ahas

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Estonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *ahtas (“narrow, cramped”), borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic *anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus (“narrow, tight”), of both *h₂enǵʰ- (“narrow, tight”) and the suffix *-us. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Cognate with Finnish ahdas, Livvi ahtas, Lithuanian ankštas, Polish wąski, and Russian узкий (uzkij).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɑhɑs
  • Hyphenation: a‧has

Adjective

ahas (genitive ahta, partitive ahast, comparative ahtam, superlative kõige ahtam) or ahas (genitive ahta, partitive ahtat, comparative ahtam, superlative kõige ahtam)

  1. (of oblong objects, space, area) narrow, cramped; of small extent in width
    ma pean siit ahtast ruumist kiiremini välja saama ― I need to get out of this cramped space faster
    korterelamu ahtal murulapil ringi joosta pole niikuinii väga võimalik ― it is not very possible to run around on the narrow lawn of an apartment building anyway
    Synonyms: ahtake, kitsas, kitsik, kitsuke
  2. (figuratively) narrow, restrictive (of limited options, economic opportunities, etc.)
    ahta silmaringiga inimesi leidub igal pool küllaga ― there are plenty of narrow-minded people everywhere
    majanduskriisi saabudes on rahakraanid ahtaks jäänud ― with the arrival of the economic crisis, the money taps have become tight
    Synonym: piiratud
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Declension

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References

  • ahas in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • “ahas”, in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
  • “ahas”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN

Anagrams

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *ahtas. Cognates include Finnish ahdas and Estonian ahas.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ahas (comparative ahtaamp)

  1. tight, cramped

Declension

Declension of ahas (type 2/patsas, ht-h gradation)
singular plural
nominative ahas ahtaat
genitive ahtaan ahtain
partitive ahasta, ahast ahtaita, ahtaja
illative ahtaasse ahtaisse
inessive ahtaas ahtais
elative ahtaast ahtaist
allative ahtaalle ahtaille
adessive ahtaal ahtail
ablative ahtaalt ahtailt
translative ahtaaks ahtaiks
essive ahtaanna, ahtaan ahtainna, ahtain
exessive1) ahtaant ahtaint
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.
Soikkola declension of ahas (type 2/patsas, ht-h gradation)
singular plural
nominative ahas ahtahat,
ahtaat
genitive ahtahan ahtahiin
partitive ahasta ahtahia
illative ahtahasse ahtahisse
inessive ahtahaas ahtahiis
elative ahtahast ahtahist
allative ahtahalle ahtahille
adessive ahtahaal ahtahiil
ablative ahtahalt ahtahilt
translative ahtahaks ahtahiks
essive ahtahaan ahtahiin
exessive1) ahtahant ahtahint
1) Obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)

Derived terms

References

  • V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 53
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 3
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 16

Karelian

Adjective

ahas (genitive ahtahan, partitive ahasta)

  1. Superseded spelling of ahaš.

References

  • P. Zaykov, L. Rugoyeva (1999) “ahas”, in Карельско-Русский словарь (Северно-Карельские диалекты) [Karelian-Russian dictionary (North Karelian dialects)], Petrozavodsk, →ISBN

Masbatenyo

Noun

ahas

  1. snake
  2. (figurative) swindler; deceiver; crafty person

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *hálas (“snake”) with elision of /l/ and metathesis. Compare Masbatenyo ahas, Bikol Central halas, Aklanon haeas, Cebuano halas, Hiligaynon halas, Waray-Waray halas, Surigaonon hayas, and Tausug hās.

Pronunciation

Noun

ahas (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜑᜐ᜔)

  1. snake
  2. (pathology) a kind of skin disease (eruption)
  3. (figurative) backstabber; betrayer
    Synonyms: hudas, taksil, traidor
  4. (by extension, colloquial) leading away someone's spouse or lover

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “ahas” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “ahas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 8

Anagrams

Unami

Etymology

Cognate with Montagnais ahashu, Atikamekw ahasiw.

Noun

ahas (plural ahasàk)

  1. crow

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
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