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kapa

See also: kápa, kåpa, kapā, and kä̑pă

English Edit

Noun Edit

kapa (countable and uncountable, plural kapas)

  1. Alternative form of tapa (“Polynesian cloth”)

See also Edit

Anagrams Edit

Cebuano Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Kapâ.

Adjective Edit

kapa

  1. (slang, Davao) good-looking, cool.
  2. (slang, Butuan City) to perform a technique or procedure.
  3. drip.

Czech Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

kapa n or f

  1. kappa
    Synonym: kappa

Declension Edit

when feminine:

Declension of kapa (hard feminine)
singular plural
nominative kapa kapy
genitive kapy kap
dative kapě kapám
accusative kapu kapy
vocative kapo kapy
locative kapě kapách
instrumental kapou kapami

Indeclinable when neuter.

Further reading Edit

  • kapa in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • kapa in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Finnish Edit

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑpɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝pɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ka‧pa

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. (rare) Synonym of kapakala

Declension Edit

Inflection of kapa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)
nominative kapa kavat
genitive kavan kapojen
partitive kapaa kapoja
illative kapaan kapoihin
singular plural
nominative kapa kavat
accusative nom. kapa kavat
gen. kavan
genitive kavan kapojen
kapainrare
partitive kapaa kapoja
inessive kavassa kavoissa
elative kavasta kavoista
illative kapaan kapoihin
adessive kavalla kavoilla
ablative kavalta kavoilta
allative kavalle kavoille
essive kapana kapoina
translative kavaksi kavoiksi
instructive — kavoin
abessive kavatta kavoitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kapa (type kala)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kapani kapani
accusative nom. kapani kapani
gen. kapani
genitive kapani kapojeni
kapainirare
partitive kapaani kapojani
inessive kavassani kavoissani
elative kavastani kavoistani
illative kapaani kapoihini
adessive kavallani kavoillani
ablative kavaltani kavoiltani
allative kavalleni kavoilleni
essive kapanani kapoinani
translative kavakseni kavoikseni
instructive — —
abessive kavattani kavoittani
comitative — kapoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kapasi kapasi
accusative nom. kapasi kapasi
gen. kapasi
genitive kapasi kapojesi
kapaisirare
partitive kapaasi kapojasi
inessive kavassasi kavoissasi
elative kavastasi kavoistasi
illative kapaasi kapoihisi
adessive kavallasi kavoillasi
ablative kavaltasi kavoiltasi
allative kavallesi kavoillesi
essive kapanasi kapoinasi
translative kavaksesi kavoiksesi
instructive — —
abessive kavattasi kavoittasi
comitative — kapoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kapamme kapamme
accusative nom. kapamme kapamme
gen. kapamme
genitive kapamme kapojemme
kapaimmerare
partitive kapaamme kapojamme
inessive kavassamme kavoissamme
elative kavastamme kavoistamme
illative kapaamme kapoihimme
adessive kavallamme kavoillamme
ablative kavaltamme kavoiltamme
allative kavallemme kavoillemme
essive kapanamme kapoinamme
translative kavaksemme kavoiksemme
instructive — —
abessive kavattamme kavoittamme
comitative — kapoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kapanne kapanne
accusative nom. kapanne kapanne
gen. kapanne
genitive kapanne kapojenne
kapainnerare
partitive kapaanne kapojanne
inessive kavassanne kavoissanne
elative kavastanne kavoistanne
illative kapaanne kapoihinne
adessive kavallanne kavoillanne
ablative kavaltanne kavoiltanne
allative kavallenne kavoillenne
essive kapananne kapoinanne
translative kavaksenne kavoiksenne
instructive — —
abessive kavattanne kavoittanne
comitative — kapoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kapansa kapansa
accusative nom. kapansa kapansa
gen. kapansa
genitive kapansa kapojensa
kapainsarare
partitive kapaansa kapojaan
kapojansa
inessive kavassaan
kavassansa 		kavoissaan
kavoissansa
elative kavastaan
kavastansa 		kavoistaan
kavoistansa
illative kapaansa kapoihinsa
adessive kavallaan
kavallansa 		kavoillaan
kavoillansa
ablative kavaltaan
kavaltansa 		kavoiltaan
kavoiltansa
allative kavalleen
kavallensa 		kavoilleen
kavoillensa
essive kapanaan
kapanansa 		kapoinaan
kapoinansa
translative kavakseen
kavaksensa 		kavoikseen
kavoiksensa
instructive — —
abessive kavattaan
kavattansa 		kavoittaan
kavoittansa
comitative — kapoineen
kapoinensa

Derived terms Edit

Hawaiian Edit

Etymology Edit

From Proto-Polynesian *tapa. Cognate to Samoan siapo.

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. rim, edge
  2. tapa

Hungarian Edit

Etymology Edit

Back-formation from kapál.

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɒpɒ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pa
  • Rhymes: -pɒ

Noun Edit

kapa (plural kapák)

  1. hoe

Declension Edit

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative kapa kapák
accusative kapát kapákat
dative kapának kapáknak
instrumental kapával kapákkal
causal-final kapáért kapákért
translative kapává kapákká
terminative kapáig kapákig
essive-formal kapaként kapákként
essive-modal — —
inessive kapában kapákban
superessive kapán kapákon
adessive kapánál kapáknál
illative kapába kapákba
sublative kapára kapákra
allative kapához kapákhoz
elative kapából kapákból
delative kapáról kapákról
ablative kapától kapáktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		kapáé kapáké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		kapáéi kapákéi
Possessive forms of kapa
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. kapám kapáim
2nd person sing. kapád kapáid
3rd person sing. kapája kapái
1st person plural kapánk kapáink
2nd person plural kapátok kapáitok
3rd person plural kapájuk kapáik

Derived terms Edit

Expressions

Further reading Edit

  • kapa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Ingrian Edit

 
Kappaa.

Etymology Edit

From Proto-Finnic *kapa. Cognates include Finnish kapa.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. dried fish
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:
      Kapa, kala, kala, kana.
      Dried fish, fish, fish, hen.

Declension Edit

Declension of kapa (type 3/kana, p-v gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative kapa kavat
genitive kavan kappoin
partitive kappaa kapoja
illative kappaa kappoi
inessive kavas kavois
elative kavast kavoist
allative kavalle kavoille
adessive kaval kavoil
ablative kavalt kavoilt
translative kavaks kavoiks
essive kapanna, kappaan kapoinna, kappoin
exessive1) kapant kapoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms Edit

References Edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 118

Laboya Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. wing

References Edit

  • Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011), “kapa”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 43
  • Allahverdi Verdizade (2019), “kapa”, in Lamboya word list, Leiden: LexiRumah

Latvian Edit

Noun Edit

kapa m

  1. genitive singular of kaps

Lower Sorbian Edit

Etymology Edit

From Latin cappa (“cape, sleeveless coat”).

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

kapa f

  1. men’s jacket, outer garment

Declension Edit

Declension of kapa
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative kapa kapje kapy
Genitive kapy kapowu kapow
Dative kapje kapoma kapam
Accusative kapu kapje kapy
Instrumental kapu kapoma kapami
Locative kapje kapoma kapach

Maori Edit

Etymology 1 Edit

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. team, group
  2. row, line

Etymology 2 Edit

Borrowed from English copper.

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. copper

Phuthi Edit

Etymology 1 Edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb Edit

-kápa

  1. to chop
Inflection Edit

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2 Edit

Conjunction Edit

kapa

  1. or

Polish Edit

 
Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.pa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -apa
  • Syllabification: ka‧pa

Etymology 1 Edit

Learned borrowing from Late Latin cappa. Sense 5 is a semantic loan from Spanish capa.

Noun Edit

kapa f (diminutive kapka)

  1. cover (top sheet of a bed)
    Synonym: narzuta
  2. cope (ceremonial cloak)
    Synonym: pluwiał
  3. (nautical) companionway
    Synonym: zejściówka
  4. (equestrianism) horse blanket, rug (blanket placed underneath the saddle of a horse)
    Synonym: derka
  6. (bullfighting) cape (cloth used by a bullfighter to trick the bull)
    Hypernym: płachta
Declension Edit
Declension of kapa
singular plural
nominative kapa kapy
genitive kapy kap
dative kapie kapom
accusative kapę kapy
instrumental kapą kapami
locative kapie kapach
vocative kapo kapy

Etymology 2 Edit

Deverbal from kapować.

Noun Edit

kapa f

  1. (prison slang) lookout (session of watching for an approaching enemy)
    Synonym: czaty

Etymology 3 Edit

Clipping of klapa.

Noun Edit

kapa f

  1. (colloquial) flop, turkey (failure)
    Synonyms: kaplica, klapa

Etymology 4 Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. genitive/accusative singular of kapo

Further reading Edit

  • kapa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kapa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian Edit

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /kâpa/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pa

Noun Edit

kȁpa f (Cyrillic spelling ка̏па)

  1. cap (head covering)

Declension Edit

Declension of kapa
singular plural
nominative kȁpa kape
genitive kape kȃpā
dative kapi kapama
accusative kapu kape
vocative kapo kape
locative kapi kapama
instrumental kapom kapama

Derived terms Edit

Swedish Edit

Etymology 1 Edit

Borrowed from Dutch kapen.

Verb Edit

kapa (present kapar, preterite kapade, supine kapat, imperative kapa)

  1. to hijack; to seize control over something
Conjugation Edit
Conjugation of kapa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kapa kapas
Supine kapat kapats
Imperative kapa —
Imper. plural1 kapen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kapar kapade kapas kapades
Ind. plural1 kapa kapade kapas kapades
Subjunctive2 kape kapade kapes kapades
Participles
Present participle kapande
Past participle kapad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms Edit

Etymology 2 Edit

Borrowed from German kappen (“to cut off”).

Verb Edit

kapa (present kapar, preterite kapade, supine kapat, imperative kapa)

  2. to cut, making shorter
    Maskinen kapar automatiskt stockarna i hanterbara längder.
    The machine automatically cuts the logs into manageable lengths.
Conjugation Edit
Conjugation of kapa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kapa kapas
Supine kapat kapats
Imperative kapa —
Imper. plural1 kapen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kapar kapade kapas kapades
Ind. plural1 kapa kapade kapas kapades
Subjunctive2 kape kapade kapes kapades
Participles
Present participle kapande
Past participle kapad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms Edit

Further reading Edit

Tausug Edit

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. ax, hatchet

Tok Pisin Edit

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. (anatomy) fingernail, toenail

Turkish Edit

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpa/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pa

Verb Edit

kapa

  1. second-person singular imperative of kapamak

Venda Edit

Verb Edit

kapa

  1. to scoop

Yami Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from Japanese 合羽 (kappa, “a raincoat, especially a poncho or other sleeveless style”).

Noun Edit

kapa

  1. raincoat
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