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gata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
ga-ta
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of pastry in Armenia and some neighboring countries.

noun

A police officer.

Slang

name

A barangay of Wao, Lanao del Sur, Philippines.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle Armenian գաթայ (gatʻay) Armenian գաթա (gatʻa)bor. English gata Borrowed from Armenian գաթա (gatʻa).

Usage

Inflected Forms

gatas (plural) kata (alternative) katah (alternative) gatah (alternative)

Questions

What does gata mean?
A kind of pastry in Armenia and some neighboring countries.
Where does gata come from?
Etymology tree Middle Armenian գաթայ (gatʻay) Armenian գաթա (gatʻa)bor. English gata Borrowed from Armenian գաթա (gatʻa).

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