ata
Meaning
- ancestor, forefather
- predecessor, forerunner
- (dated) father
Frequency
Hyphenated as
a‧ta
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɑˈtɑ/
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *ata. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐱃𐰀 (t¹a /ata/).
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New
at
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- horse
- knight
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Sentences
Aptal ata binerse bey 🤵♂️ oldum sanır, şalgam aşa girerse yağ oldum sanır.
🤵♂️
If a fool rides a horse, he thinks I'm a gentleman, and if a turnip rises, he thinks I'm fat.
Abdal ata binince bey 🤵♂️ oldum sanır, şalgam aşa girince yağ oldum sanır.
🤵♂️
When Abdal gets on the horse, he thinks I'm a gentleman, and when the turnip enters the stage, he thinks I'm fat.
