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Hawaiian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Verb

  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

  1. container
  2. hanger
Derived terms

Preposition

  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
More information singular, dual ...
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.

Etymology 3

Noun

  1. czar
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Hokkien

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

Japanese

Romanization

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

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑ³³/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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

Latvian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Adverb

  1. how
  2. as soon as

Conjunction

  1. as
  2. since

Particle

  1. as
  2. like

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Pronoun

  1. genitive of kas

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

 m (invariable)

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

See also

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Mandarin

Alternative forms

Romanization

(ka1, Zhuyin ㄎㄚ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of

Maori

Etymology 1

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

Verb

(passive kāinga)

  1. (transitive) to burn
  2. (stative) to be alight
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

  1. to screech
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English car

Noun

  1. car

Further reading

  • ” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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Pali

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

 f

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

Usage notes

The pronoun may function as an interrogative adjective.

Declension

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Rapa Nui

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaː/
  • Hyphenation:

Verb

  1. (transitive) to kindle

References

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

Tocharian B

Adverb

  1. why? (interrogative)

Tongan

Pronunciation

Noun

  1. car

Zacatepec Chatino

Numeral

  1. nine

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