ga

From Proto-Nuristani *gāwā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws.


ga

first-person singular present indicative

(in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative

(dated or formal) singular present subjunctive

inflection of gaan:
singular present subjunctive

ga!


ga

kava, an intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant.

From Proto-Torres-Banks *ɣaya, an irregular reflex of Proto-Oceanic *kawaʀ, metathesis of *wakaʀ (“root”). Cognate with Mwotlap ga and Lo-Toga gi, and also with Proto-Polynesian *kawa (whence Tongan kava).


ga

spear (long stick with a sharp tip), dart

Chuir an cat a gha ann.

(geometry) radius (line segment between any point on the circumference of a circle and its center; length of this segment)

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ga m (genitive singular ga or gaoi, nominative plural gathanna or gaoi or gaoithe)

ga (genitive singular)
gaoi (genitive singular)
gathanna (nominative plural)
gaoi (nominative plural)
gaoithe (nominative plural)
ga (indefinite nominative singular)
gathanna (indefinite nominative plural)
a gha (indefinite singular vocative)
a ghathanna (indefinite plural vocative)
ga (genitive indefinite singular)
gathanna (genitive indefinite plural)
ga (dative indefinite singular)
gathanna (dative indefinite plural)
an ga (definite nominative singular)
na gathanna (definite nominative plural)
an gha (definite genitive singular)
na ngathanna (definite genitive plural)
leis an nga (dative definite singular)
don gha (dative definite singular)
leis na gathanna (dative definite plural)
ga (mutation mutation-radical)
gha (lenition mutation)
nga (eclipsis mutation)

Apparently a conflation of Old Irish gath, goth (“spear”) with the synonymous gae (“spear”), from Proto-Celtic *gaisos (“spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰays- (“spear”). Cognate with Welsh gwayw and Latin gaesum (a Gaulish loanword) as well as Old English gār.


ga

The hiragana syllable が (ga) or the katakana syllable ガ (ga) in Hepburn romanization.


ga

(Eastern Lombard) there (in the expression of "there be")


ga

(Eastern Lombard) him; her/it (dative case)


ga

V'eh yn fer toshee dy feer, ga nagh row yn ennym er. He was leader in deed though not in name.


ga

first/third-person singular present subjunctive


ga

(Early Middle English, Northern) Alternative form of gon (“to go”)


ga

From Proto-Torres-Banks *ɣaya, an irregular reflex of Proto-Oceanic *kawaʀ, metathesis of *wakaʀ (“root”). Cognate with Hiw ga and Lo-Toga gi, and also with Proto-Polynesian *kawa (whence Tongan kava).


ga

From Proto-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws. Related to Persian گاو (gâv).


ga

inflection of gān:
singular present subjunctive


ga

ga (indefinite, Perso-Arabic spelling گہ)

From Sanskrit किम् (kim, “what? why? (interrogative particle)”).


ga

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ga (conjunction, Perso-Arabic spelling گہ)


ga

Marker of inferred, assumed or presumed knowledge


ga

Northern Ryukyuan:

Kikai: が (ga)

Kunigami: が (ga)

Northern Amami Ōshima: が (ga)

Okinawan: が (ga)

Okinoerabu: が (ga)

Southern Amami Ōshima: が (ga)

Tokunoshima: が (ga)

Yoron: が (ga)

Southern Ryukyuan

Miyako: が (ga)

Yaeyama: が (ga)

Yonaguni: か゚ (ng'a)

From Proto-Japonic *-nka (“genitive marker (in pronouns)”).


ga

Bha sinn ga thuigsinn.

Cha bhi mi ga tachairt.


ga

of him (clitic genitive singular of ȏn (“he”))

him (clitic accusative singular of ȏn (“he”))

of it (clitic genitive singular of òno (“it”))

it (clitic accusative singular of òno (“it”))

га (Cyrillic)
ȏn (masculine nominative singular)
òna (feminine nominative singular)
òno (neuter nominative singular)
òni (masculine nominative plural)
òne (feminine nominative plural)
òna (neuter nominative plural)
njȅga (genitive masculine singular)
ga (genitive masculine singular)
njȇ (feminine genitive singular)
je (feminine genitive singular)
njȅga (genitive neuter singular)
ga (genitive neuter singular)
njȋh (genitive masculine plural)
ih (genitive masculine plural)
njȋh (feminine genitive plural)
ih (feminine genitive plural)
njȋh (genitive neuter plural)
ih (genitive neuter plural)
njȅmu (dative masculine singular)
mu (dative masculine singular)
njȏj (dative feminine singular)
joj (dative feminine singular)
njȅmu (dative neuter singular)
mu (dative neuter singular)
njȉma (dative masculine plural)
im (dative masculine plural)
njȉma (dative feminine plural)
im (dative feminine plural)
njȉma (dative neuter plural)
im (dative neuter plural)
njȅga (accusative masculine singular)
ga (accusative masculine singular)
nj (accusative masculine singular)
njȗ (accusative feminine singular)
ju (accusative feminine singular)
je (accusative feminine singular)
njȅga (accusative neuter singular)
ga (accusative neuter singular)
nj (accusative neuter singular)
njȋh (accusative masculine plural)
ih (accusative masculine plural)
njȋh (accusative feminine plural)
ih (accusative feminine plural)
njȋh (accusative neuter plural)
ih (accusative neuter plural)
njȅm (locative masculine singular)
njȅmu (locative masculine singular)
njȏj (feminine locative singular)
njȅm (locative neuter singular)
njȅmu (locative neuter singular)
njȉma (locative masculine plural)
njȉma (feminine locative plural)
njȉma (locative neuter plural)
njȋm (instrumental masculine singular)
njíme (instrumental masculine singular)
njȏm (feminine instrumental singular)
njóme (feminine instrumental singular)
njȋm (instrumental neuter singular)
njíme (instrumental neuter singular)
njȉma (instrumental masculine plural)
njȉma (feminine instrumental plural)
njȉma (instrumental neuter plural)


ga

introduces either a dependent or interrogative clause in reference to time; when


ga

ᜄ (Baybayin)
Quezon (Batangas)
Mindoro (Batangas)
Marinduque (Batangas)

Possibly a shortened form of baga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ba. Cognate with Cebuano ba and Malagasy va.


ga

the name of the Latin-script letter G/g, in the Abakada alphabet

Influenced by Baybayin character ᜄ (ga).


ga

(international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Irish.

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Irish <i class="Latn mention" lang="ga">Gaeilge</i>


ga

third-person singular present indicative of gaver


ga

bình ga

gas, such as propane and/or butane, used for a gas stove; compare khí (“gas as a chemical substance”)

nước ngọt có ga

carbon dioxide used for a carbonated drink

Bật lửa này hết ga rồi.

xe bị rồ/oà ga

a motorcycle with a broken throttle that accelerates while the twistgrip is released

Nổ nãy giờ mà chẳng có ga gì hết !

I've been trying to start my bike for hours and it's still not working!

chạy tẹt ga

to step on it/on the gas; to floor it; to put your foot down; to run full throttle

(automotive) the ignited mixture of fuel and air that powers an engine; not to be confused with xăng (“gasoline”)

From French gaz (“gas”), from Dutch gas.


ga

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

(Southern Vietnam, especially Mekong Delta) Pronunciation spelling of ra (“bed sheet”).


ga

ca (mutation mutation-radical)
ga (mutation mutation-soft)
ngha (mutation mutation-nasal)
cha (mutation mutation-aspirate)


ga

je-ge jjhakai zhungo kan-la xaige ga-li.

This country is much smaller than China.

dangga gejhai-mu ga-de shai-la ha xaitang-li da gu qhi-de yi-zek ra mi-li.

None of our schoolchildren goes to Chinese school [i.e. schools where the medium of education is Mandarin] at the very young age.


ga

An Paudeen hay ga her a mighty smugal.

1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 8:


ga

Bá mi ga agbòjò yìí

to set up a collapsible device; to open out; to spread out

Ilẹ̀ á gà jù ọ́ lọ

The ground shall open and swallow you up


ga

(idiomatic) to be beyond that which can be tolerated or described

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ga

ọ̀rọ̀ náàá gá mi


ga

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ga (Sawndip forms 𮛑 or 胩 or 跏 or 軻, 1957–1982 spelling ga)

𮛑 (Sawndip)
胩 (Sawndip)
跏 (Sawndip)
軻 (Sawndip)

From Proto-Tai *p.qaːᴬ (“leg”). Cognate with Thai ขา (kǎa), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ, Lao ຂາ (khā), Lü ᦃᦱ (ẋaa), Shan ၶႃ (khǎa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥴ (xáa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā), Bouyei gal.


ga

quarter of (a butchered four-legged animal)

one of a pair of long, thin objects (shoes, socks, gloves, chopsticks, etc.)