kanta

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See also: -kanta

Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish canta.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: kan‧ta
  • IPA(key): /kanˈta/
  • IPA(key): /kanˈtaʔ/

Noun[edit]

kantá or kantâ

  1. a song
    Synonyms: awit, kansiyon

Derived terms[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish canta.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: kan‧ta
  • IPA(key): /kanˈta/, [kʌn̪ˈt̪a]

Noun[edit]

kantá

  1. a song

Verb[edit]

kantá

  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, “log, load”), Moksha канда (kanda), Khanty ҳонт (h̦ont) and Mansi [script needed] (χānta).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

kanta

  1. base (supporting component of a structure or object)
    lampun kanta ― base of a light bulb
    pilarin kanta ― base of a column
    lehden kanta ― base of a leaf
  2. heel (part of foot, used especially in compound terms)
    Synonym: kantapää
    kantaluu ― heel bone
  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. heel (end-piece of a loaf of bread)
    Synonyms: kantapala, kannikka
  5. head (blunt end of a fastener)
    naulan kanta ― nailhead
    tasakantaruuvi ― flathead screw
  6. stub (piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record)
    (lipun kanta, ticket stub)
  7. position, opinion, point of view, account, stance, stand (attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs)
    En ota tuohon kantaa. ― I don't take a position on that.
    Olen kanssasi eri kannalla asevalvonnasta.
    I don’t agree with your stance on gun control.
    pysyä kannassaan ― to stand one's ground
  8. (electronics) base (controlling terminal of a transistor)
  9. (microbiology) strain (particular variety of microbe, organism etc.)
  10. (biology) population (collection of a particular species living in a given area)
    Suomen hirvikanta ― moose population of Finland
  11. (mathematics) base, radix (in a positional numeral system, the number of unique digits, including the digit zero, used to represent numbers)
  12. (mathematics) base (number raised to the power of an exponent)
  13. (geometry) base (lowest side or face)
  14. (linear algebra) basis
  15. (topology) base, basis
  16. (linguistics) root (word from which another word is derived)
  17. (linguistics, as modifier) proto- (of common ancestor, often hypothetical)
    Kaikki indoeurooppalaiset kielet polveutuvat kantaindoeuroopasta.
    All Indo-European languages are descended from Proto-Indo-European.

Declension[edit]

Inflection of kanta (Kotus type 9*J/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]

Derived terms[edit]

Compounds[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]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kán.táː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kán.táː]

Noun[edit]

kantā f (possessed form kantar̃)

  1. callus

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English counter.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kán.tàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kán.tàː]

Noun[edit]

kantā̀ f (plural kantōcī, possessed form kantàr̃)

  1. counter, shelf

Indonesian[edit]

Indonesian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Malay kanta (“lens”), From Sanskrit कान्त (kānta, “stone”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

kanta (plural kanta-kanta, first-person possessive kantaku, second-person possessive kantamu, third-person possessive kantanya)

  1. (obsolete) lens
    Synonym: lensa

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Ingrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *kanta. Cognates include Finnish kanta and Estonian kand.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kanta

  1. heel

Declension[edit]

Declension of kanta (type 3/kana, nt-nn gradation)
singular plural
nominative kanta kannat
genitive kannan kantoin
partitive kantaa kantoja
illative kantaa kantoi
inessive kannaas kannois
elative kannast kannoist
allative kannalle kannoille
adessive kannaal kannoil
ablative kannalt kannoilt
translative kannaks kannoiks
essive kantanna, kantaan kantoinna, kantoin
exessive1) kantant kantoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References[edit]

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 130

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]

Root
k-n-t-j
2 terms

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

kanta (imperfect jkanta, past participle kantat, verbal noun kantar)

  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]

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

Sambali[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish canta.

Noun[edit]

kanta

  1. song

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
Supine kantat kantats
Imperative kanta —
Imper. plural1 kanten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kantar kantade kantas kantades
Ind. plural1 kanta kantade kantas kantades
Subjunctive2 kante kantade kantes kantades
Participles
Present participle kantande
Past participle kantad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish canta.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: kan‧tá
  • IPA(key): /kanˈta/, [kɐnˈta]
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

kantá

  1. song; chant
    Synonym: awit

Derived terms[edit]

Votic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *kantadak, from Proto-Uralic *kanta-.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Luuditsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈkɑntɑː/, [ˈkɑntɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑntɑː
  • Hyphenation: kan‧ta

Verb[edit]

kanta

  1. (transitive) to carry (along)
  2. (transitive) to carry, bear
  3. (transitive) to wear (clothing)
  4. (transitive) to be pregnant (with), be expecting
  5. (transitive) to litter, calve, bear, give birth to (of an animal)

Inflection[edit]

Conjugation of kanta (type III-3/anta, nt-nn gradation)
Indicative
Present Perfect
positive negative positive negative
1st singular kannõn en kannõ 1st singular õõn kantõnnu en õõ kantõnnu
2nd singular kannõd ed kannõ 2nd singular õõd kantõnnu ed õõ kantõnnu
3rd singular kannõb eb kannõ 3rd singular on kantõnnu eb õõ kantõnnu
1st plural kannõmmõ emmä kannõ 1st plural öõmmõ kantõnnu emmä õõ kantõnnu
2nd plural kannõttõ että kannõ 2nd plural õõttõ kantõnnu että õõ kantõnnu
3rd plural kannõta eväd kannõ 3rd plural õlla kannõttu eväd õõ kannõttu
impersonal kannõta eväd kannõ impersonal õlla kannõttu eväd õõ kannõttu
Imperfect Pluperfect
positive negative positive negative
1st singular kannin en kantõnnu 1st singular õlin kantõnnu —
2nd singular kannid ed kantõnnu 2nd singular õlid kantõnnu —
3rd singular kanti eb kantõnnu 3rd singular õli kantõnnu —
1st plural kannimmõ emmä kantõnnu 1st plural õlimmõ kantõnnu —
2nd plural kannittõ että kantõnnu 2nd plural õlittõ kantõnnu —
3rd plural kannõtti eväd kannõttu 3rd plural õlti kannõttu —
impersonal kannõtti eväd kannõttu impersonal õlti kannõttu —
Conditional
Present Perfect
positive negative positive negative
1st singular kantaizin en kantaizʹ 1st singular õllõizin kantõnnu en õllõizʹ kantõnnu
2nd singular kantaizid ed kantaizʹ 2nd singular õllõizid kantõnnu ed õllõizʹ kantõnnu
3rd singular kantaizʹ eb kantaizʹ 3rd singular õllõizʹ kantõnnu eb õllõizʹ kantõnnu
1st plural kantaizimmõ emmä kantaizʹ 1st plural õllõizimmõ kantõnnu emmä õllõizʹ kantõnnu
2nd plural kantaizittõ että kantaizʹ 2nd plural õllõizittõ kantõnnu että õllõizʹ kantõnnu
3rd plural kannõttaizʹ eväd kannõttaizʹ 3rd plural õltaizʹ kannõttu eväd õltaizʹ kannõttu
impersonal kannõttaizʹ eväd kannõttaizʹ impersonal õltaizʹ kannõttu eväd õltaizʹ kannõttu
Imperative
Present
positive negative
1st singular — —
2nd singular kannõ elä kannõ
3rd singular kantõgo elko kantõgo
1st plural — —
2nd plural kantõga elka kantõga
3rd plural kantõgod —
impersonal — —
Nominal forms
Infinitives Participles
active passive
1st kanta present kantõjõ —
2nd illative kantõma past kantõnnu kannõttu
inessive kantõmõz
elative kantõmassõ
abessive kantõmattõ

References[edit]

  • V. Hallap, E. Adler, S. Grünberg, M. Leppik (2012), “kantaa”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2 edition, Tallinn
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