see|Pat|�а�
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/pæt/ (UK)
audio|en-us-pat.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æt|-æt

Etymology 1
Originally probably imitative.

Noun
en-noun

1. The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep
2. A light tap or slap, especially with the hands
3. A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung.

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Translations)
trans-top|The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|A light tap or slap, especially with the hands
Finnish: taputus
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|A flattish lump of soft matter, especially butter or dung
Finnish: nokare
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb|pat|t|ed

1. To (gently) tap the flat of one's hand on a person or thing.

#:To show affection, he decided he would pat the boy on the head.

1. To hit lightly and repeatedly with the flat of the hand to make smooth or flat

#:I patted the cookie dough into shape.

1. To gently rain.

Translations

Finnish: taputtaa
French: tapoter
mid
Telugu: త���� (taTTu)

Adverb
pat

1. opportunely, in a timely or suitable way

#:1600: Now might I do it pat � William Shakespeare, Hamlet III.iii

Translations
Finnish: sopivasti, sattuvasti

See also
top2
strike
hit
mid2
feel
name

Etymology 2
Abbreviation.

Noun
en-noun

1. patent

Anagrams
apt
tap

Czech

Noun
pat m

1. stalemate chess|lang=cs

Category:Czech nouns

French

Noun
pat m

1. stalemate (chess)

Indonesian

Etymology
Common Oceanian

Noun
pat (a shorter form of empat)

1. four

Category:Indonesian language

Min Nan
zh-forms|� or �|� or �

Alternative spellings
bat to know somebody

Pronunciation
IPA|[ pat˩˩ ]

Noun
nan-noun|p|pojtpat4|tas� or �

1. eight

Usage notes
peh/poeh is used when referring to amounts, whereas pat is used for years and telephone numbers, bank account numbers etc.

Verb
nan-verb|p|pojtpat4|tas� or �

1. to know somebody; to recognize
2. to be familiar with

See also
zh-ts|��|认� rènshi to know somebody

Category:nan:Numbers|pat4

Romanian

Etymology
From Greek

Noun
ro-noun|gendn|plpaturi

1. bed

Declension
ro-noun-n|plpaturi|defpatul

Slovak

Noun
:pat m, paty pl
:pat stem
:patu gensg

1. a stalemate in a game of chess

Derived terms
patový -á -é

Volapük

vo-noun|pat

Etymology
French particularité

Noun
pat

1. particularity

Category:Volapük nouns

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• 2007-10-27 22:31 - Daniel Polansky - +Czech noun

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