lotsa

English

Etymology

Contraction of lots +‎ of.

Adjective

lotsa (not comparable)

  1. Pronunciation spelling of lots of.

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Basque

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *lotsa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /lot͡s̺a/ [lo.t͡s̺a]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /lot͡s̻a/ [lo.t͡s̻a]

 
  • Rhymes: -ots̺a, -a
  • Rhymes: -ots̻a, -a

  • Hyphenation: lo‧tsa

Noun

lotsa inan

  1. shame
    Synonym: ahalke
  2. respect, deference
    Synonyms: begiruste, betuste, errespetu, itzal
  3. awe, fear
    Synonyms: beldur, izu

Declension

Declension of lotsa (inan a-stem)
indefinite singular plural proximal plural
absolutive lotsa lotsa lotsak lotsok
ergative lotsak lotsak lotsek lotsok
dative lotsari lotsari lotsei lotsoi
genitive lotsaren lotsaren lotsen lotson
comitative lotsarekin lotsarekin lotsekin lotsokin
causative lotsarengatik lotsarengatik lotsengatik lotsongatik
benefactive lotsarentzat lotsarentzat lotsentzat lotsontzat
instrumental lotsaz lotsaz lotsez lotsotaz
innesive lotsatan lotsan lotsetan lotsotan
locative lotsatako lotsako lotsetako lotsotako
allative lotsatara lotsara lotsetara lotsotara
terminative lotsataraino lotsaraino lotsetaraino lotsotaraino
directive lotsatarantz lotsarantz lotsetarantz lotsotarantz
destinative lotsatarako lotsarako lotsetarako lotsotarako
ablative lotsatatik lotsatik lotsetatik lotsotatik
partitive lotsarik
prolative lotsatzat

Derived terms

  • lotsagabe
  • lotsagabekeria
  • lotsatu

Further reading

  • lotsa”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
  • lotsa”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Chamorro

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian [Term?] (compare Fijian lise, Hawaiian liha, Māori riha).

Noun

lotsa

  1. egg of a louse; nit

Swedish

Etymology

lots +‎ -a

Verb

lotsa (present lotsar, preterite lotsade, supine lotsat, imperative lotsa)

  1. to pilot (a ship to a port)

Conjugation

Conjugation of lotsa (weak)
active passive
infinitive lotsa lotsas
supine lotsat lotsats
imperative lotsa
imper. plural1 lotsen
present past present past
indicative lotsar lotsade lotsas lotsades
ind. plural1 lotsa lotsade lotsas lotsades
subjunctive2 lotse lotsade lotses lotsades
present participle lotsande
past participle lotsad

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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