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Albanian
Pronunciation
Prefix
pa-
- A negating prefix; un-, in-
Derived terms
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pa-.
Prefix
pa-
- pseudo-
- Synonym: pseudo-
Derived terms
Further reading
- pa- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Hawaiian
Prefix
pa-
- Alternative spelling of pā-
Latvian
Prefix
pa-
- Usually found on verbs (and their derived nouns or adjectives) with the meaning 'under' or 'for a short time' (like Lithuanian pa- or Russian по- (po-)).
Derived terms
Lithuanian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *pa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó (“off, away”). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *po (“after, by”); see there for more.
Pronunciation
Prefix
pa-
- Comes along with po 'after', e.g. Grybšt pa-grybšt - grybšnis po grybšnio, bearing meanings 'after', 'definite', 'slight':
- (with verbs expressing movement) Describes an action's movement under something; under-
- (with verbs) Describes a briefly lasting action
- (with verbs) Describes an action's smallness
- (with verbs) Describes the ability or means to do something
- (with verbs) Describes a meaning specific to the verb
- (with nouns) Describes a place or thing that is under or near to
- (with nouns) Describes approximate time
Makasar
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-, from Proto-Austronesian *pa-.
Prefix
pa-
- causative prefix
Derived terms
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pa-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
pa-
- (dated) affects the definition in various ways, mostly seen in inherited or borrowed words, no longer a produtive prefix
- pa- + łęk → pałąk
Derived terms
Further reading
- pa- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Slovak
Prefix
pa-
- pseudo-
Derived terms
Further reading
- “pa-”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
Swahili
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Bantu *pà-.
Prefix
pa-
- The prefix for noun class 16 denoting locatives (position at a place).
See also
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *pá-.
Prefix
pa-
- there, pa class(XVI) subject concord
- verb-initial form of -pa- (“there, pa class(XVI) object concord”)
See also
Swahili verbal concords (third person)
Etymology 3
Prefix
pa-
- Contraction of pa- + -a- (“pa class(XVI) gnomic”).
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-, from Proto-Austronesian *pa-.
Prefix
pa- (Baybayin spelling ᜉ)
- adverbial prefix - indicates process of performing the action of the verb
- pa- + punta (“destination”) → papunta (“be coming/ be going/ be arriving/ be on the way”)
- pa- + tapos (“end”) → patapos (“be about to end”)
Patapos na ang pelikula.- The movie is about to end.
- reduced form of paki- or magpa-
Patapon naman 'to sa basurahan.- Could you please throw this to the trash can?
- noun prefix - indicates an object that is ordered or requested to be processed according to the root word
- pa- + dala (“carry”) → padala (“remittance/ package ”)
- pa- + piging (“a banquet”) → papiging (“a banquet that is organized by someone ”)
- (informal) indication of direction
Pa-Espanya ako.- I'm heading for Spain.
Derived terms
Volapük
Prefix
pa-
- Used to form the (present infinitive and present tense) passive voice forms of verbs.
- numön (“to count”) → panumön (“to be counted”)