kā

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ka"

Hawaiian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

kā

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

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

kā

  1. container
  2. hanger
Derived terms[edit]

Preposition[edit]

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[edit]
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

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

kā

  1. czar

Hokkien[edit]

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

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

kā

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

Khiamniungan Naga[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

kā

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

Latvian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(file)

Adverb[edit]

kā

  1. as soon as

Conjunction[edit]

kā

  1. as
  2. since

Particle[edit]

kā

  1. as
  2. like

Etymology 2[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(file)

Pronoun[edit]

kā

  1. genitive of kas

Etymology 3[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

(file)

Noun[edit]

kā m (invariable)

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

See also[edit]

Mandarin[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Romanization[edit]

kā (ka1, Zhuyin ㄎㄚ)

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

Maori[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

kā

  1. to burn
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

kā

  1. to screech
Derived terms[edit]

Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Alternative forms

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronoun[edit]

kā f

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

Usage notes[edit]

The pronoun may function as an interrogative adjective.

Declension[edit]

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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

kā

  1. (transitive) to kindle

References[edit]

  • Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui‎[1], Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 29

Tocharian B[edit]

Adverb[edit]

kā

  1. why? (interrogative)

Tongan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kā

  1. car

Zacatepec Chatino[edit]

Numeral[edit]

kā

  1. nine
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