iată

See also: iata, IATA, and iätä

Romanian

Etymology

Either from ia, iacă (+ te), from a shortening of ia uite (compare popular variants ioite, iote). Another etymology may be Bulgarian ето (eto).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈja.tə/

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Interjection

iată

1. look!, see!, behold!
2. suddenly, unexpectedly, without warning.

Related terms

• ia
• iacă