kā
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ka"
HawaiianEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Polynesian *taa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taRaq (“hewing with an adze”).
VerbEdit
kā
Etymology 2Edit
From Proto-Polynesian *taʻa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqan, from Proto-Austronesian *taqan (“to hold back, keep in reserve”).
NounEdit
kā
Derived termsEdit
PrepositionEdit
kā
- of, belonging to first part of possessive constructions, a-type
- kā lāua mau keiki their children
- kā Kimo kālā Kimo's money
See alsoEdit
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 | |||
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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 3Edit
NounEdit
kā
JapaneseEdit
RomanizationEdit
kā
LatvianEdit
Etymology 1Edit
PronunciationEdit
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AdverbEdit
kā
ConjunctionEdit
kā
ParticleEdit
kā
Etymology 2Edit
PronunciationEdit
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PronounEdit
kā
- genitive form of kas
Etymology 3Edit
PronunciationEdit
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NounEdit
kā m (invariable)
- The Latvian name of the Latin script letter K/k.
See alsoEdit
- Latvian letter names:
MandarinEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- ka – nonstandard
RomanizationEdit
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 咖
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 喀
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 啸
MaoriEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Proto-Polynesian *kaha (“to burn”). Cognates include Hawaiian ʻā and Rapa Nui kā.
VerbEdit
kā
- to burn
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
VerbEdit
kā
- to screech
Derived termsEdit
Min NanEdit
For pronunciation and definitions of kā – see 咬 (“to bite; to snap at; to gnaw”). (This character, kā, is the Pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 咬.) |
PaliEdit
Alternative formsEdit
Alternative forms
EtymologyEdit
Synchronically, as 'thematic' feminine formed on masculine ka (“who”). This feminine formation goes back at least to Proto-Indo-Iranian *káH
PronounEdit
kā f
DeclensionEdit
Declension table of "kā" (feminine)
Rapa NuiEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Polynesian *kaha (“to burn”). Cognates include Hawaiian ʻā and Maori kā.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
kā
- (transitive) to kindle
ReferencesEdit
Tocharian BEdit
AdverbEdit
kā
- why? (interrogative)
TonganEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
kā
Zacatepec ChatinoEdit
NumeralEdit
kā