Definitions and meaning of tosa
tosa
English
Etymology
From Japanese 土佐 (Tosa), according to the former Tosa province on the island of Shikoku where the dog was originally bred.
Noun
tosa (plural tosas)
- A Japanese breed of fighting dog
- Synonym: tosa inu
Translations
Anagrams
- ASOT, Tsao, taos, SOTA, Sota, oats, OTAs, toas, Taos, ATOs, stoa, as to, oast, Sato
Amis
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *duSa.
Numeral
tosa
- two
Catalan
Etymology
Nominalization of the feminine past participle of tondre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈto.zə]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈto.za]
Noun
tosa f (plural toses)
- shearing
- the time of sheepshearing, a traditional occasion for celebration
Synonyms
- (act of shearing): esquilada, xolla
Further reading
- “tosa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Noun
tosa
- mole.
Faroese
Etymology
Compare Norwegian Nynorsk tosa (“rustle, whisper, talk slowly and singingly with low voice”) and tusa (“rustle, whisper”)
Pronunciation
Verb
tosa (third person singular past indicative tosaði, supine tosað)
- to talk, to speak
- Tosa tygum enskt? ― Do you speak English?
Conjugation
See also
- práta
- fortelja
- snakka
- svara
- spyrja
References
Further reading
"tosa" at Sprotin.fo
Finnish
Etymology
< Japanese 土佐 (Tosa), see the English etymology section above
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtosɑ/, [ˈt̪o̞s̠ɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -osɑ
- Syllabification(key): to‧sa
- Hyphenation(key): to‧sa
Noun
tosa
- tosa (Japanese breed of fighting dog)
Declension
Synonyms
Anagrams
- Atso, osat, osta, otsa, sato, sota, stoa, taos, taso
Icelandic
Verb
tosa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative tosaði, supine tosað)
- to pull
- Synonym: toga
Conjugation
Further reading
- “tosa” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Italian
Verb
tosa
- inflection of tosare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Anagrams
Old Occitan
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
tosa f (oblique plural tosas, nominative singular tosa, nominative plural tosas)
- young woman, girl
- c. 1130, Marcabru, pastorela:
Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit तोष (toṣa).
Noun
tosa m
- joy, satisfaction
Declension
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “tosa”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “tōṣa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
tosa f (plural tosas)
- the act of cutting or trimming a pet's hair, such as in pet grooming
Etymology 2
Verb
tosa
- inflection of tosar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Spanish
Verb
tosa
- inflection of toser:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-tosa (infinitive kutosa)
- to immerse
- to dip, to plunge into
Conjugation
Source: wiktionary.org