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farther
English
Etymology
Variant of further.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: fä?th?, IPA(key): /?f??ð?/
- (US) enPR: fär?th?r, IPA(key): /?f??ð?/
- Rhymes: -??(r)ð?(r)
- Homophone: father (in non-rhotic accents)
Adjective
farther
- Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)
- 1813: Pride & Prejudice
- The necessity must be obeyed, and farther apology would be absurd.
- 1813: Pride & Prejudice
Adverb
farther
- Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 5.
- But as the matter is often carried farther, even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics, we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be pleaded in their behalf.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 5.
Verb
farther (third-person singular simple present farthers, present participle farthering, simple past and past participle farthered)
- (uncommon or old-fashioned) Alternative form of further.
References
farther From the web:
- what farther miles or kilometers
- what further means
- what further news is brought by ross
- what further unnatural acts are occurring
- what further than a galaxy
- what's further than the moon
- what's farther than pluto
- what's farther than the sun
dad
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dæd/
- Rhymes: -æd
Etymology 1
From Middle English dadd, dadde, of uncertain origin.
- Perhaps imitative of a child's first uttered syllables da, da.
- Possibly related to Low German detta (“grandfather”).
- Possibly from a metathetic variation of unrecorded Old English *ætta, *atta (“father”), from Proto-Germanic *attô ("father, forefather"; whence also North Frisian ate, aatj, taatje, tääte (“father; dad”), Cimbrian tatta (“dad”)), from Proto-Indo-European *átta (“father”), whence Sanskrit ?? (tata, “father”).
- Or, perhaps of Celtic origin, compare Welsh and Breton tad (from Proto-Brythonic *tad), Old Irish data; and possibly related to Russian ????? (djádja, “uncle”) and/or Russian ???????? (déduška, “grandfather”), all imitative.
Alternative forms
- dadde (obsolete)
- dadda
Noun
dad (plural dads)
- (informal) A father, a male parent.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:father
- (familiar) Used to address one's father
- Synonyms: dada, daddy, pa, Pa, papa, pop, [Term?], Pop, papá, papà, pappa, pater, paw
- (slang) Used to address an older adult male
- Synonyms: daddio, pop, pops
Derived terms
- dadless
- granddad
Related terms
Translations
See also
- mum, mom
- sire
References
Etymology 2
Noun
dad (plural dads)
- A lump or piece.
- A blow; act of striking something.
Verb
dad (third-person singular simple present dads, present participle dadding, simple past and past participle dadded)
- (transitive) To throw against something; to dash.
Anagrams
- AD&D, ADD, add, add.
Angloromani
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?dæd], [dæd]
Noun
dad
- father
- Synonyms: daddarus, daddi, daddus
References
- “dad” in The Manchester Romani Project, Angloromani Dictionary.
Azerbaijani
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *d?t-. Cognate with Turkish tat, Bashkir ??? (tat), Kazakh ????? (tätti, “sweet, palatable”) etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d?d]
Noun
dad (definite accusative dad?, plural dadlar)
- taste
- Synonym: tam
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Persian ????
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [d??d]
Noun
dad (definite accusative dadi, plural dadl?r)
- (Classical Azerbaijani) justice
- (Classical Azerbaijani) court of justice
- (Classical Azerbaijani) equivalent, replacement
- (Classical Azerbaijani) punishment
- complaint, grievance
Declension
Interjection
dad
- alas! woe!
Etymology 3
Possibly from Arabic ????????? (?imd?d), verbal noun of Arabic ???????? (?amadda)
Noun
dad (definite accusative dad?, plural dadlar)
- help, aid, assistance
Declension
References
- Starostin, Sergei; Dybo, Anna; Mudrak, Oleg (2003) , “*d?t-”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8), Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill
- ?????????? ?. ?.; ?????? ?. ?.; ??????? ?. ?., editors (1966) , “???”, in ???? ?? ???? ??????? ??????. [Dictionary of Arabic and Persian words], Baku: ?????????? ??? ?????? ??????????? ??????????, page 134
- Orucov, ?liheyd?r, editor (2006) , “dad”, in Az?rbaycan dilinin izahl? lü??ti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language] (in Azerbaijani), volume I, Baku: ??rq-Q?rb, page 507-508
Balkan Romani
Alternative forms
- dat (Sepe?ides, Sofia Erli)
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- (Bugurdži, Crimea, Kosovo Arli, Macedonian Arli, Sofia Erli, Ursari) father
- Synonyms: (Bugurdži) babi, (Sofia Erli) baba
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Bugurdži Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Crimean Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Kosovo Arli Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Macedonian Arli Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Sofia Erli Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Ursari Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Baltic Romani
Alternative forms
- daad (Latvia)
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- (Lithuania, North Russia) father
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Lithuanian Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in North Russian Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Breton
Noun
dad
- Mutated form of tad.
Carpathian Romani
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- (Burgenland, East Slovakia, Gurvari, Hungarian Vend, Prekmurski, Romungro, Veršend) father
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Burgenland Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in East Slovak Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Gurvari Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Hungarian Vend Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Prekmurski Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Romungro Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Veršend Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From Persian ???? (dad).
Noun
dad f
- justice
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *d?di. Cognate with Old English d?d, Dutch daad, Old High German t?t (German Tat).
Noun
d?d f
- deed
Declension
Descendants
- Low German: Daat
Romani
Alternative forms
- dade (Dolenjski)
Noun
dad m (plural dada)
- father
- Synonym: (Dolenjski) tata
Descendants
- Angloromani: dad
- Balkan Romani: dad, dat
- Baltic Romani: dad, daad
- Carpathian Romani: dad
- Kalo Finnish Romani: daad
- Sinte Romani: dad, dat
- Traveller Norwegian: dad
- Vlax Romani: dad
- Welsh Romani: dad
References
- Y?suke Sumi (2018) , “dad”, in ??????????????????? [New Express Romani (Gypsy)] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, ?ISBN, pages 22, 135
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Akin to Irish dada, tada.
Noun
dad m
- anything, aught, tittle
Related terms
References
- A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh, 1925, OCLC 457816653
Sinte Romani
Alternative forms
- dat
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- father
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Franz Nikolaus Finck, Lehrbuch des Dialekts der deutschen Zigeuner, Marburg, N. G. Elwert, 1903, ?OCLC, page 74.
- “dad” in Sinte Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Somali
Noun
dad m
- people
Spanish
Verb
dad
- Informal second-person plural (vosotros or vosotras) affirmative imperative form of dar.
Traveller Norwegian
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad
- father
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Norwegian Romani Dictionary.
- “dad” in Tavringens Rakripa: Romanifolkets Ordbok, Landsorganisasjonen for Romanifolket.
Vlax Romani
Etymology
From Romani dad.
Noun
dad m
- (Banatiski Gurbet, Gurbet, Kalderaš, Lovara, Macedonian Džambazi, Sremski Gurbet) father
- (Sremski Gurbet) stepfather
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Banatiski Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Kalderaš Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Lovara Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Macedonian Džambazi Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
- “dad” in Sremski Gurbet Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Welsh
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /da?d/
Noun
dad
- Soft mutation of tad.
Mutation
Welsh Romani
Etymology
From Romani dad (“father”).
Noun
dad m
- father
- Roman Catholic priest
- Synonym: 'måro rašaj
Derived terms
References
- “dad” in Welsh Romani-English Dictionary, ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project, 2000.
Zay
Etymology
Cognate to Silt'e [script needed] (dal).
Noun
dad
- (anatomy) belly
References
- Initial SLLE Survey of the Zway Area by Klaus Wedekind and Charlotte Wedekind
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