ada

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ada"

Languages (40)

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Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Adangme.

Symbol

ada

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Adangme.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Adangme terms

Abureni

Noun

ada

1. father

References

• D. Etire, A study of consonant distribution in Abureni phonology (2025), in the Journal of The Linguistic Association of Nigeria

Afar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈda/ [ʔʌˈdʌ]
• Hyphenation: a‧da

Noun

adá f

1. disturbance, bother

References

• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015), L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎^[1], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 74

Albanian

Noun

ada

1. inflection of adë:
   1. definite nominative singular
   2. indefinite nominative/accusative plural

Ambonese Malay

Etymology

Derived from Malay ada and Indonesian ada.

Verb

ada

1. there is, there are
2. to be present, here

   Sagala waktu beta ada.

   I am here every minute.

3. to have

   Dorang ada pung ruma deng kabong.

   They have a house and a garden.

4. to be in a state of

   Dia ada saki.

   He/she is currently sick.

Adjective

ada

1. rich

   Dorang orang ada.

   They are rich people.

References

• D. Takaria, C. Pieter (1998), Kamus Bahasa Melayu Ambon-Indonesia‎^[2], Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

Azerbaijani

Other scripts

Cyrillic	ада
Arabic	آدا

ada
island

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *ātag (“island”). Cognate with Crimean Tatar ada, Turkish ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɑˈdɑ]

• Audio (Baku):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: a‧da

Noun

ada (definite accusative adanı, plural adalar)

1. island

Declension

Declension of ada

	singular	plural
nominative	ada	adalar
definite accusative	adanı	adaları
dative	adaya	adalara
locative	adada	adalarda
ablative	adadan	adalardan
definite genitive	adanın	adaların

Possessive forms of ada

	nominative
singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	adam	adalarım
sənin (“your”)	adan	adaların
onun (“his/her/its”)	adası	adaları
bizim (“our”)	adamız	adalarımız
sizin (“your”)	adanız	adalarınız
onların (“their”)	adası or adaları	adaları
	accusative
singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	adamı	adalarımı
sənin (“your”)	adanı	adalarını
onun (“his/her/its”)	adasını	adalarını
bizim (“our”)	adamızı	adalarımızı
sizin (“your”)	adanızı	adalarınızı
onların (“their”)	adasını or adalarını	adalarını
	dative
singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	adama	adalarıma
sənin (“your”)	adana	adalarına
onun (“his/her/its”)	adasına	adalarına
bizim (“our”)	adamıza	adalarımıza
sizin (“your”)	adanıza	adalarınıza
onların (“their”)	adasına or adalarına	adalarına
	locative
singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	adamda	adalarımda
sənin (“your”)	adanda	adalarında
onun (“his/her/its”)	adasında	adalarında
bizim (“our”)	adamızda	adalarımızda
sizin (“your”)	adanızda	adalarınızda
onların (“their”)	adasında or adalarında	adalarında
	ablative
singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	adamdan	adalarımdan
sənin (“your”)	adandan	adalarından
onun (“his/her/its”)	adasından	adalarından
bizim (“our”)	adamızdan	adalarımızdan
sizin (“your”)	adanızdan	adalarınızdan
onların (“their”)	adasından or adalarından	adalarından
	genitive
singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	adamın	adalarımın
sənin (“your”)	adanın	adalarının
onun (“his/her/its”)	adasının	adalarının
bizim (“our”)	adamızın	adalarımızın
sizin (“your”)	adanızın	adalarınızın
onların (“their”)	adasının or adalarının	adalarının

Derived terms

• yarımada (“peninsula”)

Further reading

• Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “ada”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎^[3] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 1, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 43

Balinese

Etymology

From Old Balinese ada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada.

Verb

ada (Balinese script ᬳᬤ) (madia)

1. to be, exist

   Synonym: (alus mider) wénten

   Ada orta apa? ― What is the news?

2. to need

References

• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*wada”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Betawi

Alternative forms

• adè, adah (dialectal)

Etymology

From Classical Malay ada, from Proto-Malayic *ada(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada. Its auxiliary usage is likely a semantic loan from Hokkien 有 (ū); compare Singlish got.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ada/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: a‧da

Verb

ada

1. to exist (of a specified thing); there be
   • 1972, Aman Doris, “Tukang Kain [Cloth Seller]”, in Tukang Tuak [Palm Wine Seller]‎^[4], performed by Benyamin Sueb & Ida Royani, Jakarta: Indah, track A4:

     Kaèn batik adè, pelèkat juga’ adè

     There are batik cloths, there are striped cloths as well

2. to be present

   Synonym: hadir

3. to have

   Synonyms: ada punya, gableg, ngelah

   • 1970, Sjurmani D., “Tutup Kontrak [To Sign A Contract]”, in Indonesian basic course: The Djakarta dialect‎^[5] (in Indonesian), Washington, D. C.: Defense Language Institute, page 40:

     Nok gue ade potongan direktur kagak?

     [Nok, guè adè potongan dirèktur, kaga'?]

     Nok, do I have the look of a director?

   • 2021, Bang Ilok, “Nutur Kembang Duren [Collecting Durian Flowers]”, in Betawi Punya Cerita [Batavian Anecdotes], Bogor: Guepedia, →ISBN, page 43:

     Ntuh kembang duren nyeng pada merutug biasanya ada kelokopan nya ngikut jatoh, ...

     [Ntuh kembang durèn nyeng pada merutug biasanya ada kelokopannya ngikut jatoh, ...]

     Those fallen durian flowers usually have their sepals intact falling along, ...

4. (auxiliary) used to emphasize that the action is currently taking place or has been done

   Gua ada nongton pèlem, nih. ― I am actually watching movies right now.

   Gua ada bilang ama dia, sih. ― I did actually tell them.

5. (auxiliary) used to mark the completive or experiential aspect
6. (auxiliary) used to mark the habitual aspect
   • c. 1970, Uci Sanusi, “Rancak Zaman Jepang [The Poem of Japanese Occupation]”, in Betawi Tempo Doeloe [Old-Time Batavia], Jakarta: Sumber Ria, track A2:

     Kepiting ada menjapit kerang

     Crabs catch clams (all the time)

7. (auxiliary) used to mark the realis modality

Derived terms

• ada-adain
• adain
• diada-adain
• diadain
• ngada-ngada
• ngada-ngadain
• ngadain
• seada-adanya
• seadanya

References

• Batten, C. J. (1868), “Ada”, in De djoeroe basa Betawi: Eenvoudige Bataviaasch-Maleische woordenverzameling [The Betawi translator: A simple Batavian-Malay word collection] (in Dutch), Batavia: H. M. van Dorp, page 3

Further reading

• Chaer, A. (2009) [1976], “adè”, in Kamus dialek Jakarta [Dictionary of the Jakarta dialect], revised edition (in Indonesian), Depok: Masup Jakarta, →ISBN, page 3

Crimean Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ajją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm. The *jj > d sound change follows Holtzmann's law. Compare Norwegian egga, definite feminine singular of egg (“egg”).

Noun

ada

1. egg
   • 1562, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Legationis Turcicae Epistolae Quatuor:

     Ada. Ovum.

     Egg. Egg.

Crimean Tatar

Noun

ada

1. island

Declension

Declension of ada

	singular	plural
nominative	ada	adalar
genitive	adanıñ	adalarnıñ
dative	adağa	adalarğa
accusative	adanı	adalarnı
locative	adada	adalarda
ablative	adadan	adalardan

Dongxiang

Etymology

From Turkic, ultimately from Proto-Turkic *ata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑˈtɑ/, /ˈɑtɑ/

Noun

ada

1. father

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos

Proto-Italic *-ātos

Latin -ātus

Latin -atader.

Occitan -adader.

French -adebor.

Esperanto -ad-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Italian -ader.

▲

Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto ada

From -ad- + -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈada/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: a‧da

Adjective

ada (accusative singular adan, plural adaj, accusative plural adajn)

1. continual

French

Pronunciation

• Audio (France (Somain)):

  (file)

Noun

ada m (plural adas)

1. tyrant (bird)

Garo

Noun

ada

1. elder brother

Synonyms

• adagipa (formal)
• adatang (formal)
• dada

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish hada.

Noun

áda

1. fairy

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ada(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada. Doublet of nadai.

Verb

ada

1. to be born; to give birth
2. to supply; to provide
3. to have; to possess

Igbo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /àdá/

Noun

àda

1. eldest daughter
2. daughter

Derived terms

• ada eze (“princess”)

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔä.dä/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: a‧da
• Rhymes: -da, -a

Etymology 1

From Malay ada, from Classical Malay اد (ada), from Old Malay hada, from Proto-Malayic *ada(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ada, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada.

Verb

ada (intransitive, does not take voice prefixes)

1. to be present, to exist, be there

   Synonyms: terletak, berada

   Antonym: tiada

   Ia ada di sana. Dia ada di sana deh.

   He/she is over there.

   Ada tiga pilihan yang tersedia.

   There are three options available.

2. to have, to possess

   Ia tidak ada uang. Dia gak ada uangnya.

   He/she does not have money.

3. there is

Derived terms

Terms derived from ada

• ada-adanya
• ada-adanyakah
• adakah
• adakala
• adakalanya
• adalah
• adanya
• adapun
• berada
• berada-ada
• berkeadaan
• keadaan
• keberadaan
• mengada-ada
• mengada-adakan
• mengada-ngada
• mengadakan
• pengada
• pengadaan
• seadanya

• ada main
• ada-ada saja

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ngadha [Term?].

Noun

ada (uncountable)

1. (dialect) customs, procedures and norms

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Javanese ꦲꦢ (ada).

Noun

ada (plural ada-ada)

1. (dialect) vein skeleton of a leaf
2. (dialect) feather

   Synonym: bulu

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Sabu [Term?].

Noun

ada (plural ada-ada)

1. (dialect) a group representing a tribe to follow the tali manu dabba

Etymology 5

Borrowed from Sabu [Term?].

Noun

ada (plural ada-ada)

1. (dialect) mucus from dead animals

Further reading

• “ada”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Japanese

Romanization

ada

1. Rōmaji transcription of あだ

Javanese

Romanization

ada

1. romanization of ꦲꦢ

Latvian

Verb

ada

1. third-person singular/plural present indicative of adīt
2. (with the particle lai) third-person singular imperative of adīt
3. (with the particle lai) third-person plural imperative of adīt

Laz

Noun

ada

1. Latin spelling of ადა (ada)

Malay

Alternative forms

• ade (schwa-variety pronunciation spelling)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ada(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wada.

Pronunciation

• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈadə/ [ˈʔa.də]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

    (file)

  • Rhymes: -adə

• (Literary Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈada/ [ˈʔa.da]

  • Audio (Malaysia):

    (file)

  • Rhymes: -ada
• Hyphenation: a‧da

Verb

ada (Jawi spelling اد)

1. (no subject) There are, there is.

   Antonym: tiada

   Ada dua jalan untuk ke sekolah.

   There are two routes for going to school.

2. To be (exist).

   Antonym: tiada

   Adam tidak ada di sekolah.

   Adam is not at school.

3. To have.

   Synonym: punya

   Antonym: tiada

   Saya cuma ada satu pemadam.

   I only have one eraser.

4. (auxiliary) Perfective aspect marker, indicating a complete action.

   Adam ada pergi sekolah juga.

   Adam has gone to school too.

5. (creole Malay, auxiliary) Progressive aspect marker, indicating an ongoing action.

Derived terms

Affixations

• adakan
• adalah
• berada
• keadaan

Descendants

• Indonesian: ada

Further reading

• "ada" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "ada" at PRPM first version)

Moni

Noun

ada

1. skin

References

• Andrew Pawley et al., "The Trans New Guinea family", in The Languages and Linguistics of the New Guinea Area: A Comprehensive Guide (2018, →ISBN)
• transnewguinea.org/language/moni

North Tukang Besi

Verb

ada

1. (transitive) to borrow

References

• Mark Donohue (1999), A Grammar of Tukang Besi, Berlin: De Gruyter, →ISBN, page 534

Northern Kurdish

Alternative forms

• ade, ادا (ada)

Etymology

From Turkish ada (“island”), Ottoman Turkish آطه (ada, “island”), from Proto-Turkic *ātag (“island”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈdɑː/

Noun

ada f (Arabic spelling ئادا)

1. island

   Synonyms: cizîr, dûrgeh, girav

Declension

Declension of ada

definite feminine gender
case	singular	plural
nominative	ada	ada
construct	adaya	adayên
oblique	adayê	adayan
demonstrative oblique	wê adayê	wan adayan
vocative	adayê	adayino
indefinite feminine gender
case	singular	plural
nominative	adayek	adayin
construct	adayeke	adayine
oblique	adayekê	adayinan

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “ada”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 1), volume 1, London: Transnational Press, page 1

Northern Paiute

Etymology

Compare Cahuilla 'álwet

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾa/

Noun

ada

1. crow

References

• Liljeblad, Sven; Fowler, Catherine S.; Powell, Glenda (2012), The Northern Paiute-Bannock Dictionary, →ISBN

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.dɑ/

Noun

āda

1. genitive plural of ād

Rohingya

Noun

ada

1. ginger

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈda/, [a.ˈda]

Noun

ada

1. enemy

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آطه (ada).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ǎda/, /ǎːda/

• Audio:

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Noun

àda or áda f (Cyrillic spelling а̀да or а́да)

1. (Bosnia, Serbia) island (usually one in a river), eyot

   Synonym: (Croatia) òtok

Declension

Declension of ada

	singular	plural
nominative	áda	ade
genitive	ade	ádā
dative	adi	adama
accusative	adu	ade
vocative	ado	ade
locative	adi	adama
instrumental	adom	adama

Synonyms

• ȍstrvo (Bosnia, Serbia)

References

• “ada”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026

Further reading

• Isaković, Alija (1993), “ada”, in Rječnik karakteristične leksike u bosanskome jeziku [Dictionary of characteristic words of the Bosnian language] (in Serbo-Croatian), Wuppertal: Bambi, →ISBN, page 44

Sidamo

Etymology

From Proto-Cushitic. Cognates include Hadiyya ada, Kambaata ada and Oromo adaadaa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈada/
• Hyphenation: a‧da

Noun

ada f 

1. paternal aunt

Declension

Declension of ada (feminine)

	unmodified	modified
predicative	ada
nominative	ada	ada
genitive	adate*)	ada*)
dative	adate	adara
accusative	ada*)
ablative	adatenni	adanni

^*) Stressed on the final vowel.

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007), A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 82
• Gizaw Shimelis, editor (2007), “ada”, in Sidaama-Amharic-English dictionary, Addis Ababa: Sidama Information and Culture department

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَدَاء (ʔadāʔ, “payment”).

Pronunciation

• (Unguja standard) IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.ɗɑ/

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

ada class IX (plural ada class X)

1. fee

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hada (“fairy”), from Vulgar Latin Fāta (“goddess of fate”), from the plural of Latin fātum (“fate”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔada/ [ˈʔaː.d̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: a‧da

Noun

ada (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ) (mythology)

1. fairy

   Synonyms: diwata, nimpa

See also

• engkantada

References

• “ada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• “ada”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2026.

Tashelhit

Etymology

Back-formation from adan, from Medieval Tashelhit ءادن (adan), from Proto-Berber. Cognate with Tarifit, Ghomara, Sokna, Ghadames, and Senhaja de Srair adan (“intestines”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ada/

Noun

ada m (plural adan, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⴷⴰ, Arabic spelling آدا)

1. gut, intestine

   Synonyms: iliwi, aẓrm

   آر سغويّون وادان نّخ ― ar sɣuyyun wadan nnx ― Our intestines are screaming (of hunger).

Inflection

Inflection of ada

	singular	plural
free state	ada	adan
annexed state	wada	wadan

Derived terms

• adan mqqurn (“large intestine”)
• adan mẓẓiyn (“small intestine”)
• adan n wakal (“earth worm”)
• amɣar n wadan (“bladder”)

See also

• adis (“belly”)
• tasa (“liver”)
• tiɣssi (“body”)

References

• Stroomer, Harry (2025), Dictionnaire berbère tachelḥiyt-français — Tome 1 A–E (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 188/1) (in French), Leiden, Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 62b

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ada]

• Audio:

  (file)

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Turkic *ātag

Ottoman Turkish آطه (ada)

Turkish ada

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آطه (ada), from Proto-Turkic *ātag.

Noun

ada (definite accusative adayı, plural adalar)

1. island, isle, a contiguous area of land totally surrounded by water

   Synonym: cezire

2. city block, the smallest part of a town or city enclosed by streets

Declension

Declension of ada

singular plural nominative ada adalar definite accusative adayı adaları dative adaya adalara locative adada adalarda ablative adadan adalardan genitive adanın adaların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular adam adalarım 2nd singular adan adaların 3rd singular adası adaları 1st plural adamız adalarımız 2nd plural adanız adalarınız 3rd plural adaları adaları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular adamı adalarımı 2nd singular adanı adalarını 3rd singular adasını adalarını 1st plural adamızı adalarımızı 2nd plural adanızı adalarınızı 3rd plural adalarını adalarını dative singular plural 1st singular adama adalarıma 2nd singular adana adalarına 3rd singular adasına adalarına 1st plural adamıza adalarımıza 2nd plural adanıza adalarınıza 3rd plural adalarına adalarına locative singular plural 1st singular adamda adalarımda 2nd singular adanda adalarında 3rd singular adasında adalarında 1st plural adamızda adalarımızda 2nd plural adanızda adalarınızda 3rd plural adalarında adalarında ablative singular plural 1st singular adamdan adalarımdan 2nd singular adandan adalarından 3rd singular adasından adalarından 1st plural adamızdan adalarımızdan 2nd plural adanızdan adalarınızdan 3rd plural adalarından adalarından genitive singular plural 1st singular adamın adalarımın 2nd singular adanın adalarının 3rd singular adasının adalarının 1st plural adamızın adalarımızın 2nd plural adanızın adalarınızın 3rd plural adalarının adalarının Predicative forms singular plural 1st singular adayım adalarım 2nd singular adasın adalarsın 3rd singular ada adadır adalar adalardır 1st plural adayız adalarız 2nd plural adasınız adalarsınız 3rd plural adalar adalardır

Derived terms

• ada balığı
• ada çayı
• ada düdüğü
• ada gibi
• ada leyleği
• ada soğanı
• ada tavşanı
• adacık
• adalı
• adayavrusu
• mercan adası

Proper nouns

• Adalar
• Adatepe
• Balear Adaları
• Cook Adaları
• Falkland Adaları
• Faroe Adaları
• Gökçeada
• İğneada
• Marshall Adaları

Descendants

• → Northern Kurdish: ada
• → Zazaki: ada

Further reading

• “ada”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “ada”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
• Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “ada5”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 1, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 107
• Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “ada”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ada

1. dative singular of ad

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ada

1. second-person singular imperative of adamak

Turkmen

Other scripts
Latin	ada
Cyrillic	ада
Arabic	آدا

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ātag (“island”). Cognate with Turkish ada, Azerbaijani ada, Crimean Tatar ada, Kazakh атау (ataw), Kumyk атав (ataw), etc.

Noun

ada (definite accusative adany, plural adalar)

1. island

Declension

Declension of ada

	singular	plural
nominative	ada	adalar
accusative	adany	adalary
genitive	adanyň	adalaryň
dative	adā	adalara
locative	adada	adalarda
ablative	adadan	adalardan

Weyewa

Verb

ada

1. (Loli) to guard

References

• Lobu Ori, S,Pd, M.Pd (2010), “ada”, in Kamus Bahasa Lolina [Dictionary of the Loli Language] (in Indonesian), Waikabubak: Kepala Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Barat

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognate with Edo áda, possibly derived from à- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ dá (“to split, to slice”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.dá/

Noun

àdá

1. machete, cutlass

   Synonym: ìgòdan

Derived terms

• aládàá (“one who has a cutlass, butcher”)

Etymology 2

Àwòrán ẹ̀yà igi Adà

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.dà/

Noun

adà

1. the tree Lophira lanceolata, commonly used in traditional herbal medicine

Zazaki

Noun

ada f

1. island