ka-

See also: -ka and Appendix:Variations of "ka"

English

Alternative forms

Prefix

ka-

  1. Alternative form of ker- added to expressive words to form adverbs and interjections. See ker-.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Bikol Central

Etymology

Compare kaka and ka.

Prefix

ka-

  1. Forms a noun that denotes partnership or companionship; co-
    ‎ka- + ‎kawat (“play”) → ‎kakawat (“playmate”)
    ‎ka- + ‎iwal (“fight”) → ‎kaiwal (“enemy”)

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Compare kaka and ka.

Prefix

ka-

  1. Forms a noun that denotes partnership or companionship; co-
    ‎ka- + ‎dula (“play”) → ‎kadula (“playmate”)
    ‎ka- + ‎away (“fight”) → ‎kaaway (“enemy”)

Etymology 2

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Prefix

ka-

  1. Added to an adjective, forms a noun that denotes a state of being; -ness
    ‎ka- + ‎linaw (“calm”) → ‎kalinaw (“calmness”)
    ‎ka- + ‎bugnaw (“cold”) → ‎kabugnaw (“coldness”)

Japanese

Romanization

ka-

  1. Rōmaji transcription of か

Kangean

Pronunciation

Prefix

ka- (verb base)

  1. accidental aspect of the passive intransitive verb
    ‎ka- + ‎gibe (“bring”) → ‎kagibe (“(accidentally) taken along”)

Minangkabau

Prefix

ka-

  1. Used to form ordinal numbers

Mohawk

Prefix

ka-

  1. third person feminine/neuter agent pronominal prefix

Alternative forms

- Initial consonant
Environmentt/s/h/kn/r/w/’ae/eno/oniy
Word-Initial ka-ka-w-w-i-ken-ka-

Prefix

ka-

  1. noun prefix

References

  • Gunther Michelson (1973) A thousand words of Mohawk, University of Ottawa Press, page 9
  • Nora Deering; Helga H. Delisle (1976) Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, pages 173

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

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Prefix

ka-

  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.

Old High German

Prefix

ka-

  1. (Bavaria) Alternative form of gi-

Phuthi

Etymology

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Prefix

ka-

  1. -ly; forms adverbs of manner from adjectives and relatives.

Derived terms

Phuthi terms prefixed with ka-

Southern Ndebele

Etymology

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Prefix

ka-

  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.

Swahili

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Prefix

ka-

  1. The prefix for noun class 12, which does not exist in Standard Swahili, but may be used in colloquial or dialectal speech with a diminutive or depreciative meaning.

Swazi

Etymology 1

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Prefix

ka-

  1. -ly; forms adverbs of manner from adjectives and relatives.
Derived terms
Swazi terms prefixed with ka-

Etymology 2

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Prefix

ka-

  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.

Tagalog

Etymology

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Prefix

ka-

  1. implies companionship or partnership when prefixed to a root
    ‎ka- + ‎sama (“to accompany”) → ‎kasama (“partner”)
    ‎ka- + ‎opisina (“office”) → ‎kaopisina (“coworker”)
  2. implies similarity or interaction when prefixed to a root noun
    ‎ka- + ‎mukha (“face”) → ‎kamukha (“someone/something similar; look-alike”)
    ‎ka- + ‎away (“fight”) → ‎kaaway (“enemy”)
  3. implies repeated action when prefixed to a root that repeats the first syllable
    ‎ka- + ‎sigaw (“shout”) → ‎kasisigaw (“repeatedly shouting”)
    ‎ka- + ‎isip (“mind, thought”) → ‎kaiisip (“thinking a lot”)
  4. implies causing or producing something in an extreme degree when prefixed to a root that repeats the first two syllables
    ‎ka- + ‎galang (“respect”) → ‎kagalang-galang (“inspiring great respect”)
    ‎ka- + ‎paniwala (“belief”) → ‎kapani-paniwala (“very plausible”)
  5. implies recent action when prefixed to a root that repeats the first syllable and followed by lang or lamang
    ‎ka- + ‎punta (“going”) → ‎kapupunta (“recently went”)
    ‎ka- + ‎luto (“cooking, cuisine”) → ‎kaluluto (“recently cooked”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with ka-

See also

Xhosa

Etymology 1

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Prefix

ka-

  1. -ly; forms adverbs of manner from adjectives and relatives.
Derived terms
Xhosa terms prefixed with ka-

Etymology 2

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Prefix

ka-

  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.

Zulu

Etymology 1

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Prefix

ka-

  1. -ly; forms adverbs of manner from adjectives and relatives.
Derived terms
Zulu terms prefixed with ka-

Etymology 2

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Prefix

ká-

  1. he, she, it; class 1 subject concord; form of u- used when another prefix precedes.

Etymology 3

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Prefix

ka-

  1. Alternative form of ma- (hortative)

References

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