kā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ka"

Hawaiian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *taa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taRaq (“hewing with an adze”).

Verb

kā

  1. to strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl (especially with a quick hard stroke)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *taʻa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqan, from Proto-Austronesian *taqan (“to hold back, keep in reserve”).

Noun

kā

  1. container
  2. hanger
Derived terms

Preposition

kā

  1. of, belonging to first part of possessive constructions, a-type
    kā lāua mau keiki their children
    kā Kimo kālā Kimo's money
See also
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
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

Noun

kā

  1. czar

Japanese

Romanization

kā

  1. Rōmaji transcription of かあ
  2. Rōmaji transcription of カー

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑ³³/
  • Audio (KN)(file)

Verb

kā

  1. (Patsho) carry
    Jujie liangkü nongni jam le lü ka va.
    Please carry home this.

Latvian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kâː]
(file)

Adverb

kā

  1. as soon as

Conjunction

kā

  1. as
  2. since

Particle

kā

  1. as
  2. like

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kāː]
(file)

Pronoun

kā

  1. genitive of kas

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kāː]
(file)

Noun

kā m (invariable)

  1. The Latvian name of the Latin script letter K/k.

See also

Mandarin

Alternative forms
  • ka — nonstandard

Romanization

kā (ka1, Zhuyin ㄎㄚ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 咖
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 喀
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 啸

Maori

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *kaha (“to burn”). Cognates include Hawaiian ʻā and Rapa Nui kā.

Verb

kā

  1. to burn
Derived terms

Verb

kā

  1. to screech
Derived terms

Min Nan
For pronunciation and definitions of kā – see 咬 (“to bite; to snap at; to gnaw”).
(This term, kā, is the Pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 咬).

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms

Etymology

Synchronically, as 'thematic' feminine formed on masculine ka (“who”). This feminine formation goes back at least to Proto-Indo-Iranian *káH.

Pronoun

kā f

  1. (interrogative) who
  2. (interrogative) what
  3. (interrogative) which

Usage notes

The pronoun may function as an interrogative adjective.

Declension
Declension table of "kā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)kākāyo or kā
Accusative (second)kaṃkāyo or kā
Instrumental (third)kāyakāhi or kābhi
Dative (fourth)kāya or kassākāsaṃ or kāsānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)kāyakāhi or kābhi
Genitive (sixth)kāya or kassākāsaṃ or kāsānaṃ
Locative (seventh)kāya or kāyaṃkāsu

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kaha (“to burn”). Cognates include Hawaiian ʻā and Maori kā.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaː/
  • Hyphenation: kā

Verb

kā

  1. (transitive) to kindle

References
  • Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui‎, Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 29

Tocharian B

Adverb

kā

  1. why? (interrogative)

Tongan

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaː/

Noun

kā

  1. car

Zacatepec Chatino

Numeral

kā

  1. nine
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