ka-
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Prefix[edit]
ka-
Derived terms[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Bikol Central[edit]
Prefix[edit]
ka-
- Forms a noun that denotes partnership or companionship; co-
Cebuano[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
- Forms a noun that denotes partnership or companionship; co-
Etymology 2[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
- Added to an adjective, forms a noun that denotes a state of being; -ness
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
ka-
Minangkabau[edit]
Prefix[edit]
ka-
- Used to form ordinal numbers
Northern Ndebele[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
Old High German[edit]
Prefix[edit]
ka-
Phuthi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
- -ly; forms adverbs of manner from adjectives and relatives.
Derived terms[edit]
Rapa Nui[edit]
Prefix[edit]
ka-
- used to make the counting form of a number
Usage notes[edit]
For example, if one wants to speak about five canoes, the "normal" (adjectival) form of the cardinal number is used: rima vaka. If one is counting the canoes (one, two, three...), once five is reached the counting form is used: karima.
Southern Ndebele[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
Swahili[edit]
Prefix[edit]
ka-
- 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[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
- -ly; forms adverbs of manner from adjectives and relatives.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
Tagalog[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
- implies companionship or partnership when prefixed to a root
- implies similarity or interaction when prefixed to a root noun
Etymology 2[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
- implies repeated action when prefixed to a verb root that repeats the first syllable
- implies recent action when prefixed to a verb root that repeats the first syllable and followed by lang or lamang
Xhosa[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
- -ly; forms adverbs of manner from adjectives and relatives.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
Zulu[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
- -ly; forms adverbs of manner from adjectives and relatives.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
Etymology 3[edit]
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Prefix[edit]
ka-
- Alternative form of ma- (hortative)
References[edit]
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972) , “ka-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ka-”
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