Albanian

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pa-

  1. A negating prefix; un-, in-

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Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pa-.

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pa-

  1. pseudo-
    Synonym: pseudo-

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Further reading

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  • pa- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Hawaiian

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pa-

  1. Alternative spelling of pā-

Latvian

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pa-

  1. 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-)).

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Lithuanian

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From Proto-Balto-Slavic *pa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó (off, away). Cognate with Proto-Slavic *po (after, by); see there for more.[1]

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pa-

  1. Comes along with po 'after', e.g. Grybšt pa-grybšt - grybšnis po grybšnio, bearing meanings 'after', 'definite', 'slight':
    1. (with verbs expressing movement) Describes an action's movement under something; under-
    2. (with verbs) Describes a briefly lasting action
    3. (with verbs) Describes an action's smallness
    4. (with verbs) Describes the ability or means to do something
    5. (with verbs) Describes a meaning specific to the verb
    6. (with nouns) Describes a place or thing that is under or near to
    7. (with nouns) Describes approximate time

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  1. ^ Derksen, Rick (2015) “po”, in Etymological Dictionary of the Baltic Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 13), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 368-9

Makasar

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-, from Proto-Austronesian *pa-.

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pa-

  1. causative prefix

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Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pa-.

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  • IPA(key): /pa/
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

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pa-

  1. (dated) affects the definition in various ways, mostly seen in inherited or borrowed words, no longer a produtive prefix
    pa- + ‎łęk → ‎pałąk

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Further reading

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  • pa- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

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pa-

  1. pseudo-

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Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Bantu *pà-.

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pa-

  1. The prefix for noun class 16 denoting locatives (position at a place).
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Bantu *pá-.

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pa-

  1. there, pa class(XVI) subject concord
  2. verb-initial form of -pa- (there, pa class(XVI) object concord)
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pa-

  1. Contraction of pa- + -a- (pa class(XVI) gnomic).

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pa-, from Proto-Austronesian *pa-.

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pa- (Baybayin spelling )

  1. 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.
  2. reduced form of paki- or magpa-
    Patapon naman 'to sa basurahan.
    Could you please throw this to the trash can?
  3. noun prefix - indicates an object that is ordered or requested to be processed according to the root word
    pa- + ‎dala (carry) → ‎padala (remittance/ package [an object that is requested to be brought or sent])
    pa- + ‎piging (a banquet) → ‎papiging (a banquet that is organized by someone [usually followed by "ng organization" or "ni name of person"])
  4. (informal) indication of direction
    Pa-Espanya ako.
    I'm heading for Spain.

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Volapük

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pa-

  1. Used to form the (present infinitive and present tense) passive voice forms of verbs.
    numön (to count)panumön (to be counted)