Wiktionary

kā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ka"

Hawaiian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Polynesian *taa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taRaq (“hewing with an adze”).

Verb edit

kā

  1. to strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl (especially with a quick hard stroke)

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Polynesian *taʻa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqan, from Proto-Austronesian *taqan (“to hold back, keep in reserve”).

Noun edit

kā

  1. container
  2. hanger
Derived terms edit

Preposition edit

kā

  1. of, belonging to first part of possessive constructions, a-type
    kā lāua mau keiki their children
    kā Kimo kālā Kimo's money
See also edit
Hawaiian possessive pronouns
The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars). The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions.
singular dual plural
1st person koʻu, kaʻu
kuʻu (affectionate, o- and a-type) 		ko māua, kā māua (exclusive)
ko kāua, kā kāua (inclusive) 		ko mākou, kā mākou (exclusive)
ko kākou, kā kākou (inclusive)
2nd person kou, kāu
kō (affectionate, o- and a-type) 		ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou
3rd person kona, kāna ko lāua, kā lāua ko lākou, kā lākou

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

kā

  1. czar

Hokkien edit

For pronunciation and definitions of kā – see 咬 (“to bite; to snap at; to gnaw”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 咬).

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

kā

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かあ
  2. Rōmaji transcription of カー

Khiamniungan Naga edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kɑ³³/
  • Audio (KN):(file)

Verb edit

kā

  1. (Patsho) carry
    Jujie liangkü nongni jam le lü ka va.
    Please carry home this.

Latvian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

Audio:(file)

Adverb edit

kā

  1. as soon as

Conjunction edit

kā

  1. as
  2. since

Particle edit

kā

  1. as
  2. like

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

Audio:(file)

Pronoun edit

kā

  1. genitive of kas

Etymology 3 edit

Pronunciation edit

Audio:(file)

Noun edit

kā m (invariable)

  1. The Latvian name of the Latin script letter K/k.

See also edit

Mandarin edit

Alternative forms edit

Romanization edit

kā (ka1, Zhuyin ㄎㄚ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 咖
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 喀
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 啸

Maori edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Polynesian *kaha (“to burn”). Cognates include Hawaiian ʻā and Rapa Nui kā.

Verb edit

kā

  1. to burn
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

kā

  1. to screech
Derived terms edit

Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Alternative forms

Etymology edit

Synchronically, as 'thematic' feminine formed on masculine ka (“who”). This feminine formation goes back at least to Proto-Indo-Iranian *káH.

Pronoun edit

kā f

  1. (interrogative) who
  2. (interrogative) what
  3. (interrogative) which

Usage notes edit

The pronoun may function as an interrogative adjective.

Declension edit

Declension table of "kā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)kākāyo or kā
Accusative (second)kaṃkāyo or kā
Instrumental (third)kāyakāhi or kābhi
Dative (fourth)kāya or kassākāsaṃ or kāsānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)kāyakāhi or kābhi
Genitive (sixth)kāya or kassākāsaṃ or kāsānaṃ
Locative (seventh)kāya or kāyaṃkāsu

Rapa Nui edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *kaha (“to burn”). Cognates include Hawaiian ʻā and Maori kā.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaː/
  • Hyphenation: kā

Verb edit

kā

  1. (transitive) to kindle

References edit

  • Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui‎[1], Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 29

Tocharian B edit

Adverb edit

kā

  1. why? (interrogative)

Tongan edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kā

  1. car

Zacatepec Chatino edit

Numeral edit

kā

  1. nine
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