different between malta vs pataca

English

Etymology

From Spanish malta, in turn from German Malzbier.

Noun

malta (uncountable)

1. A non-alcoholic carbonated malt beverage, popular in Latin America.

Further reading

• Malta (soft drink) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• talma, tamal

Czech

Etymology

From Italian malta

Noun

malta f

1. mortar (mixture used for bonding bricks and stones)

Derived terms

• maltový

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?lt?/, [?m?lt??]
• Rhymes: -?lt?
• Syllabification: mal?ta

Etymology 1

< Malta

Noun

malta

1. The Maltese language.

Usage notes

• The Finnish usage is changing with respect to the Maltese. The preferred term has until recently been maltan kieli, but at least the European Union is using malta. The development is logical, since this is the normal way to form names of languages in Finnish.
• See also usage notes under englanti

Declension

Synonyms

• maltan kieli

Related terms

• maltalainen
• maltankielinen
• Malta

Etymology 2

Verb

malta

1. Indicative present connegative form of malttaa.
2. Second-person singular imperative present form of malttaa.
3. Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of malttaa.

Anagrams

• lamat, malat

French

Verb

malta

1. third-person singular past historic of malter

Anagrams

• lamât

Italian

Etymology

From Latin maltha, from Ancient Greek ????? (máltha).

Noun

malta f (plural malte)

1. mortar (mixture of lime or cement, sand, and water)

Descendants

• ? Czech: malta
• ? Slovak: malta

Verb

malta

1. third-person singular present indicative of maltare
2. second-person singular imperative of maltare

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to Malta.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mal?ta
• Rhymes: -awt?

Noun

malta f (plural maltas)

1. (collective, derogatory) a group of troublemakers or vagabonds; rabble

   Synonyms: cambada, canalha, corja, choldra, patuleia, súcia

2. (collective) crowd, group

   Synonyms: gente, multidão
3. farm workers, especially those working seasonally

Related terms

• maltês

Slovak

Etymology

From Italian malta

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ma?ta/

Noun

malta f (genitive singular malty, nominative plural malty, genitive plural mált, declension pattern of žena)

1. mortar

Declension

Derived terms

• maltový

Further reading

• malta in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Spanish

Etymology

From English malt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?malta/, [?mal?.t?a]

Noun

malta f (plural maltas)

1. malt
2. malta

Descendants

• ? English: malta

English

Etymology

From Portuguese pataca (“peso”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??k?

Noun

pataca (plural patacas)

1. The monetary unit of Macau, equal to 100 avos.
2. A monetary unit used during the 16th century and 17th century in Malta in the form of a large copper coin.
3. A monetary unit of account used in Portuguese Timor intermittently between 1894 and 1958.

Translations

Asturian

Noun

pataca f (plural pataques)

1. potato

Catalan

Etymology

Variant form of patata, from Spanish patata.

Noun

pataca f (plural pataques)

1. potato

References

• “pataca” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa?taka?/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish patata, itself borrowed from Taíno batata.

Noun

pataca f (plural patacas)

1. potato
2. a potato plant

Derived terms

• pataqueira

Etymology 2

Either from Portuguese pataca, of from its same origin.

Noun

pataca f (plural patacas)

1. ancient silver coin

Derived terms

• pataco
• patacón
• pataqueira

References

• “pataca” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “pataca” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “pataca” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “pataca” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aka

Noun

pataca f (plural patacas)

1. (historical) a silver coin worth 320 réis
2. (historical) pataca (monetary unit of Portuguese Timor)
3. pataca (monetary unit of Macau)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:pataca.