faada

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Venetian fada, from Vulgar Latin *Fāta (“a goddess of fate”), from Latin fātum (“destiny, fate”).

Noun

faada f (plural faaden)

  1. (Sette Comuni) fairy
    De faaden zèint garüstet bais un sénkhent tröome allen den ba klóbeten.
    The fairies are dressed in white and send dreams to all who believe in them.

Declension
Declension of faada – 6th declension
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative an de faada de faaden
accusative an de faada de faaden
dative anara dar faaden in faaden

References
  • “faada” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English father.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːda/
  • Homophone: Faada

Noun

faada (plural faada dem or faadas dem, quantified faada)

  1. father
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 1:2:
      Iebriyam did a Aizak faada, an Aizak did a Jiekob faada, Jiekob pikni dem a did Juuda an Juuda breda dem.
      Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
    Synonyms: pa, pupa

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