Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/ka-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *ka-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka/

Prefix

*ka-

1. marker of past time in temporal expressions
2. stative marker in irrealis constructions

   Antonym: *ma-

3. extremely; superlative
4. mate, partner, cohort
5. formative for abstract nouns of quality
6. manner in which an action is carried out
7. past participle, achieved state

Descendants

• Malay: ke-
  • Indonesian: ke-
• Old Javanese: ka-
  • Javanese: k-, ꦏ- (ka-), ꦏꦼ- (ke-)
• Tagalog: ka-

Further reading

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *ka-