense lét, past participle late, passive infinitive latast, present participle latande, imperative lat)

1. Alternative form of la

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑ.tɑ/

Verb

lata

1. imperative plural of latian

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse láta, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną.

Verb

lāta

1. to release, let go
2. to put, place
3. to leave
4. to hand over

Conjugation

Conjugation of lāta (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	lāta			—
participle	lātandi, lātande			lātin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	lāter	lāti, lāte	—	lǣt	lǣti, lǣte
þū	lāter	lāti, lāte	lāt	lǣst	lǣti, lǣte
han	lāter	lāti, lāte	—	lǣt	lǣti, lǣte
vīr	lātum, lātom	lātum, lātom	lātum, lātom	lǣtum, lǣtom	lǣtum, lǣtom
īr	lātin	lātin	lātin	lǣtin	lǣtin
þēr	lāta	lātin	—	lǣtu, lǣto	lǣtin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	lāts	lātis, lātes	—	lǣts	lǣtis, lǣtes
þū	lāts	lātis, lātes	—	lǣsts	lǣtis, lǣtes
han	lāts	lātis, lātes	—	lǣts	lǣtis, lǣtes
vīr	lātums, -oms	lātums, lātoms	—	lǣtums, lǣtoms	lǣtums, lǣtoms
īr	lātins	lātins	—	lǣtins	lǣtins
þēr	lātas	lātins	—	lǣtus, lǣtos	lǣtins

Descendants

• Swedish: låta

Oroqen

Noun

lata

1. post, pole, stake

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.ta/

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• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: la‧ta
• Homophone: Lata

Etymology 1

From lato +‎ -a.

Noun

lata nvir pl (diminutive latka)

1. plural of rok
2. years (period difficult to measure precisely)

Declension

Declension of lata

	plural
nominative	lata
genitive	lat
dative	latom
accusative	lata
instrumental	latami/laty
locative	latach
vocative	lata

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lata n

1. inflection of lato:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lata

1. third-person singular present of latać

Further reading

• lata in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

lata

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈla.tɐ/

• Rhymes: -atɐ
• Hyphenation: la‧ta

Etymology 1

From Italian latta, from Old High German latta (“lath”), from Proto-Germanic *laþþō.

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

1. can, tin (UK, Australia)
2. tin, tin-plate (material)
3. (colloquial) cheek, nerve

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:lata.

Etymology 2

Verb

lata

1. inflection of latir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:latir.

Etymology 3

Adjective

lata

1. feminine singular of lato

Quechua

Noun

lata

1. metal

Declension

declension of lata

	singular	plural
nominative	lata	latakuna
accusative	latata	latakunata
dative	lataman	latakunaman
genitive	latapa	latakunap
locative	latapi	latakunapi
terminative	latakama	latakunakama
ablative	latamanta	latakunamanta
instrumental	latawan	latakunawan
comitative	latanintin	latakunantin
abessive	lataninnaq	latakunannaq
comparative	latahina	latakunahina
causative	latarayku	latakunarayku
benefactive	latapaq	latakunapaq
associative	latapura	latakunapura
distributive	lataninka	latakunanka
exclusive	latalla	latakunalla

possessive forms of lata

ñuqap - first-person singular

ñuqap (my)	singular	plural
nominative	lataniy	lataniykuna
accusative	lataniyta	lataniykunata
dative	lataniyman	lataniykunaman
genitive	lataniypa	lataniykunap
locative	lataniypi	lataniykunapi
terminative	lataniykama	lataniykunakama
ablative	lataniymanta	lataniykunamanta
instrumental	lataniywan	lataniykunawan
comitative	lataniynintin	lataniykunantin
abessive	lataniyninnaq	lataniykunannaq
comparative	lataniyhina	lataniykunahina
causative	lataniyrayku	lataniykunarayku
benefactive	lataniypaq	lataniykunapaq
associative	lataniypura	lataniykunapura
distributive	lataniyninka	lataniykunanka
exclusive	lataniylla	lataniykunalla

qampa - second-person singular

qampa (your)	singular	plural
nominative	lataniyki	lataniykikuna
accusative	lataniykita	lataniykikunata
dative	lataniykiman	lataniykikunaman
genitive	lataniykipa	lataniykikunap
locative	lataniykipi	lataniykikunapi
terminative	lataniykikama	lataniykikunakama
ablative	lataniykimanta	lataniykikunamanta
instrumental	lataniykiwan	lataniykikunawan
comitative	lataniykintin	lataniykikunantin
abessive	lataniykinnaq	lataniykikunannaq
comparative	lataniykihina	lataniykikunahina
causative	lataniykirayku	lataniykikunarayku
benefactive	lataniykipaq	lataniykikunapaq
associative	lataniykipura	lataniykikunapura
distributive	lataniykinka	lataniykikunanka
exclusive	lataniykilla	lataniykikunalla

paypa - third-person singular

paypa (his/her/its)	singular	plural
nominative	latanin	lataninkuna
accusative	lataninta	lataninkunata
dative	lataninman	lataninkunaman
genitive	lataninpa	lataninkunap
locative	lataninpi	lataninkunapi
terminative	lataninkama	lataninkunakama
ablative	lataninmanta	lataninkunamanta
instrumental	lataninwan	lataninkunawan
comitative	lataninintin	lataninkunantin
abessive	lataninninnaq	lataninkunannaq
comparative	lataninhina	lataninkunahina
causative	lataninrayku	lataninkunarayku
benefactive	lataninpaq	lataninkunapaq
associative	lataninpura	lataninkunapura
distributive	latanininka	lataninkunanka
exclusive	lataninlla	lataninkunalla

ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural

ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))	singular	plural
nominative	lataninchik	lataninchikkuna
accusative	lataninchikta	lataninchikkunata
dative	lataninchikman	lataninchikkunaman
genitive	lataninchikpa	lataninchikkunap
locative	lataninchikpi	lataninchikkunapi
terminative	lataninchikkama	lataninchikkunakama
ablative	lataninchikmanta	lataninchikkunamanta
instrumental	lataninchikwan	lataninchikkunawan
comitative	lataninchiknintin	lataninchikkunantin
abessive	lataninchikninnaq	lataninchikkunannaq
comparative	lataninchikhina	lataninchikkunahina
causative	lataninchikrayku	lataninchikkunarayku
benefactive	lataninchikpaq	lataninchikkunapaq
associative	lataninchikpura	lataninchikkunapura
distributive	lataninchikninka	lataninchikkunanka
exclusive	lataninchiklla	lataninchikkunalla

ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural

ñuqaykup (our(excl))	singular	plural
nominative	lataniyku	lataniykukuna
accusative	lataniykuta	lataniykukunata
dative	lataniykuman	lataniykukunaman
genitive	lataniykupa	lataniykukunap
locative	lataniykupi	lataniykukunapi
terminative	lataniykukama	lataniykukunakama
ablative	lataniykumanta	lataniykukunamanta
instrumental	lataniykuwan	lataniykukunawan
comitative	lataniykuntin	lataniykukunantin
abessive	lataniykunnaq	lataniykukunannaq
comparative	lataniykuhina	lataniykukunahina
causative	lataniykurayku	lataniykukunarayku
benefactive	lataniykupaq	lataniykukunapaq
associative	lataniykupura	lataniykukunapura
distributive	lataniykunka	lataniykukunanka
exclusive	lataniykulla	lataniykukunalla

qamkunap - second-person plural

qamkunap (your(pl))	singular	plural
nominative	lataniykichik	lataniykichikkuna
accusative	lataniykichikta	lataniykichikkunata
dative	lataniykichikman	lataniykichikkunaman
genitive	lataniykichikpa	lataniykichikkunap
locative	lataniykichikpi	lataniykichikkunapi
terminative	lataniykichikkama	lataniykichikkunakama
ablative	lataniykichikmanta	lataniykichikkunamanta
instrumental	lataniykichikwan	lataniykichikkunawan
comitative	lataniykichiknintin	lataniykichikkunantin
abessive	lataniykichikninnaq	lataniykichikkunannaq
comparative	lataniykichikhina	lataniykichikkunahina
causative	lataniykichikrayku	lataniykichikkunarayku
benefactive	lataniykichikpaq	lataniykichikkunapaq
associative	lataniykichikpura	lataniykichikkunapura
distributive	lataniykichikninka	lataniykichikkunanka
exclusive	lataniykichiklla	lataniykichikkunalla

paykunap - third-person plural

paykunap (their)	singular	plural
nominative	lataninku	lataninkukuna
accusative	lataninkuta	lataninkukunata
dative	lataninkuman	lataninkukunaman
genitive	lataninkupa	lataninkukunap
locative	lataninkupi	lataninkukunapi
terminative	lataninkukama	lataninkukunakama
ablative	lataninkumanta	lataninkukunamanta
instrumental	lataninkuwan	lataninkukunawan
comitative	lataninkuntin	lataninkukunantin
abessive	lataninkunnaq	lataninkukunannaq
comparative	lataninkuhina	lataninkukunahina
causative	lataninkurayku	lataninkukunarayku
benefactive	lataninkupaq	lataninkukunapaq
associative	lataninkupura	lataninkukunapura
distributive	lataninkunka	lataninkukunanka
exclusive	lataninkulla	lataninkukunalla

Derived terms

• lata pisqu
• lata wuru

Sambali

Noun

latà

1. thirst

Noun

lata

1. can; tin

Slovene

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle High German latte, from Old High German latta.

Noun

láta f

1. lath

Further reading

• “lata”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2024

Sotho

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-dànda.

Verb

lata

1. to fetch

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlata/ [ˈla.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: la‧ta

Etymology 1

Likely from Vulgar Latin *latta, of Germanic origin, from Proto-Germanic *lattō, but uncertain. Compare French latte, English lath.

Noun

lata f (plural latas)

1. can, tin, tin can, canister (vessel)
2. tin, tin-plate (material)
3. plate, sheet of metal

   Synonym: hojalata

4. (colloquial) annoyance, nuisance, drag (that which annoys)

   Synonym: disgusto

5. (colloquial) pity

   Synonym: lástima

6. (Argentina, Uruguay, colloquial) chat

Derived terms

• abrelatas
• dar la lata
• enlatar
• hoja de lata
• hojalata
• latoso
• qué lata

 

Descendants

• → Tetelcingo Nahuatl: löta

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

lata f

1. feminine singular of lato

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lata

1. inflection of latir:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “lata”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28

Swedish

Adjective

lata

1. inflection of lat:
   1. definite singular
   2. plural

Verb

lata (present latar, preterite latade, supine latat, imperative lata)

1. (reflexive) See lata sig (“be lazy”).

Conjugation

Conjugation of lata (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	lata		—
Supine	latat		—
Imperative	lata		—
Imper. plural1	laten		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	latar	latade	—	—
Ind. plural1	lata	latade	—	—
Subjunctive2	late	latade	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	latande
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• lat
• lathet
• lättja

 

Anagrams

• tala

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish lata.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlata/ [ˈlaː.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: la‧ta

Noun

lata (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)

1. can; tin can
2. tin (metal)

   Synonym: (obsolete) tinggaputi

3. can of kerosene

   Synonym: balde

Derived terms

• bato lata
• ilata
• isalata
• maglata
• magsalata
• tumba lata
• tunog-lata

 

Related terms

• abrelata
• de-lata
• latero

 

See also

• estanyo

 

Adjective

lata (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)

1. made of tin

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈtaʔ/ [lɐˈt̪aʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: la‧ta

Noun

latâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆ)

1. softness; tenderness (of meat, etc.)

   Synonyms: lambot, kalambutan

   Antonyms: tigas, katigasan

2. weakness; flabbiness; lack of firmness

   Synonyms: hina, panghihina, kahinaan, lambot, kalambutan

Derived terms

• kalataan
• lataan
• lumata
• malata
• manlata
• palataan
• palatain
• panlalata

 

Further reading

• “lata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• Taal, tala, alta, alat, taal

Tetum

Etymology

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

Verb

lata

1. to squash, to suppress

Further reading

• Fransiskus Monteiro (1985) Kamus Tetun-Indonesia [Tetum-Indonesian Dictionary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English ladder.

Noun

lata

1. ladder; step stairs