kanta

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See also: -kanta

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish canta, from cantar (“to sing”), from Latin cantāre, present active infinitive of cantō, frequentative of canō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: kan‧ta

Noun[edit]

kanta

  1. a song

Verb[edit]

kanta

  1. to sing
  2. (slang) to fellate; to perform oral sex (on a man)

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:kanta.

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *kanta, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kanta. Cognates include Estonian kand, Erzya кандо (kando), Moksha канда (kanda), Khanty ҳонт (h̦ont) and Mansi [script needed] (χānta).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑntɑ/, [ˈkɑn̪t̪ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑntɑ
  • Syllabification: kan‧ta

Noun[edit]

kanta

  1. stem
  2. opinion, point of view, account (attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs)
  3. heel (part of a sole of a shoe, especially a low one; a high heel is usually called korko)
    olla kannoilla ― to heel
  4. head of a nail (fastener)
  5. (microbiology) strain
  6. (biology) population
  7. (mechanics, electronics) socket
  8. (geometry) base
  9. (linear algebra) basis
  10. (topology) base, basis

Declension[edit]

Inflection of kanta (Kotus type 9/kala, nt-nn gradation)
nominative kanta kannat
genitive kannan kantojen
partitive kantaa kantoja
illative kantaan kantoihin
singular plural
nominative kanta kannat
accusative nom. kanta kannat
gen. kannan
genitive kannan kantojen
kantainrare
partitive kantaa kantoja
inessive kannassa kannoissa
elative kannasta kannoista
illative kantaan kantoihin
adessive kannalla kannoilla
ablative kannalta kannoilta
allative kannalle kannoille
essive kantana kantoina
translative kannaksi kannoiksi
instructive — kannoin
abessive kannatta kannoitta
comitative — kantoineen
Possessive forms of kanta (type kala)
possessor singular plural
1st person kantani kantamme
2nd person kantasi kantanne
3rd person kantansa

Synonyms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

  • (opinion): kannella (“to file a complaint, to complain”)
  • (opinion): perustella (“to argue”) from perustaa (“to base”)
  • (opinion): kantaja (“plaintiff”)

Anagrams[edit]

Guinea-Bissau Creole[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese cantar. Cognate with Kabuverdianu kanta.

Verb[edit]

kanta

  1. to sing

Hausa[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

kantā f (possessed form kantar̃)

  1. callus

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English counter.

Noun[edit]

kantā̀ f (plural kantōcī, possessed form kantàr̃)

  1. counter, shelf

Indonesian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit कान्त (kānta, “stone”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kanta/
  • Hyphenation: kan‧ta

Noun[edit]

kanta

  1. lens
    Synonym: lensa

Further reading[edit]

Ingrian[edit]

Noun[edit]

kanta

  1. heel

Kabuverdianu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese cantar.

Verb[edit]

kanta

  1. to sing

Lindu[edit]

Noun[edit]

kanta

  1. potato

Ludian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *kantadak.

Verb[edit]

kanta

  1. carry

Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
k-n-t-j

Borrowed from Sicilian cantari and/or Italian cantare, from Latin cantare.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

kanta (imperfect jkanta, past participle kantat)

  1. to sing
    Synonym: għanna
    Inkantalek. ― I sing to you.

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of kanta
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m kantajt kantajt kanta kantajna kantajtu kantaw
f kantat
imperfect m nkanta tkanta jkanta nkantaw tkantaw jkantaw
f tkanta
imperative kanta kantaw

Derived terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Novial[edit]

Verb[edit]

kanta (past kantad, active participle kantant, passive participle kantat)

  1. to sing

Pali[edit]

Adjective[edit]

kanta

  1. lovely
  2. enjoyable
  3. pleasant

Papiamentu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese cantar and Spanish cantar and Kabuverdianu kanta.

Verb[edit]

kanta

  1. to sing

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish چانطه‎ (çanta, “leather bag, small suitcase”) (Turkish çanta), from Persian چنته‎.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kǎːnta/
  • Hyphenation: kan‧ta

Noun[edit]

kánta f (Cyrillic spelling ка́нта)

  1. can
  2. pail
    kante za smeće
    garbage pail

Declension[edit]

Declension of kanta
singular plural
nominative kánta kante
genitive kante kántā / kántī
dative kanti kantama
accusative kantu kante
vocative kanto kante
locative kanti kantama
instrumental kantom kantama

References[edit]

  • “kanta” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Swedish[edit]

Verb[edit]

kanta (present kantar, preterite kantade, supine kantat, imperative kanta)

  1. to be placed as a border, limit or rim

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of kanta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kanta kantas
Present tense kantar kantas
Past tense kantade kantades
Supine kantat kantats
Imperative kanta —
Present participle kantande
Past participle kantad

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish canta

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio
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Noun[edit]

kanta

  1. song; chant

Verb[edit]

kanta

  1. to sing; to chant

Conjugation[edit]

Verb conjugation for ikanta
Affix Root word Trigger
i- kanta object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
ikanta ikinanta ikinakanta
inakanta1 		ikakanta
akanta1 		ikanta
kakantahan1
1 Dialectal use only.
Verb conjugation for kantahin
Affix Root word Trigger
-in kanta object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
kantahin kinanta kinakanta
inakanta1 		kakantahin
akantahin1 		kantahin
kanta1
kantaha1
1 Dialectal use only.
Verb conjugation for kantahan
Affix Root word Trigger
-an kanta object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
kantahan kinantahan kinakantahan
inakantahan1 		kakantahan
akantahan1 		kantahi1
1 Dialectal use only.
Verb conjugation for ipakanta
Affix Root word Trigger
ipa- kanta object
Aspect
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
ipakanta ipinakanta
pinakanta 		ipinapakanta
pinapakanta 		ipapakanta
Verb conjugation for makantahan
Affix Root word Trigger
ma- -an kanta locative
Aspect
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
makantahan nakantahan nakakantahan makakantahan
Verb conjugation for magkantahan
Affix Root word Trigger
mag- -an kanta actor
Aspect
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
magkantahan nagkantahan nagkakantahan magkakantahan
Verb conjugation for magsikanta
Affix Root word Trigger
magsi- kanta actor
Aspect
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
magsikanta nagsikanta nagsisikanta magsisikanta
Verb conjugation for makakanta
Affix Root word Trigger
maka- kanta actor
Aspect
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
makakanta nakakanta nakakakanta makakakanta
Verb conjugation for makikanta
Affix Root word Trigger
maki- kanta actor
Aspect
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
makikanta nakikanta nakikikanta makikikanta
Verb conjugation for makipagkanta
Affix Root word Trigger
makipag- kanta actor
Aspect
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
makipagkanta nakipagkanta nakikipagkanta makikipagkanta
Verb conjugation for pakantahin
Affix Root word Trigger
pa- -in kanta object
Aspect
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
pakantahin pinakantahin pinapakantahin
pinakarantahin 		papakantahin
pakarantahin
Verb conjugation for kumanta
Affix Root word Trigger
-um- kanta actor
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative Recently Complete
kumanta kumanta
kungmanta1 		kumakanta
kungmakanta1
nakanta2 		kakanta
makanta2 		formal kakakanta kumanta
kanta2
informal kakakanta
1Now archaic in Modern Tagalog.
2Dialectal use only.
Verb conjugation for magkanta
Affix Root word Trigger
mag- kanta actor
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative Recently Complete
magkanta nagkanta nagkakanta
nagakanta1 		magkakanta
magakanta1
gakanta1 		formal kakakanta
kapagkakanta 		magkanta1
informal kakakanta
kakapagkanta
kapapagkanta
1 Dialectal use only.
Verb conjugation for magpakanta
Affix Root word Trigger
magpa- kanta actor
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative Recently Complete
magpakanta nagpakanta nagpapakanta magpapakanta formal
―
 kakapakanta
kapapakanta
kapagpapakanta
informal kapakakanta
Verb conjugation for makanta
Affix Root word Trigger
ma- kanta object
Aspect
Infinitive Complete Progressive Contemplative
makanta nakanta nakakanta makakanta


Derived terms[edit]

Votic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

kanta (genitive kannaa, partitive [please provide])

  1. heel

Inflection[edit]

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References[edit]

  • "kanta" in Vadja keele sõnaraamat
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