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pata^¹

/ˈpɑ.tɑ/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-i̧pata, from Proto-Bantu *-jípata.

In Sabaki, cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -para and Chiduruma -pata. Other Bantu cognates include Rwanda-Rundi -fáta and Zulu -phátha.

verb -pata · kupata · kutopata · pata · pateni

to get
to get the chance or opportunity to, be able to (followed by an infinitive or bare verb stem) اِدَاوُ كِغِمَ هُمِتَ پِيْبِ ، اَسِپَتِ كَطِ كُنَ مَااِيِ

pata^²

/ˈpɑ.tɑ/

noun pata

class ix hinge

In English

get to obtain

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"pata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sw/pata. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pata. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sw/pata

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"pata." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/pata.

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@misc{pata_2026,
  title = {pata},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/pata},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}