oja

See also: Oja, õja, ọja, ojā, ojă, -oja, and ōja

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

Noun

oja (genitive oja, partitive oja)

1. brook, creek

Declension

Declension of oja (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		oja	ojad
accusative	nom.
	gen.	oja
genitive			ojade
partitive		oja	ojasid
illative		ojja ojasse	ojadesse
inessive		ojas	ojades
elative		ojast	ojadest
allative		ojale	ojadele
adessive		ojal	ojadel
ablative		ojalt	ojadelt
translative		ojaks	ojadeks
terminative		ojani	ojadeni
essive		ojana	ojadena
abessive		ojata	ojadeta
comitative		ojaga	ojadega

Further reading

• “oja”, in [PSV] Eesti keele põhisõnavara sõnastik [Dictionary of Estonian Basic Vocabulary] (in Estonian) (online version, not updated), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2014
• “oja”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009
• “oja”, in [ÕS] Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018 [Estonian Spelling Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2018, →ISBN
• oja in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈojɑ/, [ˈo̞jɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ojɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): oja

Noun

oja

1. ditch, trench (especially one used for drainage)
2. (dialectal) small natural brook

Declension

Inflection of oja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		oja	ojat
genitive		ojan	ojien
partitive		ojaa	ojia
illative		ojaan	ojiin
		singular	plural
nominative		oja	ojat
accusative	nom.	oja	ojat
	gen.	ojan
genitive		ojan	ojien ojain rare
partitive		ojaa	ojia
inessive		ojassa	ojissa
elative		ojasta	ojista
illative		ojaan	ojiin
adessive		ojalla	ojilla
ablative		ojalta	ojilta
allative		ojalle	ojille
essive		ojana	ojina
translative		ojaksi	ojiksi
abessive		ojatta	ojitta
instructive		—	ojin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of oja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative ojani ojani accusative nom. ojani ojani gen. ojani genitive ojani ojieni ojaini rare partitive ojaani ojiani inessive ojassani ojissani elative ojastani ojistani illative ojaani ojiini adessive ojallani ojillani ablative ojaltani ojiltani allative ojalleni ojilleni essive ojanani ojinani translative ojakseni ojikseni abessive ojattani ojittani instructive — — comitative — ojineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative ojasi ojasi accusative nom. ojasi ojasi gen. ojasi genitive ojasi ojiesi ojaisi rare partitive ojaasi ojiasi inessive ojassasi ojissasi elative ojastasi ojistasi illative ojaasi ojiisi adessive ojallasi ojillasi ablative ojaltasi ojiltasi allative ojallesi ojillesi essive ojanasi ojinasi translative ojaksesi ojiksesi abessive ojattasi ojittasi instructive — — comitative — ojinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative ojamme ojamme accusative nom. ojamme ojamme gen. ojamme genitive ojamme ojiemme ojaimme rare partitive ojaamme ojiamme inessive ojassamme ojissamme elative ojastamme ojistamme illative ojaamme ojiimme adessive ojallamme ojillamme ablative ojaltamme ojiltamme allative ojallemme ojillemme essive ojanamme ojinamme translative ojaksemme ojiksemme abessive ojattamme ojittamme instructive — — comitative — ojinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative ojanne ojanne accusative nom. ojanne ojanne gen. ojanne genitive ojanne ojienne ojainne rare partitive ojaanne ojianne inessive ojassanne ojissanne elative ojastanne ojistanne illative ojaanne ojiinne adessive ojallanne ojillanne ablative ojaltanne ojiltanne allative ojallenne ojillenne essive ojananne ojinanne translative ojaksenne ojiksenne abessive ojattanne ojittanne instructive — — comitative — ojinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative ojansa ojansa accusative nom. ojansa ojansa gen. ojansa genitive ojansa ojiensa ojainsa rare partitive ojaansa ojiaan ojiansa inessive ojassaan ojassansa ojissaan ojissansa elative ojastaan ojastansa ojistaan ojistansa illative ojaansa ojiinsa adessive ojallaan ojallansa ojillaan ojillansa ablative ojaltaan ojaltansa ojiltaan ojiltansa allative ojalleen ojallensa ojilleen ojillensa essive ojanaan ojanansa ojinaan ojinansa translative ojakseen ojaksensa ojikseen ojiksensa abessive ojattaan ojattansa ojittaan ojittansa instructive — — comitative — ojineen ojinensa

Derived terms

• Ainasoja
• Aitto-oja
• Alaoja
• Antinoja
• avo-oja
• Haapoja
• Haaraoja
• Halmetoja
• Hepo-oja
• Hietaoja
• Humaloja
• imuoja
• Iso-oja
• Kaivosoja
• Kalaoja
• Kananoja
• Kangasoja
• Karioja
• katuoja
• Ketoja
• Kirvesoja
• Kitinoja
• Kivioja
• kokoojaoja
• Kortesoja
• Korvenoja
• Koskenoja
• kuivatusoja
• Käräjäoja
• Lapinoja
• laskuoja
• Lähteenoja
• Lähtevänoja
• Löytynoja
• maantienoja
• Madetoja
• metsäoja
• Mustanoja
• Myllyoja
• Nahkiaisoja
• niskaoja
• Nuolioja
• Ohenoja
• ojaanajo
• oja-aura
• ojajyrsin
• Ojajärvi
• Ojakangas
• ojakellukka
• Ojakoski
• ojakärsämö
• Ojala
• ojalapio
• Ojalehto
• ojaleinikki
• Ojamaa
• Ojamo
• Ojamäki
• Ojanaho
• Ojanen
• Ojaniemi
• ojankaivaja
• ojankaivu
• ojankaivuu
• Ojanko
• ojanpenkka
• ojanperkaus
• Ojanperä
• ojanpiennar
• Ojansivu
• Ojansuu
• ojansyrjä
• ojanvarsi
• Ojaranta
• ojasta allikkoon
• ojasto
• ojavalo
• ojikko
• ojittaa
• ojuke
• ojuri
• Ojutkangas
• oma lehmä ojassa
• Pajuoja
• Palo-oja
• Passoja
• piirioja
• pisto-oja
• purkuoja
• putkioja
• Raudasoja
• Rautaoja
• reunaoja
• Riihioja
• Rimpioja
• Rivinoja
• runko-oja
• salaoja
• Salmenoja
• Salonoja
• Sarjanoja
• sarkaoja
• Saukonoja
• Savioja
• sivuoja
• Sorvoja
• Syväoja
• Särkioja
• Taivaloja
• Tikanoja
• Tuomenoja
• Tuomioja
• Vallinoja
• valtaoja
• Vedenoja
• Vehkaoja
• Vuorenoja
• Ylioja
• Ylisaukko-oja

 

Further reading

• “oja”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Anagrams

• OAJ, ajo

German

Etymology

Variant of oh ja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːja/

Interjection

oja

1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna, in response to a negative question or statement) yes; surely; really; on the contrary

   Das stimmt nicht. — Oja! ― That's not correct. — Yes, it is!

   Kommst du heute Abend nicht? — Oja! ― Aren't you coming tonight?? — Yes, I am!

Usage notes

Always stressed on the first syllable, in contrast to oh ja which is always stressed on the second syllable.

Synonyms

• doch
• wohl

Ingrian

Oja.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oja. Cognates with Finnish oja and Estonian oja.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈojɑ/, [ˈo̞jɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈojɑ/, [ˈo̞jɑ]
• Rhymes: -ojɑ
• Hyphenation: o‧ja

Noun

oja

1. ditch, trench

Declension

Declension of oja (type 3/koira, no gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	oja	ojat
genitive	ojan	oijiin
partitive	oijaa	oijia
illative	oijaa	oijii
inessive	ojas	ojis
elative	ojast	ojist
allative	ojalle	ojille
adessive	ojal	ojil
ablative	ojalt	ojilt
translative	ojaks	ojiks
essive	ojanna, oijaan	ojinna, oijiin
exessive1)	ojant	ojint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• ojapuu

 

References

• V. I. Junus (1936) Iƶoran Keelen Grammatikka‎^[2], Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 82
• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 360

Karelian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

Noun

oja

1. canal

Ladino

Noun

oja f (Latin spelling)

1. Alternative form of foja (“leaf”)

Ludian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

Noun

oja

1. stream

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• wōja

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese お茶 (o-cha). Doublet of ti.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [wʌzʲɑ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /wɛtʲæɰ/
• Bender phonemes: {wejah}

Noun

oja

1. tea

Synonyms

• ti

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

Mbyá Guaraní

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish olla.

Noun

oja

1. pot, pan

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔja]

Noun

oja

1. inflection of oje:
   1. nominative/accusative plural
   2. genitive singular

Swedish

Etymology 1

o +‎ ja, literally "oh yes"

Interjection

oja

1. emphatic of ja, oh yes

Etymology 2

From oj +‎ -a.

Verb

oja (present ojar, preterite ojade, supine ojat, imperative oja)

1. (reflexive, informal) to (verbally) express one's distress or concern (e.g. by repeatedly uttering the word oj); to moan, to whimper, to seem to be in (physical or emotional) pain, often with somewhat pathetic overtones

   Synonym: jämra

   Fotbollsspelaren låg och ojade sig, men alla visste att han filmade

   The soccer player was writhing on the ground, but everyone knew it was a dive

   • 2018 March 1, Spänning i luften / Glittrande blå ögon [Excitement in the air / Sparkling blue eyes]‎^[3], Harlequin:

     'Du räddade någons liv utan att oja dig. Du var lugn och redde ut situationen trots att du inte ens kunde språket.'

     'You saved someone's life without complaining. You kept calm and sorted out the situation despite despite the fact that you didn't even know the language.'

   • 2018 March 22, Annika Estassy, Gröna fingrar sökes [Green thumbs wanted]‎^[4], Norstedts:

     'Inte vi men du', sade Elli och räckte över ena glaset. 'Och innan du börjar oja dig över att gravida inte ska dricka alkohol, vill jag meddela att även om jag köpte flaskan på Systemet är innehållet garanterat alkoholfritt.'

     'Not we but you', Elli said as she passed one of the glasses. 'And before you start whining about the fact that pregnant women shouldn't drink alcohol, I would like to tell you that even if I bought the bottle at Systembolaget, the contents are guaranteed to be free of alcohol.'

   • (Can we date this quote?), Djuna Barnes, Natt bland hästar [Night among horses], Modernista:

     »Jag vill inte att du ska sätta näsan i vädret så fort du möter en prostituerad på gatan; du kan be och oja dig, men jag vill inte att du ska ha några fördomar.«

     'I would like you to swallow your pride when you meet a prostitute on the street; you can pray and complain, but I don't want to to have any prejudices.'

Conjugation

Conjugation of oja (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	oja		—
Supine	ojat		—
Imperative	oja		—
Imper. plural1	ojen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	ojar	ojade	—	—
Ind. plural1	oja	ojade	—	—
Subjunctive2	oje	ojade	—	—
	Participles
Present participle	—
Past participle	—
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• oja sig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• oja in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

Noun

oja

1. brook, stream, creek

Inflection

Inflection of oja (inflection type 6/kuva)
nominative sing.	oja
genitive sing.	ojan
partitive sing.	ojad
partitive plur.	ojid
	singular	plural
nominative	oja	ojad
accusative	ojan	ojad
genitive	ojan	ojiden
partitive	ojad	ojid
essive-instructive	ojan	ojin
translative	ojaks	ojikš
inessive	ojas	ojiš
elative	ojaspäi	ojišpäi
illative	ojaha	ojihe
adessive	ojal	ojil
ablative	ojalpäi	ojilpäi
allative	ojale	ojile
abessive	ojata	ojita
comitative	ojanke	ojidenke
prolative	ojadme	ojidme
approximative I	ojanno	ojidenno
approximative II	ojannoks	ojidennoks
egressive	ojannopäi	ojidennopäi
terminative I	ojahasai	ojihesai
terminative II	ojalesai	ojilesai
terminative III	ojassai	—
additive I	ojahapäi	ojihepäi
additive II	ojalepäi	ojilepäi

References

• Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “ручей”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎^[5], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Võro

Alternative forms

• uja

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oja.

Noun

oja (genitive oja, partitive ojja or oia)

1. brook, creek

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Xhosa

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-ója

1. (transitive) to barbecue, to braai

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• umoji