rata

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Māori rātā or cognate Tahitian rātā (“tree of genus Metrosideros”). Compare Tahitian puarātā (“Metrosideros collina”). ==== Noun ==== rata (usually uncountable, plural ratas) (usually countable) Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Metrosideros. (usually uncountable) The hard dark red wood of trees of genus Metrosideros. ==== References ==== “rata, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, December 2008. === Etymology 2 === Compare Sinhalese රට ගොරකා (raṭa gorakā, “Garcinia xanthochymus”), Marathi रातंबी (rātambī, “Garcinia indica”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. ==== Noun ==== rata (plural ratas) yellow mangosteen (Garcinia dulcis), a tree native to Indonesia, the Philippines, and India. Synonyms: Claudie mangosteen, eggtree ==== References ==== “rata”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Metrosideros on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Metrosideros on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Mangosteen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Garcinia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Garcinia dulcis at Germplasm Resources Information Network === Anagrams === ta-ra, taar, Tārā, Arta, ATRA, Tara, tara, A.A.R.T., Atar, atar == 'Are'are == === Noun === rata name === References === Naitoro, Kateřina (2013) A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (Thesis)‎[1], Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Canterbury, archived from the original on 2017-11-28 == Balinese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ratə/ Hyphenation: ra‧ta === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Old Javanese ratā (“level place”) (compare Javanese ꦫꦠ (rata)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dataʀ. Doublet of ᬤᬢ and data. ==== Adjective ==== rata (Balinese script ᬭᬢ) flat Synonym: data ==== Adverb ==== rata (Balinese script ᬭᬢ) (distribution) evenly everywhere === Etymology 2 === From Old Javanese ratha (“chariot”), from Sanskrit रथ (rátha, “chariot”). Cognate with Javanese ꦫꦠ (rata). ==== Noun ==== rata (Balinese script ᬭᬣ) carriage === Further reading === “rata”, in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia] (in Balinese), Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali]. == Catalan == === Etymology 1 === Semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rattus (“rat”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˈra.tə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈra.ta] ==== Noun ==== rata f (plural rates) rat Synonym: rat Atlantic stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber) Synonym: saltabardissa ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ratador ratadura ==== Further reading ==== “rata”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “rata”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “rata” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “rata”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== rata inflection of ratar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative == Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *rata (compare Estonian rada, Ingrian rata (“The Milky Way”), Karelian rata (“The Milky Way”), Livonian radā), borrowed from Proto-Germanic *tradō (compare Dutch tra (“trail, (forest) path”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɑtɑ/, [ˈrɑ̝t̪ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑtɑ Syllabification(key): ra‧ta Hyphenation(key): ra‧ta === Noun === rata (literary) route, path, road Synonyms: tie, polku, reitti (rail transport) railroad track, track Synonym: rautatie (sports) track, lane, course, ground, range, sheet luistelurata ― skating track uimarata ― swim lane ravirata ― harness racing course jousiammuntarata ― archery ground ampumarata ― shooting range curling-rata ― curling sheet (mechanics) trajectory, course (path of a body as it travels through space) Synonym: lentorata (mechanics) orbit (path of one object around another) Synonym: kiertorata (figuratively) course (sequence of events) Kaikki menee normaalia rataansa. ― Everything follows the normal course of events. (slang) nightlife Synonym: baana ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== ratas === Further reading === “rata”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === -rtaa, arat, atra == French == === Pronunciation === === Verb === rata third-person singular past historic of rater === Anagrams === tara == Galician == === Etymology === From rato (“mouse”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈratɐ] === Noun === rata f (plural ratas) rat ==== Related terms ==== rato === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “rata”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “rata”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “rata”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse rata, from Proto-Germanic *wratōną. The word is absent in the related modern languages, but cognate with Gothic 𐍅𐍂𐌰𐍄𐍉𐌽 (wratōn, “to travel, to journey”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈraːta/ Rhymes: -aːta === Verb === rata (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative rataði, supine ratað) to find one’s way to know the way a. 13th century, Hávamál (English source, Icelandic sourve) ==== Conjugation ==== == Indonesian == === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈrata/ [ˈra.t̪a] Rhymes: -ata Syllabification: ra‧ta === Etymology 1 === From Malay rata, from Javanese rata, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dataʀ. Doublet of datar and latar. ==== Adjective ==== rata (comparative lebih rata, superlative paling rata) even flat and level parallel: on a level; reaching the same limit Synonym: papar even, evenly, equally: in a fair manner of distribution, giving the same amount or number to each flat Gempa bumi telah menyebabkan bangunan-bangunan itu menjadi rata dengan tanah. ― An earthquake had been flattened the buildings. Synonyms: datar, pelat smooth Permukaannya tidak rata. ― The surface is not smooth. Synonyms: halus, mulus ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Malay rata, from Sanskrit रथ (rátha, “chariot”). ==== Noun ==== rata (plural rata-rata) (obsolete) carriage Synonym: kereta ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “rata”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *rata. Cognates include Finnish rata and Estonian rada. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈrɑtɑ/, [ˈrɑtɑˑ] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈrɑtɑ/, [ˈrɑd̥ɑˑ] Rhymes: -ɑtɑ Hyphenation: ra‧ta === Noun === rata course, trajectory ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 460 == Italian == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin rata, from the Latin phrase pro rata parte (“according to the proportional share”), from ratus (“reckoned”), past participle of the verb reor (“to think over, deem, reckon”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈra.ta/ Rhymes: -ata Hyphenation: rà‧ta === Noun === rata f (plural rate) instalment/installment === Anagrams === atra, tara == Javanese == === Romanization === rata romanization of ꦫꦠ == Ladin == === Noun === rata f (plural rates) dose instalment === Verb === rata third-person singular present indicative of rater third-person plural present indicative of rater second-person singular imperative of rater == Lamalera == === Noun === rata hair == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈra.ta] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈraː.ta] === Adjective === rata inflection of ratus: nominative/vocative/ablative feminine singular nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural == Latvian == === Noun === rata m genitive singular of rats == Lindu == === Noun === rata guest foreigner == Malay == === Pronunciation === (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA(key): /ˈratə/ [ˈra.t̪ə] Rhymes: -atə, -ə (Literary Standard) IPA(key): /ˈrata/ [ˈra.t̪a] Rhymes: -ata, -a Hyphenation: ra‧ta === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Proto-Malayic *rata or ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dataʀ thus doublet of datar and latar. ==== Adjective ==== rata (Jawi spelling رات, comparative lebih rata, superlative paling rata) level, even, flat ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== > Indonesian: rata (inherited) === Etymology 2 === From Sanskrit रथ (ratha). ==== Noun ==== rata (Jawi spelling رات, plural rata-rata or rata2) chariot === Further reading === "rata" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Māori == === Etymology === From Proto-Oceanic *lasa (Compare Fijian lasa). === Adjective === rata tame quiet == Northern Sotho == === Etymology === Cognate with Zulu -thanda, Tsonga -rhandza. === Verb === rata to love == Occitan == === Etymology === Feminine of rat (“rat”) === Pronunciation === === Noun === rata f (plural ratas) (Rattus rattus) female black rat ==== Derived terms ==== rata d'aiga ==== Related terms ==== rat == Old Dutch == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *hrātu. === Noun === rāta f honeycomb ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Middle Dutch: râte Dutch: raat → West Frisian: raat === References === “rāta”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012 == Old High German == === Alternative forms === rāta === Noun === rātā nominative/accusative plural of rāt == Old Javanese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ra.ta/ Rhymes: -ta Homophones: ratā, ratha Hyphenation: ra‧ta === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== rata alternative form of surata === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== rata alternative spelling of ratā ==== Adjective ==== rata alternative spelling of ratā === Further reading === "rata" in P.J. Zoetmulder with the collaboration of S.O. Robson, Old Javanese-English Dictionary. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1982. == Paraguayan Guarani == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -a === Noun === rata fire === References === Canese, Natalia Krivoshein de; Alcaraz, Feliciano Acosta (2016), “rata”, in Ñe’ẽryru [Dictionary] (overall work in Spanish), Asunción: Instituto Superior de Lenguas, →ISBN, page 96, column 1 == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Rate, from Medieval Latin rata, from Latin ratus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈra.ta/ Rhymes: -ata Syllabification: ra‧ta Homophone: Rata === Noun === rata f (diminutive ratka) (banking, finance) installment (portion of debt) Hypernym: należność ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “rata”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “rata”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish) == Portuguese == === Etymology 1 === ==== Pronunciation ==== Rhymes: -atɐ Hyphenation: ra‧ta ==== Noun ==== rata f (plural ratas) female equivalent of rato (chiefly Portugal, informal) vagina (woman's genitalia) Synonyms: see Thesaurus:vagina === Etymology 2 === See the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== rata inflection of ratar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “rata”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “rata”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French rater. === Pronunciation === === Verb === a rata (third-person singular present ratează, past participle ratat) 1st conjugation to miss, to fail ==== Conjugation ==== === Noun === rata definite nominative/accusative singular of rată == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Italian rata (“installment”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /rǎːta/ Hyphenation: ra‧ta ==== Noun ==== ráta f (Cyrillic spelling ра́та) installment ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== rata (Cyrillic spelling рата) genitive singular of rat == Sotho == === Etymology === Cognate with Zulu -thanda, Tsonga -rhandza. === Verb === rata to love == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrata/ [ˈra.t̪a] Rhymes: -ata Syllabification: ra‧ta === Etymology 1 === From Vulgar Latin rattus (“rat”), of Germanic origin. It is not known how the noun made the jump to a feminine noun. ==== Noun ==== rata f (plural ratas, masculine rato, masculine plural ratos) rat (medium-sized rodent belonging to the Rattus genus) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ==== Noun ==== rata f (plural ratas, masculine ratón, masculine plural ratones) female equivalent of ratón (“mouse”) ==== Adjective ==== rata (invariable) (colloquial, derogatory) stingy, miserly, tight-fisted Synonyms: tacaño, pesetero, hijo de puta rat, jerk (despicable person, especially who has been deceitful or disloyal) rat, snitch, informant Synonyms: chivato, soplón, delator, sapo === Etymology 2 === From Latin rāta (“considered, established, certain”, adjective) through ellipsis of phrases such as rāta parte (“established part”), rāta ratiōne (“established ration”) etc., feminine ablative singular of ratus, perfect active participle of rērī (“to think, judge, consider”). Cognate with English rate and likely reinforced by it. ==== Noun ==== rata f (plural ratas) (Colombia, Panama, Peru, Venezuela) percentage Synonym: porcentaje (Colombia, mathematics) ratio Synonym: razón (Colombia, economics) rate Synonym: tasa ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “rata”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Norse hrata, from Proto-Germanic *hratt- (“to rush”); see *hradaz (“hasty, quick”). Cognate with Icelandic hrata (“to lose balance”) and Old English hratian (“to hurry”). === Verb === rata (present ratar, preterite ratade, supine ratat, imperative rata) to reject, discard Synonyms: avslå, försmå, kassera, skrota, underkänna, vraka Antonyms: anta, godta, ta, välja ==== Conjugation ==== === References === “rata”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “rata”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “rata”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) == Tahitian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English letter. === Noun === rata letter == Ternate == === Etymology === Possibly from Malay rata (“level, flat”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɾa.ta/ === Verb === rata (stative) to be smooth ==== Conjugation ==== === References === Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh == Tswana == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈra.ta/ === Verb === go rata (past ratile) to love to like == Veps == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian страдать (stradatʹ). Compare Finnish raataa, Karelian ruadua and Ludian ruata. === Verb === rata to work to toil to act (perform an action) ==== Inflection ==== === References === Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “возделывать, действовать, обработать, работать, трудиться”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎[7], Petrozavodsk: Periodika == West Makian == === Etymology === From Malay rata (“level, flat”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈr̪a.t̪a/ === Verb === rata (stative) to be flat, level afi da rata ― level ground ==== Conjugation ==== === References === James Collins (1982), Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎[8], Pacific linguistics