Czech

Noun

vata f

1. cotton wool (absorbent cotton)

Declension

Derived terms

• cukrová vata f

References

1. ↑ vata in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
2. ↑ "vata" in Václav Machek, Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, second edition, Academia, 1968

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian [Term?] (compare Maori whata).

Noun

vata

1. shelf

Finnish

Noun

vata

1. a type of net

Irish

Etymology

Borrowing from English watt.

Noun

vata m ‎(genitive singular vata, nominative plural vatanna)

1. watt

Declension

Derived terms

• vatacht f ‎(“wattage”)
• vatuair f ‎(“watt-hour”)

References

• "vata" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowing from German Watte, from French ouate, from Arabic [Term?].

Noun

vȁta f ‎(Cyrillic spelling ва̏та)

1. cotton wool

Declension

Synonyms

• (Croatia) blazinica

Volapük

Noun

vata

1. genitive singular of vat