Ka
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ka"
Translingual edit
Symbol edit
Ka
- (chemistry) Symbol used to denote an acid dissociation constant.
Usage notes edit
- Note that the a is written as a subscript: Ka. In English, this is typically pronounced "K-sub-A".
Translations edit
Tagalog edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog)
- Rhymes: -a, -aʔ
- Homophones: ka, 'ka
Etymology 1 edit
From clipping of kaka (“elder sibling; elder”).
Noun edit
Ka or Kâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃ)
- term of address for elders and distant uncles or aunts
- Ka Pedro ― Elder Pedro
- Ka Maria ― Elder Maria
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
From clipping of kapatid (“sibling; brother; sister”).
Noun edit
Ka or Kâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃ) (Christianity)
- term of address used by members of Iglesia ni Cristo to refer to other Church members
- Ka Felix ― Brother Felix
Etymology 3 edit
From clipping of kasama (“companion; comrade”).
Noun edit
Ka or Kâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃ)
- non-hierarchical term of address, used in socialist and communist circles: comrade
Usage notes edit
- Usually used in one's nom de guerre.
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “Ka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018