Wiktionary

kita

See also: Kita, kıta, kitą, and Kitą

AklanonEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

AmisEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

See alsoEdit

Amis personal pronouns
Person Singular Plural
1st — kako kami / kita
inclusive kami
exclusive kita / kami
2nd — kiso kamo
3rd — ciira caira

Bikol CentralEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta
  • IPA(key): /kiˈta/

PronounEdit

kitá

  1. we; us (inclusive of the person spoken to)
    Luwas na kita.
    Let's (Let us) get out.
    Kita sana digdi an yaon.
    We're the only ones present.

Derived termsEdit

See alsoEdit

Bikol Central personal pronouns
Person Number Absolute (ang) Ergative (sa) Oblique (sa)
Length Full Short Full Short
First singular ako ko sakuya, sako, saako
plural inclusive kita nyato ta satuya, sato, saato
plural exclusive kami nyamo mi samuya, samo, kanamo, saamo
Second singular ika ka mo saimo, simo,kanimo
plural kamo nindo saindo, kaninyo, sainyo
Third singular siya, iya niya saiya, kaniya
plural sinda ninda sainda, kanila


CayubabaEdit

NounEdit

kita

  1. water
    kikita
    the water

Further readingEdit

  • Mily Crevels, Hein van der Voort, The Guaporé-Mamoré region as a linguistic area, in Pieter Muysken (editor), From Linguistic Areas to Areal Linguistics (2008), Studies in Language Companion Series, volume 90
  • Harold Key, Morphology of Cayuvava (Mouton & Co., 1967), page 64

CebuanoEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta
  • IPA(key): /kiˈta/, [kɪˈt̪a]

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta
  • IPA(key): /ˈkita/, [ˈki.t̪ʌ]

VerbEdit

kita

  1. to see, behold

Etymology 3Edit

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta
  • IPA(key): /ˈkita/, [ˈki.t̪ʌ]

NounEdit

kita

  1. money earned; earnings
QuotationsEdit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:kita.

AnagramsEdit

FinnishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Finnic *kita. Cognate with Estonian kida, Karelian kita, Livonian ki’d, Ludian kida, Veps kida and Votic kita. Possibly further from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kata, in which cognates would include Khanty котәмнәӈ (kotəmnəň) and Mansi холәӈка.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkitɑ/, [ˈkit̪ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -itɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ki‧ta

NounEdit

kita

  1. mouth, especially a large, wide open mouth.
  2. throat, pharynx
  3. maw, the upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature.
  4. the empty gap between the jaws of a wrench, vise, etc.

DeclensionEdit

Inflection of kita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
nominative kita kidat
genitive kidan kitojen
partitive kitaa kitoja
illative kitaan kitoihin
singular plural
nominative kita kidat
accusative nom. kita kidat
gen. kidan
genitive kidan kitojen
kitainrare
partitive kitaa kitoja
inessive kidassa kidoissa
elative kidasta kidoista
illative kitaan kitoihin
adessive kidalla kidoilla
ablative kidalta kidoilta
allative kidalle kidoille
essive kitana kitoina
translative kidaksi kidoiksi
instructive — kidoin
abessive kidatta kidoitta
comitative — kitoineen
Possessive forms of kita (type kala)
possessor singular plural
1st person kitani kitamme
2nd person kitasi kitanne
3rd person kitansa

Derived termsEdit

CompoundsEdit

compounds

AnagramsEdit

HigaononEdit

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we

HiligaynonEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronounEdit

kitá

  1. we (inclusive)

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

VerbEdit

kítà

  1. to see, behold

IlocanoEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

NounEdit

kíta (plural kitkita)

  1. kind; class; species
  2. look; shape; appearance
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

kíta (plural kitkita)

  1. salary; wages
    Synonym: sueldo
DeclensionEdit
Possessive forms of kita
Singular Plural/Distributive
1st singular kitak kitkitak
2nd singular kitam kitkitam
3rd singular kitana kitkitana
1st dual kitata kitkitata
1st plural exclusive kitami kitkitami
1st plural inclusive kitatayo kitkitatayo
2nd plural kitayo kitkitayo
3rd plural kitada kitkitada
Derived termsEdit

IndonesianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita. Compare Tagalog kita.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)
    Kita akan pergi ke toko.
    We will go to the store.
  2. our / ours (inclusive)
    Kita mempunyai laboratorium komputer baru di sekolah kita
    We have a new computer laboratory at our school.
  3. (colloquial) I
    Synonym: saya

Related termsEdit

AnagramsEdit

ikat, tika

InonhanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we; us (inclusive of the person spoken to)

JapaneseEdit

RomanizationEdit

kita

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きた
  2. Rōmaji transcription of キタ

JavaneseEdit

Etymology 1Edit

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

kita

  1. Nonstandard spelling of kitha.

LinduEdit

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

LingalaEdit

VerbEdit

-kita (infinitive kokita)

  1. to descend, go down

MalayEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

kita (Jawi spelling کيت‎)

  1. we, us, our (inclusive of the person spoken to)
  2. I, me, my

Derived termsEdit

Related termsEdit

  • kami (“exclusive of the person spoken to”)

DescendantsEdit

  • Indonesian: kita
  • Manado Malay: kita

See alsoEdit

Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person standard saya / ساي‎
aku/ku- / اکو‎ / كو-‎ (informal/towards God)
-ku / -كو‎ (informal possessive)
hamba / همبا‎ (dated) 		kami / کامي‎ (exclusive)
kita orang / كيت اورڠ‎ (informal exclusive)
kita / کيت‎ (inclusive)
royal beta / بيتا‎
2nd person standard kamu / کامو‎
anda / اندا‎ (formal)
engkau/kau- / اڠکاو‎/ كاو-‎ (informal/towards God)
awak / اوق‎ (friendly/older towards younger)
-mu / -مو‎ (possessive) 		kalian / کاليان‎
kamu semua / كامو سموا‎
kau orang / كاو اورڠ‎ (informal)
royal tuanku / توانكو‎
3rd person standard dia / دي‎
ia / اي‎
beliau / بلياو‎ (honorific)
-nya / -ڽ‎ (possessive) 		mereka / مريک‎
dia orang / دي اورڠ‎ (informal)
royal baginda / بݢيندا‎

AnagramsEdit

ikat, tika

Manado MalayEdit

EtymologyEdit

From North Moluccan Malay kita, from Malay kita, from Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronounEdit

kita

  1. I, me, my.

MansakaEdit

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we (inclusive}

MaranaoEdit

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

PapiamentuEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Spanish quitar.

VerbEdit

kita

  1. to remove, to take away
  2. to subtract

PolishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyta.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.ta/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: ki‧ta
  • Homophone: Kita

NounEdit

kita f (diminutive kitka)

  1. fluffy tail
  2. crest, brush, tuft

DeclensionEdit

Declension of kita
singular plural
nominative kita kity
genitive kity kit
dative kicie kitom
accusative kitę kity
instrumental kitą kitami
locative kicie kitach
vocative kito kity

Further readingEdit

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

RatagnonEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronounEdit

kitá

  1. we (inclusive)

SakizayaEdit

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

Serbo-CroatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *kyta.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /kîta/
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta

NounEdit

kȉta f (Cyrillic spelling ки̏та)

  1. bunch, bouquet
  2. (slang) penis
  3. (archaic) pretty girl
  4. (Kajkavian) branch (of a tree)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of kita
singular plural
nominative kȉta kite
genitive kite kȋtā
dative kiti kitama
accusative kitu kite
vocative kito kite
locative kiti kitama
instrumental kitom kitama

SloveneEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyta.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

kíta f

  1. plait, braid
  2. tendon

InflectionEdit

Feminine, a-stem
nom. sing. kíta
gen. sing. kíte
singular dual plural
nominative
(imenovȃlnik) 		kíta kíti kíte
genitive
(rodȋlnik) 		kíte kít kít
dative
(dajȃlnik) 		kíti kítama kítam
accusative
(tožȋlnik) 		kíto kíti kíte
locative
(mẹ̑stnik) 		kíti kítah kítah
instrumental
(orọ̑dnik) 		kíto kítama kítami

Further readingEdit

  • “kita”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

SwahiliEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Bantu *bìtáà (“war, army”), derived from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀táà (“bow”).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

kita (ki-vi class, plural vita)

  1. (usually in the plural) a war, a battle

VerbEdit

-kita (infinitive kukita)

  1. to stand one's ground

ConjugationEdit

Conjugation of -kita
Positive present -nakita
Subjunctive -kite
Negative -kiti
Imperative singular kita
Infinitives
Positive kukita
Negative kutokita
Imperatives
Singular kita
Plural kiteni
Tensed forms
Habitual hukita
Positive past positive subject concord + -likita
Negative past negative subject concord + -kukita
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakita)
Singular Plural
1st person ninakita/nakita tunakita
2nd person unakita mnakita
3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakita wanakita
other classes positive subject concord + -nakita
Negative present (negative subject concord + -kiti)
Singular Plural
1st person sikiti hatukiti
2nd person hukiti hamkiti
3rd person m-wa(I/II) hakiti hawakiti
other classes negative subject concord + -kiti
Positive future positive subject concord + -takita
Negative future negative subject concord + -takita
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kite)
Singular Plural
1st person nikite tukite
2nd person ukite mkite
3rd person m-wa(I/II) akite wakite
other classes positive subject concord + -kite
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sikite
Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngekita
Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singekita
Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalikita
Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalikita
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akita)
Singular Plural
1st person nakita twakita
2nd person wakita mwakita
3rd person m-wa(I/II) akita wakita
m-mi(III/IV) wakita yakita
ji-ma(V/VI) lakita yakita
ki-vi(VII/VIII) chakita vyakita
n(IX/X) yakita zakita
u(XI) wakita see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) kwakita
pa(XVI) pakita
mu(XVIII) mwakita
Perfect positive subject concord + -mekita
"Already" positive subject concord + -meshakita
"Not yet" negative subject concord + -jakita
"If/When" positive subject concord + -kikita
"If not" positive subject concord + -sipokita
Consecutive kakita / positive subject concord + -kakita
Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kakite
Object concord (indicative positive)
Singular Plural
1st person -nikita -tukita
2nd person -kukita -wakita/-kukiteni/-wakiteni
3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mkita -wakita
m-mi(III/IV) -ukita -ikita
ji-ma(V/VI) -likita -yakita
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kikita -vikita
n(IX/X) -ikita -zikita
u(XI) -ukita see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kukita
pa(XVI) -pakita
mu(XVIII) -mukita
Reflexive -jikita
Relative forms
General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kita- + relative marker)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -kitaye -kitao
m-mi(III/IV) -kitao -kitayo
ji-ma(V/VI) -kitalo -kitayo
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kitacho -kitavyo
n(IX/X) -kitayo -kitazo
u(XI) -kitao see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kitako
pa(XVI) -kitapo
mu(XVIII) -kitamo
Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kita)
Singular Plural
m-wa(I/II) -yekita -okita
m-mi(III/IV) -okita -yokita
ji-ma(V/VI) -lokita -yokita
ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chokita -vyokita
n(IX/X) -yokita -zokita
u(XI) -okita see n(X) or ma(VI) class
ku(XV/XVII) -kokita
pa(XVI) -pokita
mu(XVIII) -mokita
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

TagalogEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta
  • IPA(key): /kiˈta/, [kɪˈta]
  • pronoun(file)
  • Rhymes: -a

PronounEdit

kitá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

  1. Replaces ko ka or ko ikaw (I or my and you). Used when speaking directly to the receiver of a verb.
    Mahal ko siya, mahal ko sila, mahal ko tayong lahat—at ikaw, mahal kita.
    I love him, I love them, I love all of us—and you, I love you.
    Anak kita.
    You are my child.
  2. (archaic or dialectal, Marinduque) we; the two of us; you and I
    Synonym: kata
    Magkaibigan kita.
    You and I are friends.

See alsoEdit

Tagalog personal pronouns
Person Number Direct (ang) Indirect (ng) Oblique (sa)
First singular ako ko akin
dual* kita, kata nita, nata, ta kanita, kanata, ata
plural inclusive tayo natin atin
plural exclusive kami namin amin
First & Second singular kita**
Second singular ikaw, ka mo iyo
plural kayo, kamo ninyo, niyo inyo
Third singular siya niya kaniya
plural sila nila kanila
* First person dual pronouns are not commonly used.
** Replaces "ko ikaw".

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta
  • IPA(key): /ˈkita/, [ˈki.tɐ]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ita

NounEdit

kita (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

  1. state or quality of being seen; visibility
  2. observation
    Synonym: pagkakita

AdjectiveEdit

kita (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

  1. seen; visible
    Synonyms: nakikita, litaw, nakalitaw, hayag, nakahayag, tanaw, natatanaw
    Kita ang bahay namin mula rito.
    Our house can be seen from here. (Our house is visible from here.)
  2. obvious; easily seen or understood

Derived termsEdit

Etymology 3Edit

PronunciationEdit

  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta
  • IPA(key): /ˈkita/, [ˈki.tɐ]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ita

NounEdit

kita (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

  1. (business) earnings; income; salary
    Synonyms: sahod, suweldo
    pabago-bagong kita
    ever-changing income
  2. (business) gain; profit; revenue
    Synonym: tubo

AdjectiveEdit

kita (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

  1. (business) earned or received as salary or income
  2. (business) gained or benefited from business or interest (money)

Derived termsEdit

TausugEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita.

PronounEdit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

Etymology 2Edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita.

VerbEdit

kita (used in the form kimita)

  1. to see

TokelauanEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.ta/
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Etymology 1Edit

From Proto-Polynesian *ki-ta. Cognates include Tongan kita and Samoan kita.

PronounEdit

kita

  1. I, me
Usage notesEdit
  • kita is commonly used in place of au to arouse the listener’s sympathy about some predicament that one is in.
See alsoEdit
Tokelauan personal pronouns
Independent
singular dual plural
long short
1st person (excl.) au, kita1 ki māua ki mā ki mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ki tāua ki tā ki tātou
2nd person koe koulua koutou
3rd person ia ki lāua ki lā ki lātou
Agentive clitic
singular dual plural
1st person (excl.) kō ki mā ki mātou
1st person (incl.) ― ki tā ki tātou
2nd person kē koulua koutou
3rd person ia ki lā ki lātou
1) Sympathetic
*) Pronouns preceded by ki may drop this preposition when in a possessive phrase.
Tokelauan possessive pronouns
Inalienable (O-type)
singular dual plural
long short
1st person (excl.) o oku, o kita1 o māua o mā o mātou
1st person (incl.) ― o tāua o tā o tātou
2nd person o ōu, o koe o koulua o koutou
3rd person o ona o lāua o lā o lātou
Alienable (A-type)
singular dual plural
long short
1st person (excl.) a aku, a kita1 a māua a mā a mātou
1st person (incl.) ― a tāua a tā a tātou
2nd person a āu, a koe a koulua a koutou
3rd person a ana a lāua a lā a lātou
1) Sympathetic
*) Only the singular pronouns differ from the personal pronouns

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

kita

  1. coconut palm with many coconuts

ReferencesEdit

  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 162

YorubaEdit

 
Kítà é hùn

EtymologyEdit

Probably from Edo ekita, see Igbo nkịta.

PronunciationEdit

IPA(key): /kí.tà/

NounEdit

kítà

  1. (Ikalẹ) dog
    Synonyms: ajá, olókílì
    Olú ó pa kítà ọdẹ. ― Olu killed the hunter's dog. (Ìkálẹ̀)

Zacatepec ChatinoEdit

NounEdit

kita

  1. dust
  2. herb
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