neta
See also: Appendix:Variations of "neta"
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Hindi नेता (netā, “leader”).
Noun
neta (plural netas)
- (chiefly Hinglish) A politician.
Etymology 2
Noun
neta
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology 1
Inherited from Late Latin nepta, from Latin neptis. Compare Spanish nieta.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
neta f (plural netes, masculine net, masculine plural nets)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Adjective
neta
- feminine singular of net (“clean”)
Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese neta, from Late Latin nepta, from Latin neptis (“granddaughter”).
Noun
neta f (plural netas)
Related terms
Ido
Adjective
neta
Antonyms
Derived terms
Japanese
Romanization
neta
Karao
Noun
neta
- sap (of a plant)
Latin
Participle
nēta
- inflection of nētus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Participle
nētā
- ablative feminine singular of nētus
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese neta, from Late Latin nepta, from Latin neptis (“granddaughter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛ.tɐ/
Noun
neta f (plural netas)
- granddaughter, female grandchild
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “neta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
- “neta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈneta/ [ˈne.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -eta
- Syllabification: ne‧ta
Noun
neta f (plural netas)
- (Mexico, colloquial) true, legit
- ¿Es neta todo lo que me estás contando, güey?
- Is everything you're telling me true, dude?
Adjective
neta
- feminine singular of neto