ka-

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

English

Alternative forms

• ca-, ker-

Prefix

ka-

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

Derived terms

• kaboom

Anagrams

• AK, Ak

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Cebuano

Etymology 1

Prefix

ka-

1. Forms a noun that denotes partnership or companionship; co-

   ‎ka- + ‎dula (“play”) → ‎kadula (“playmate”)

   ‎ka- + ‎away (“fight”) → ‎kaaway (“enemy”)

Etymology 2

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”)

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Japanese

Romanization

ka-

1. Rōmaji transcription of か

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Minangkabau

Prefix

ka-

1. Used to form ordinal numbers

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Northern Ndebele

Prefix

ka-

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

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Old High German

Prefix

ka-

1. (Bavarian) used to make the past participle

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Rapa Nui

Prefix

ka-

1. used to make the counting form of a number

Usage notes

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.

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Southern Ndebele

Prefix

ka-

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

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Swahili

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.

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Swazi

Prefix

ka-

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

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Tagalog

Etymology 1

Prefix

ka-

1. implies companionship or partnership when prefixed to a root

   ‎ka- + ‎sama (“to accompany”) → ‎kasama (“partner”)

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”)

Etymology 2

Prefix

ka-

1. implies repeated action when prefixed to a verb root that repeats the first syllable
2. implies recent action when prefixed to a verb root that repeats the first syllable and followed by lang or lamang

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Xhosa

Prefix

ka-

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

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Zulu

Etymology 1

Prefix

ka-

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

Derived terms

► Zulu words prefixed with ka-

Etymology 2

Prefix

ka-

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

Etymology 3

Prefix

ka-

1. Alternative form of ma- (hortative)

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “ka-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “ka-”