retas

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See also: retás and retās

Asturian[edit]

Verb[edit]

retas

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of retar

Galician[edit]

Verb[edit]

retas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of retar

Indonesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Malay retas.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

rêtas

  1. opened up
    Synonyms: putus, terbuka

Alternative forms[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

rêtas (plural retas-retas, first-person possessive retasku, second-person possessive retasmu, third-person possessive retasnya)

  1. (geology) intrusive rock

Further reading[edit]

Latin[edit]

Noun[edit]

rētās

  1. accusative plural of rētae

Latvian[edit]

Adjective[edit]

retas

  1. inflection of rets:
    1. genitive singular feminine
    2. nominative/accusative plural feminine

Lithuanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *retas, *redas.[1][2] Cognate with Latvian rȩts, rēds (sparse, rare) and Proto-Slavic *rědъkъ.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “From Proto-Indo-European *h₁réh₁?”

Adjective[edit]

rẽtas m (feminine retà, neuter rẽta) stress pattern 4

  1. thin, sparse
    Antonym: tankus (dense)
  2. rare, uncommon
    Antonym: dažnas (common)
  3. few (used with singular nouns)
    Antonym: dažnas (common)
    retà dienà neskaũda kójų[3]there are few days when my feet don't ache (literally, “a rare day feet don't ache”)
  4. (East Aušktaitian) slow, immobile

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ rẽtas” in Hock et al., Altlitauisches etymologisches Wörterbuch 2.0 (online, 2020–); p. 991 in ALEW 1.1 (online, 2019).
  2. ^ retas”, in Lietuvių kalbos etimologinio žodyno duomenų bazė [Lithuanian etymological dictionary database], 2007–2012
  3. ^ Vytautas Ambrazas (2006) Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, →ISBN, page 519

Further reading[edit]

  • retas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • retas”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024

Portuguese[edit]

Noun[edit]

retas

  1. plural of reta

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

retas

  1. second-person singular present indicative of retar

Swedish[edit]

Verb[edit]

retas

  1. passive infinitive of reta
  2. present passive of reta

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