vaka

Banoni

Etymology

Borrowed from English work.

Verb

vaka

1. to work

References

• Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

Esperanto

Etymology

From vaki +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aka
• Hyphenation: va‧ka

Adjective

vaka (accusative singular vakan, plural vakaj, accusative plural vakajn)

1. empty, vacant

   Tiu ĉi kupeo estas ankoraŭ vaka.

   This compartment is still empty.

   Tio okupos viajn vakajn horojn.

   That will occupy your vacant hours.

2. (figuratively) hollow, void

   Ŝia spirito ŝajnis tute vaka.

   Her spirit seemed utterly hollow.

   Akcepti la novaĵon kun vaka rigardo.

   Accept the news with a void look.

Finnish

Etymology

See vakaa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑkɑ/,
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): va‧ka

Adjective

vaka (not comparable)

1. Archaic form of vakaa.

Declension

• Not declined.

Derived terms

Further reading

• “vaka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-04

Anagrams

• kava

Guaraní

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vaca.

Noun

vaka

1. cow

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaːka/
• Rhymes: -aːka

Etymology 1

Old Norse vaka.

Verb

vaka (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative vakti, supine vakað)

1. to wake, be awake

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

vaka f (genitive singular vöku, nominative plural vökur)

1. wakefulness
2. an evening gathering, wake, vigil

Declension

Etymology 3

Noun

vaka f

1. indefinite genitive plural of vök

Ingrian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vaka. Cognates include Finnish vakaa and Estonian vaga.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑkɑ/,
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑkɑ/,
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑ
• Hyphenation: va‧ka

Adjective

vaka (comparative vaamp)

1. peaceful, quiet
2. well-behaved

Declension

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 629

Ladino

Noun

vaka f (Latin spelling)

1. cow

Niuean

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *waka.

Noun

vaka

1. canoe

Derived terms

• vakalele

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic *wakāną.

Alternative forms

• vake (e infinitive)

Verb

vaka (present tense vaker, past tense vakte, past participle vakt, passive infinitive vakast, present participle vakande, imperative vak)

1. (intransitive) to be awake, to not get to sleep

   korkje greie å vake eller sove

2. (intransitive) to stay awake (through the night) to help or keep watch

   vake over ein sjuk

   to watch over a sick one

3. (intransitive) to be on guard, on watch

vaka (present tense vaker, past tense vakte, past participle vakt, passive infinitive vakast, present participle vakande, imperative vak)

1. (fishing, intransitive) to appear at the surface of the water

   fisken vakte etter fluga

   the fish jumped at the fly

2. (often nautical, intransitive) to float, stay afloat

   båten vaker fint

   the boat floats nicely

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vaka f

1. definite singular of vake

vaka n

1. definite plural of vak

References

• “vaka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wakāną.

Verb

vaka (present indicative vakir, past indicative vakti, past subjunctive vekti, supine vakat)

1. to be awake, keep awake
   • Völundarkviða, verse 31, lines 1-2

     Vaki ek ávallt / viljalauss,
     sofna ek minnst / síz mína sonu dauða;

     I am always awake / bereft of joy,
     I sleep very little / since the death of my sons.

Conjugation

Descendants

Etymology 2

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

Noun

vaka f (genitive vǫku)

1. waking
2. vigil
3. eve of saint's day

Declension

Descendants

Etymology 3

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

Alternative forms

• vǫkva, vekva

Noun

vaka f (genitive vǫku)

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Declension

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vaka

1. indefinite genitive plural of vǫk

References

• “vaka”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic *wakāną.

Verb

vaka

1. to be awake, to refrain from sleep
2. to watch, to guard

Conjugation

Descendants

• Swedish: vaka

Paraguayan Guaraní

Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish vaca, from Latin vacca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋaˈka/

Noun

vaka

1. cow

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *waka.

Noun

vaka

1. canoe

Derived terms

Possibly vakavaka.

Rotuman

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic (compare Proto-Polynesian *waka).

Noun

vaka

1. canoe

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish vaka, from Old Norse vaka, from Proto-Germanic *wakāną.

Verb

vaka (present vakar, preterite vakade, supine vakat, imperative vaka)

1. to watch (over) (something, to monitor, guard, or the like)

   vaka över sin sjuka hamster

   watch over one's sick hamster

   vaka vid en sjuksäng

   watch beside a sickbed

   Draken vakar över skatten

   The dragon guards (watches over) the treasure

   Vakterna vakar över fångarna från vakttornen

   The guards watch over the prisoners from the guard towers

Usage notes

Etymologically from to stay up and not sleep (compare the noun), though the intuition might be closer to "keep a watchful eye" for many native speakers in contemporary Swedish. Compare the obsolete sense of English wake.

Conjugation

Related terms

• bevaka
• övervaka
• vak
• vakta

Etymology 2

Noun

vaka c

1. a vigil, a wake

Declension

Related terms

• likvaka
• vak
• nattvak

References

• vaka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vaka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vaka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *waka. Cognates include Hawaiian waʻa and Samoan va'a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Hyphenation: va‧ka

Noun

vaka

1. canoe, boat
2. ship
3. coffin

Derived terms

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 421

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *waka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va.ka/

Noun

vaka

1. waterborne vessel

Turkish

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish وقعه (vak'a), from Arabic وَقْعَة (waqʕa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va.kɐ/

Noun

vaka (definite accusative vakayı, plural vakalar)

1. event, case (chiefly in medical, psychological and judicial contexts)

   Synonyms: hadise, olay

   31 mart vakası ― 31 March Incident

Declension

References

• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “vaka”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
• “vaka”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vaka.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivtšülä) IPA^(key): /ˈvɑkɑ/,
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑ
• Hyphenation: va‧ka

Adjective

vaka

1. calm, mild, cool (of a manner or disposition)

Inflection

References

• Hallap, V., Adler, E., Grünberg, S., Leppik, M. (2012) “vaka”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Wallisian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *waka.

Pronunciation

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Noun

vaka

1. canoe

Derived terms

• vakalele