ahas
See also: AHAs
Estonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Finnic *ahtas (“narrow, cramped”), borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic *anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus (“narrow, tight”), of both *h₂enǵʰ- (“narrow, tight”) and the suffix *-us. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Cognate with Finnish ahdas, Livvi ahtas, Lithuanian ankštas, Polish wąski, and Russian узкий (uzkij).
Adjective
ahas (genitive ahta, partitive ahast, comparative ahtam, superlative kõige ahtam) or ahas (genitive ahta, partitive ahtat, comparative ahtam, superlative kõige ahtam)
- (of oblong objects, space, area) narrow, cramped; of small extent in width
- ma pean siit ahtast ruumist kiiremini välja saama ― I need to get out of this cramped space faster
- korterelamu ahtal murulapil ringi joosta pole niikuinii väga võimalik ― it is not very possible to run around on the narrow lawn of an apartment building anyway
- Synonyms: ahtake, kitsas, kitsik, kitsuke
- (figuratively) narrow, restrictive (of limited options, economic opportunities, etc.)
- ahta silmaringiga inimesi leidub igal pool küllaga ― there are plenty of narrow-minded people everywhere
- majanduskriisi saabudes on rahakraanid ahtaks jäänud ― with the arrival of the economic crisis, the money taps have become tight
- Synonym: piiratud
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Declension
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
References
- ahas in Sõnaveeb
- ahas in Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat
- ahas in Raadik, M., editor (2018), Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, →ISBN
Anagrams
Ingrian
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑhɑz̠]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑhɑs/, [ˈɑhɑʒ̥]
- Rhymes: -ɑhɑs
- Hyphenation: a‧has
Declension
| Declension of ahas (type 2/patsas, ht-h gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | ahas | ahtaat |
| genitive | ahtaan | ahtain |
| partitive | ahasta, ahast | ahtaita, ahtaja |
| illative | ahtaasse | ahtaisse |
| inessive | ahtaas | ahtais |
| elative | ahtaast | ahtaist |
| allative | ahtaalle | ahtaille |
| adessive | ahtaal | ahtail |
| ablative | ahtaalt | ahtailt |
| translative | ahtaaks | ahtaiks |
| essive | ahtaanna, ahtaan | ahtainna, ahtain |
| exessive1) | ahtaant | ahtaint |
| 1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. | ||
| Soikkola declension of ahas (type 2/patsas, ht-h gradation) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | ahas | ahtahat, ahtaat |
| genitive | ahtahan | ahtahiin |
| partitive | ahasta | ahtahia |
| illative | ahtahasse | ahtahisse |
| inessive | ahtahaas | ahtahiis |
| elative | ahtahast | ahtahist |
| allative | ahtahalle | ahtahille |
| adessive | ahtahaal | ahtahiil |
| ablative | ahtahalt | ahtahilt |
| translative | ahtahaks | ahtahiks |
| essive | ahtahaan | ahtahiin |
| exessive1) | ahtahant | ahtahint |
| 1) Obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) | ||
Tagalog
Etymology
Compare Masbatenyo ahas, Bikol Central halas, and Cebuano halas.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧has
- IPA(key): /ˈʔahas/, [ˈʔa.hɐs]
Noun
ahas
Derived terms
- ahas na tulog
- ahas sa damo
- ahas-ahasan
- ahas-bahay
- ahas-buhangin
- ahas-dagat
- ahas-na-bitin
- ahas-tubig
- ahasan
- ahasin
- bawat gubat, may ahas
- maahas
- matang-ahas
- paahas-ahas
See also
Unami
Etymology
Cognate with Montagnais ahashu, Atikamekw ahasiw.
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