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gata

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

A barangay of Wao, Lanao del Sur, Philippines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A kind of pastry in Armenia and some neighboring countries.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A police officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, slang

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian գաթա (gatʻa).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: գաթա (gatʻa) — a kind of pastry
  • Middle Armenian: գաթայ (gatʻay) — a kind of pastry
  • Azerbaijani: kətə — a kind of pastry
  • Azerbaijani: کته — a kind of pastry
  • Georgian: ქადა (kada) — a kind of pastry
  • Kazakh: кята (käta) — a kind of pastry
  • Northern Kurdish: kade — a kind of pastry
  • Persian: گاتا (gâtâ) — a kind of pastry
  • Russian: гата́ (gatá) — a kind of pastry
  • Turkish: kete — a kind of pastry
  • Ottoman Turkish: كته (kätä) — a kind of pastry
  • Udi: ката (kata) — a kind of pastry