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SWAHILI · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

pata.

to get

4 characters2 syllables approx.Kiswahili language

Meaning & usage

verb

  1. to get

  2. to get the chance or opportunity to, be able to (followed by an infinitive or bare verb stem)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-jípata.

noun

  1. hinge

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.