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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Havata''' is a profane phrase in the [[T'vaqi]] language used to convey anger, frustration, or intensity. The precise etymology and translation of the phrase are unknown, though it generally refers to the act of [[w:screaming|screaming]] when used literally.<br />
== Etymology ==<br />
''Havata'' could potentially have formed from a number of root words. The Qoa Lihi word ''HA:VA'' (meaning ''to cry out'') and the more distant ''AVITA'' (sourced from a record-keeping [[Factions of T'vaqi|faction]], meaning roughly ''command'') are the most likely, though some propose that ''havata'' simply formed as the corruption of an onomatopoeia.<br />
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== Use ==<br />
Use of ''havata'' in casual conversation is exceedingly common among youth in T'vaqi. The word constitutes a second-tier invective; it is taboo to utter the word in formal or familial settings. ''Havota'', a word meaning ''ink'', is often used as a substitute for ''havata'' due to their similar sounds.<br />
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In conversation, ''havata'' often encloses infixed nouns when the speaker wishes to especially emphasize the noun. This is often considered lightly humorous. Examples include:<br />
*''Hava-roqo-ta'': ''[screaming] animal''<br />
*''Ha-vasa-vata'': ''[screaming] woman''<br />
*''So inirio pin to ha-viso-vata'': ''I'm angry with the [screaming] man''<br />
The T'vaqi Bureau of Language considers ''havata'' to be profane and rude but ultimately harmless, and has approved its use in printed material nationwide.<br />
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