vana

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Ajië

Pronunciation

Verb

vana

  1. to walk
  2. to count

References

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

vana

  1. feminine singular of va

Czech

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From German Wanne.

Noun

vana f (diminutive vanička)

  1. bathtub, tub
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

vana

  1. masculine singular present transgressive of vanout

Further reading

  • vana”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • vana”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • vana”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vānus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
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  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: va‧na

Adjective

vana (accusative singular vanan, plural vanaj, accusative plural vanajn)

  1. not getting desired results, useless, ineffective, fruitless, futile

Derived terms

See also

  • vanta (vain (conceited))

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vanha. Cognate with Finnish vanha.

Pronunciation

Adjective

vana (genitive vana, partitive vana, comparative vanem, superlative kõige vanem or vanim)

  1. old

Noun

vana (genitive vana, partitive vana)

  1. an old person
  2. that which is old
  3. (colloquial) guy, dude, chap

Declension

Declension of vana (ÕS type 17u/sõna, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative vana vanad
accusative nom.
gen. vana
genitive vanade
partitive vana vanu
vanasid
illative vanna
vanasse
vanadesse
vanusse
inessive vanas vanades
vanus
elative vanast vanadest
vanust
allative vanale vanadele
vanule
adessive vanal vanadel
vanul
ablative vanalt vanadelt
vanult
translative vanaks vanadeks
vanuks
terminative vanani vanadeni
essive vanana vanadena
abessive vanata vanadeta
comitative vanaga vanadega

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *vana, from Proto-Oceanic *panaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaq, from Proto-Austronesian *panaq.

Verb

vana

  1. to shoot

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vana (compare Karelian vana). Possibly related to Proto-Samic *vuonë.

Pronunciation

Noun

vana

  1. wake, trail, track (path left behind an object that moves through a fluid)
    Lentokone jätti taivaalle valkoisen vanan.The airplane left a white trail on the sky.
  2. (broadly) trail, track
    etanan limainen vanathe slimy track of a snail
  3. (botany) scape (leafless stalk ending in a flower or inflorescence)

Declension

Inflection of vana (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative vana vanat
genitive vanan vanojen
partitive vanaa vanoja
illative vanaan vanoihin
singular plural
nominative vana vanat
accusative nom. vana vanat
gen. vanan
genitive vanan vanojen
vanain rare
partitive vanaa vanoja
inessive vanassa vanoissa
elative vanasta vanoista
illative vanaan vanoihin
adessive vanalla vanoilla
ablative vanalta vanoilta
allative vanalle vanoille
essive vanana vanoina
translative vanaksi vanoiksi
abessive vanatta vanoitta
instructive vanoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of vana (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative vanani vanani
accusative nom. vanani vanani
gen. vanani
genitive vanani vanojeni
vanaini rare
partitive vanaani vanojani
inessive vanassani vanoissani
elative vanastani vanoistani
illative vanaani vanoihini
adessive vanallani vanoillani
ablative vanaltani vanoiltani
allative vanalleni vanoilleni
essive vananani vanoinani
translative vanakseni vanoikseni
abessive vanattani vanoittani
instructive
comitative vanoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative vanasi vanasi
accusative nom. vanasi vanasi
gen. vanasi
genitive vanasi vanojesi
vanaisi rare
partitive vanaasi vanojasi
inessive vanassasi vanoissasi
elative vanastasi vanoistasi
illative vanaasi vanoihisi
adessive vanallasi vanoillasi
ablative vanaltasi vanoiltasi
allative vanallesi vanoillesi
essive vananasi vanoinasi
translative vanaksesi vanoiksesi
abessive vanattasi vanoittasi
instructive
comitative vanoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative vanamme vanamme
accusative nom. vanamme vanamme
gen. vanamme
genitive vanamme vanojemme
vanaimme rare
partitive vanaamme vanojamme
inessive vanassamme vanoissamme
elative vanastamme vanoistamme
illative vanaamme vanoihimme
adessive vanallamme vanoillamme
ablative vanaltamme vanoiltamme
allative vanallemme vanoillemme
essive vananamme vanoinamme
translative vanaksemme vanoiksemme
abessive vanattamme vanoittamme
instructive
comitative vanoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative vananne vananne
accusative nom. vananne vananne
gen. vananne
genitive vananne vanojenne
vanainne rare
partitive vanaanne vanojanne
inessive vanassanne vanoissanne
elative vanastanne vanoistanne
illative vanaanne vanoihinne
adessive vanallanne vanoillanne
ablative vanaltanne vanoiltanne
allative vanallenne vanoillenne
essive vanananne vanoinanne
translative vanaksenne vanoiksenne
abessive vanattanne vanoittanne
instructive
comitative vanoinenne

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Anagrams

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse vana, from Proto-Germanic *wanōną. More at wane.

Pronunciation

Verb

vana (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative vanaði, supine vanað)

  1. to reduce, detract from
  2. to maim
  3. to castrate
    Synonym: gelda

Conjugation

Ingrian

Adjective

vana

  1. (dialectal) Alternative spelling of vanha
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 4:
      Yli joen langolle, vanan kylän Iljalle.
      Over the river to sister's husband, the little village's Ilja.

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 57

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈva.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: và‧na

Etymology 1

Adjective

vana

  1. feminine singular of vano

Etymology 2

Verb

vana

  1. inflection of vanare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

vāna

  1. inflection of vānus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative neuter plural

Adjective

vānā

  1. ablative feminine singular of vānus

Laz

Conjunction

vana

  1. Latin spelling of ვანა (vana)

Noun

vana

  1. Latin spelling of ვანა (vana)

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit वन (vana, forest).

Noun

vana n

  1. forest
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Formations from the root van.

Noun

vana n

  1. desire
Declension

Verb

vana

  1. imperative active second-person singular of vanati (to desire)

References

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vana”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbana/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: va‧na

Adjective

vana

  1. feminine singular of vano

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adjective

vana

  1. inflection of van:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Noun

vana

  1. habit; a regularly done action
  2. the state or degree of being accustomed to something (practical); experience, know-how
    Synonym: erfarenhet
    • 1971 February 18, Dagens Nyheter, page 43:
      Vi söker en pizzakock med vana från pizzeria.
      We are looking for a pizza chef with experience from pizzeria.

Declension

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

Tolai

Verb

vana

  1. to go

Võro

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vanha.

Adjective

vana (genitive vana, partitive vanna)

  1. old

Inflection

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *vanha.

Pronunciation

Adjective

vana (comparative vanõpi, superlative kõikka vanõpi)

  1. old
    Antonyms: noori, uusi

Inflection

Declension of vana (type III/jalkõ, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative vana vanad
genitive vana vanojõ, vanoi
partitive vanna vanoitõ, vanoi
illative vannasõ, vanna vanoisõ
inessive vanaz vanoiz
elative vanassõ vanoissõ
allative vanalõ vanoilõ
adessive vanallõ vanoillõ
ablative vanaltõ vanoiltõ
translative vanassi vanoissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

Noun

vana

  1. old/elderly person

Inflection

Declension of vana (type III/jalkõ, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative vana vanad
genitive vana vanojõ, vanoi
partitive vanna vanoitõ, vanoi
illative vannasõ, vanna vanoisõ
inessive vanaz vanoiz
elative vanassõ vanoissõ
allative vanalõ vanoilõ
adessive vanallõ vanoillõ
ablative vanaltõ vanoiltõ
translative vanassi vanoissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive.
***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive.

References

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