fatu

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Asturian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfatu/, [ˈfa.t̪u]
  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: fa‧tu

Adjective

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fatu m sg (feminine singular fata, neuter singular fato, masculine plural fatos, feminine plural fates)

  1. (derogatory) stupid, silly, fool
  2. (derogatory) smug

Noun

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fatu m (plural fatos)

  1. bundle of things, especially one containing clothes, for travelling
  2. (in the plural) the clothes

Catalan

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin fatuus. Doublet of fat, an inherited word.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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fatu (feminine fàtua, masculine plural fatus, feminine plural fàtues)

  1. conceited
    Synonym: vanitós

Further reading

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Latin

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Noun

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fātū

  1. ablative singular of fātus

Old English

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Noun

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fatu

  1. nominative/accusative plural of fæt

Sardinian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin factus, perfect passive participle of faciō (I do, make).

Pronunciation

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Participle

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fatu m (feminine singular fata, masculine plural fatos, feminine plural fatas)

  1. past participle of fàghere

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology 1

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From English fat.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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fatu

  1. fat, obese

Noun

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fatu

  1. fat (lipid matter)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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fatu

  1. a joke

Ternate

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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fatu

  1. a haft, handle

References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tsou

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *batu.

Noun

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fatu

  1. stone

Tuvaluan

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Noun

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fatu

  1. stone
  2. (anatomy) heart

Volapük

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Noun

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fatu

  1. predicative singular of fat