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Acehnese
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay.
Pronunciation
Noun
até
- (anatomy) liver
Adjective
até
- one’s feelings, behaviour, and character
- bravery
Asturian
Verb
até
- first-person singular indefinite preterite indicative of atar
Dakota
Noun
até
- father
Galician
Preposition
até
- Alternative form of ata
Lakota
Noun
até
- my father
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese até, ata of uncertain origin. Possibly from Arabic حَتَّى (ḥattā), Latin ad ista (“to this”) or Latin ad tenus (“as far as”) (>"ad tenes"), which explain the large number of mediaeval variants (atrõe, atée, atrõo, attaa, atẽe, atães, tẽe and so on). However, considering the rarity of tenus, possibly from Latin intrā.[1] Compare Spanish hasta.
Pronunciation
Preposition
até
- until (up to the time of something happening)
A aula dura até às dez horas.- The class lasts until ten o’clock.
- by (at some point before the given time)
Será feito até dia quinze.- It will be done by the fifteenth.
- to (all the way to a place)
Fui até à minha casa.- I went to my house.
- up to (to the point of; as much as)
Podem comer até duas fatias de bolo.- You can eat up to two pieces of cake.
Quotations
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Synonyms
Derived terms
Adverb
até (not comparable)
- even (implying an extreme example in the case mentioned)
- Synonyms: até mesmo, mesmo
- Antonyms: nem, nem mesmo
Até as menores aranhas podem matar.- Even the smallest spiders can kill.
- including (introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned)
- Synonym: inclusive
- Antonyms: exceto, menos
Fecha todas as janelas, até a da/o casa de banho/banheiro.- Close all windows, including the bathroom one.
- (idiomatic) very much; to a great extent (implies a continuation)
Quando chegar a/em casa, vou comer e beber até!- When I get home, I will eat and drink very much!
Quotations
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Interjection
até
- (Brazil, informal) short for any farewell containing até (até-logo, até mais, até breve, até já): see ya; see you later; see you soon
Quotations
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Synonyms
- (short for farewell containing até): té, inté (eye dialect)
References
Spanish
Verb
até
- first-person singular preterite indicative of atar