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Asturian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfatu/,
- Rhymes: -atu
- Hyphenation: fa‧tu
Adjective
fatu m sg (feminine singular fata, neuter singular fato, masculine plural fatos, feminine plural fates)
- stupid, silly, fool
- smug
Catalan
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin fatuus. Doublet of fat, an inherited word.
Pronunciation
Adjective
fatu (feminine fàtua, masculine plural fatus, feminine plural fàtues)
- conceited
- Synonym: vanitós
Further reading
Latin
Noun
fātū
- ablative singular of fātus
Sardinian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin factus, perfect passive participle of faciō (“I do, make”).
Pronunciation
Participle
fatu m (feminine singular fata, masculine plural fatos, feminine plural fatas)
- past participle of fàghere
Sranan Tongo
Etymology 1
From English fat.
Pronunciation
Adjective
fatu
- fat, obese
Noun
fatu
- fat (lipid matter)
Etymology 2
Noun
fatu
- a joke
Ternate
Pronunciation
Noun
fatu
- a haft, handle
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Tsou
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *batu.
Noun
fatu
- stone
Tuvaluan
Noun
fatu
- stone
- (anatomy) heart
Volapük
Noun
fatu
- predicative singular of fat