Aklanon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

Amis edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

See also edit

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

Betawi edit

Alternative forms edit

  • kitah (Bekasi dialect)
  • kite (Tanah Abang dialect)
  • kitè (Meester dialect)

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (literary) IPA(key): /kiˈta/
  • (Bekasi) IPA(key): /kiˈtah/
  • (Tanah Abang) IPA(key): /kiˈtəː/
  • (Meester) IPA(key): /kiˈtɛ/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we
    Kita ni ari bakal pegi ke Bandung.
    We are going to Bandung today.
  2. our / ours
    Ada orang ngebètak bola kita.
    Someone seized (stole) our ball.
  3. (euphemistic) I
    Synonym: gua

Usage notes edit

  • Sometimes, instead of gua, someone may use kita for more politeness reason.

Synonyms edit

Bikol Central edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Pronoun edit

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 terms edit

See also edit


Cayubaba edit

Noun edit

kita

  1. water
    kikita
    the water

Further reading edit

  • 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

Cebuano edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

Etymology 2 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

kita

  1. to see, behold

Etymology 3 edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

kita

  1. money earned; earnings
Quotations edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:kita.

Anagrams edit

Finnish edit

Etymology edit

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 Eastern Khanty котәмнәӈ (kotəmnəṇ) and Northern Mansi холәӈка.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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.

Declension edit

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
abessive kidatta kidoitta
instructive kidoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kitani kitani
accusative nom. kitani kitani
gen. kitani
genitive kitani kitojeni
kitainirare
partitive kitaani kitojani
inessive kidassani kidoissani
elative kidastani kidoistani
illative kitaani kitoihini
adessive kidallani kidoillani
ablative kidaltani kidoiltani
allative kidalleni kidoilleni
essive kitanani kitoinani
translative kidakseni kidoikseni
abessive kidattani kidoittani
instructive
comitative kitoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kitasi kitasi
accusative nom. kitasi kitasi
gen. kitasi
genitive kitasi kitojesi
kitaisirare
partitive kitaasi kitojasi
inessive kidassasi kidoissasi
elative kidastasi kidoistasi
illative kitaasi kitoihisi
adessive kidallasi kidoillasi
ablative kidaltasi kidoiltasi
allative kidallesi kidoillesi
essive kitanasi kitoinasi
translative kidaksesi kidoiksesi
abessive kidattasi kidoittasi
instructive
comitative kitoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kitamme kitamme
accusative nom. kitamme kitamme
gen. kitamme
genitive kitamme kitojemme
kitaimmerare
partitive kitaamme kitojamme
inessive kidassamme kidoissamme
elative kidastamme kidoistamme
illative kitaamme kitoihimme
adessive kidallamme kidoillamme
ablative kidaltamme kidoiltamme
allative kidallemme kidoillemme
essive kitanamme kitoinamme
translative kidaksemme kidoiksemme
abessive kidattamme kidoittamme
instructive
comitative kitoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kitanne kitanne
accusative nom. kitanne kitanne
gen. kitanne
genitive kitanne kitojenne
kitainnerare
partitive kitaanne kitojanne
inessive kidassanne kidoissanne
elative kidastanne kidoistanne
illative kitaanne kitoihinne
adessive kidallanne kidoillanne
ablative kidaltanne kidoiltanne
allative kidallenne kidoillenne
essive kitananne kitoinanne
translative kidaksenne kidoiksenne
abessive kidattanne kidoittanne
instructive
comitative kitoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kitansa kitansa
accusative nom. kitansa kitansa
gen. kitansa
genitive kitansa kitojensa
kitainsarare
partitive kitaansa kitojaan
kitojansa
inessive kidassaan
kidassansa
kidoissaan
kidoissansa
elative kidastaan
kidastansa
kidoistaan
kidoistansa
illative kitaansa kitoihinsa
adessive kidallaan
kidallansa
kidoillaan
kidoillansa
ablative kidaltaan
kidaltansa
kidoiltaan
kidoiltansa
allative kidalleen
kidallensa
kidoilleen
kidoillensa
essive kitanaan
kitanansa
kitoinaan
kitoinansa
translative kidakseen
kidaksensa
kidoikseen
kidoiksensa
abessive kidattaan
kidattansa
kidoittaan
kidoittansa
instructive
comitative kitoineen
kitoinensa

Derived terms edit

Compounds edit

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit

Higaonon edit

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we

Hiligaynon edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronoun edit

kitá

  1. we (inclusive)

Etymology 2 edit

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

Verb edit

kítà

  1. to see, behold

Iban edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. you (plural)
    Dini kita?
    Where are you guys?

Ilocano edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Noun edit

kíta (plural kitkita)

  1. kind; class; species
  2. look; shape; appearance
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

kíta (plural kitkita)

  1. salary; wages
    Synonym: sueldo
Declension edit
Derived terms edit

Indonesian edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)
    Kita akan pergi ke toko.
    We will go to the store.
  2. our / ours (inclusive)
    Pakaian kita sudah ditaruh ke dalam lemari
    Our clothes have been put in the cupboard.
  3. (colloquial) I
    Synonym: saya

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

Anagrams edit

ikat, tika

Inonhan edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronoun edit

kita

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

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

kita

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

Javanese edit

Etymology 1 edit

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

kita

  1. Nonstandard spelling of kitha.

Kituba edit

Verb edit

kita

  1. to descend, go down

Lindu edit

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

Lingala edit

Verb edit

-kita (infinitive kokita)

  1. to descend, go down

Malay edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

kita (Jawi spelling کيت)

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

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

  • kami (exclusive of the person spoken to)

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: kita
  • Manado Malay: kita

See also edit

Anagrams edit

ikat, tika

Manado Malay edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. I, me, my.

Mansaka edit

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

Maranao edit

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

Papiamentu edit

Etymology edit

From Spanish quitar.

Verb edit

kita

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

Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyta.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kita f (diminutive kitka)

  1. fluffy tail
  2. crest, brush, tuft

Declension edit

Further reading edit

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

Ratagnon edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronoun edit

kitá

  1. we (inclusive)

Sakizaya edit

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyta.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

kȉta f (Cyrillic spelling ки̏та)

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

Declension edit

Slovene edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyta.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kíta f

  1. plait, braid
  2. tendon

Inflection edit

 
The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
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 reading edit

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

Swahili edit

 
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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kita (ki-vi class, plural vita)

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

Verb edit

-kita (infinitive kukita)

  1. to stand one's ground

Conjugation edit

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.

Tagalog edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Pronoun edit

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. (now dialectal, Batangas, Marinduque, uncommon in Bulacan) we; the two of us; you and I
    Synonyms: kata, tayong dalawa
    Magkaibigan kita.
    You and I are friends.

See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kita or kità (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

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

Adjective edit

kita or kità (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.
    (literally, “Our house is visible from here.”)
  2. obvious; easily seen or understood
Derived terms edit

Etymology 3 edit

Borrowed from Spanish quitación (rent; wages; salary), from quita (debt relief).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kita or kità (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ) (business)

  1. earnings; income; salary; wage
    Synonyms: sahod, suweldo, salaryo
    pabago-bagong kitaever-changing income
  2. gain; profit; revenue
    Synonyms: tubo, ganansiya, pakinabang
Derived terms edit

Adjective edit

kita or kità (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ) (business)

  1. earned; received (of salary or income)
    Synonym: pinagtrabahuhan
  2. gained; benefited (of business or interest money)

Further reading edit

Tausug edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. we (inclusive)

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita.

Verb edit

kita (used in the form kimita)

  1. to see

Tokelauan edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Etymology 1 edit

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

Pronoun edit

kita

  1. I, me
Usage notes edit
  • kita is commonly used in place of au to arouse the listener’s sympathy about some predicament that one is in.
See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

kita

  1. coconut palm with many coconuts

References edit

  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary[3], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 162

Yoruba edit

 
Kítà é hùn

Etymology edit

Probably from Edo ekita, see Igbo nkịta.

Pronunciation edit

IPA(key): /kí.tà/

Noun edit

kítà

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

Zacatepec Chatino edit

Noun edit

kita

  1. dust
  2. herb