noun
Meaning 1
An Indian sword with an attached gauntlet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pata
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/pəˈtɑ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
noun
Meaning 2
Initialism of parallel ATA: a computer bus technology primarily designed for transfer of data to and from a hard disk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computer-hardware, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
From Marathi पट्टा (paṭṭā) or a related term in another Indian language. Compare the longer form Marathi दांडपट्टा (dāṇḍpaṭṭā).