English

Alternative forms

• batá, bàtá

Noun

Bata drums (from left: Okónkolo, Iyá, Itótele)

bata ‎(plural bata)

1. Ethnic ceremonial double-headed drums played in triplet in the religion of Santería, especially in Cuba and Puerto Rico, originally from the Yoruba of Nigeria.
   • 1990 October 28, Paul Simon, “The Coast”, The Rhythm of the Saints, Warner Bros.

     Two guitars, bata, bass drum and tambourine

Anagrams

• ABTA

Cebuano

Noun

bata

1. baby, juvenile, young
2. girl, boy
3. child, son, daughter
4. sprout

Adjective

bata

1. juvenile, young

Verb

bata

1. spend (someone's) early years in, spend childhood years in
2. grow up (by or in an area or town)

Crimean Tatar

Noun

bata ‎(Northern dialect)

1. little brother

Declension

Synonyms

• mata, qardaş

Usage notes

• Corresponding words in standard Crimean Tatar: kadâ, qardaş.

Hiligaynon

Noun

báta

1. nightshirt, nightgown

Noun

bátà

1. child, baby, boy, girl
2. son, daughter
3. servant

Noun

batâ

1. uncle

Verb

bátà

1. to give birth

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbˠat̪ˠə]

Noun

bata m ‎(genitive singular bata, nominative plural bataí)

1. stick
2. baton
3. (of wind) gust
4. (of drink) measure

Declension

Derived terms

• bata cogaidh ‎(“knapweed”)
• bata druma ‎(“drumstick”)

Mutation

Portuguese

Verb

bata

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of bater
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of bater
3. First-person singular (eu) affirmative imperative of bater
4. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of bater
5. First-person singular (eu) negative imperative of bater
6. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of bater

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pahtə]

Noun

bata m ‎(plural bataichean)

1. a staff, a walking stick

Spanish

Etymology

From French ouate.

Noun

bata f ‎(plural batas)

1. dressing gown
2. lab coat

Related terms

• batín

Verb

bata

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of batir.
2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of batir.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of batir.

Swahili

bata

Etymology

From Arabic بَطّ ‎(baṭṭ).

Noun

bata (ma class, plural mabata)

1. duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae)

Derived terms

• bata mzinga ‎(“turkey”)

Tagalog

Noun

bata

1. child (prepubescent human)

See also

• batang babae
• batang lalaki

Tok Pisin

Etymology 1

English butter

Noun

bata

1. butter

Etymology 2

Unclear; probably from English betel

Noun

bata

1. betel

Synonyms

• daka

See also

• buai