Definition
In a state of waste or devastation; laid waste; obsolete or archaic form.
Etymology
From ā- prefix + waste (Old Norse 'vesta,' meaning 'to destroy,' entering English via Norman French 'waster'). The prefix indicates a state of destruction.
Kelly Says
The ā- prefix created vivid descriptions in medieval English—'awaste' painted a picture of total ruin, more atmospheric than just saying 'wasted' or 'destroyed.'
Translations
ARالعربية
إضاعة
i-dha-a-a-tu
CACatalà
desperdici
des-per-di-thee
CSČeština
zbytečnost
z-by-te-ch-nost
DEDeutsch
Verschwendung
fer-shoo-n-dung
ELΕλληνικά
απόβληση
a-po-v-li-si
ESEspañol
desperdicio
des-per-di-thee-o
FISuomi
tuhlaaminen
tuh-la-a-mi-ne
FRFrançais
gaspillage
ga-spil-yazh
HEעברית
הטרפה
ha-te-ra-fa
HIहिन्दी
बर्बादी
bar-ba-dee
HUMagyar
pazarlás
pa-za-r-las
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemborosan
pemb-o-ro-san
ITItaliano
spreco
spreh-ko
MSBahasa Melayu
pembaziran
pemb-a-zi-ran
MYမြန်မာ
ကျဆုံး
ky-so-n-e
NLNederlands
verspilling
ver-spil-ling
NONorsk
sløseri
sloe-se-ree
PLPolski
marnotrawstwo
mar-no-tra-stv-o
PTPortuguês
desperdício
des-per-dee-thee-o
RORomână
împertinente
im-per-tin-en-te
RUРусский
потеря
pa-t-e-rya
SVSvenska
slöseri
sloe-se-ree
SWKiswahili
matatizo
ma-ta-ti-zo
TAதமிழ்
சொர்க்கம்
sor-kka-m
TEతెలుగు
సర్కారం
sar-ka-ra-m
THไทย
การสิ้นเปลือง
gaan-sin-pe-luang
TLTL
pag-aaksaya
pa-ga-ak-sa-ya
UKУкраїнська
потрата
po-tra-ta
VITiếng Việt
phung phí
fuhnng fee
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-th-wa-la