kapa

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See also: kápa, kåpa, kapā, and kä̑pă

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa (countable and uncountable, plural kapas)

  1. Alternative form of tapa (“Polynesian cloth”)

Anagrams[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Kapâ.

Adjective[edit]

kapa

  1. (slang, Davao) good-looking, cool.
  2. drip.

Czech[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa n

  1. kappa
    Synonym: kappa

Further reading[edit]

  • kapa in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • kapa in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *tapa. Cognate to Samoan siapo

Noun[edit]

kapa

  1. rim, edge
  2. tapa

Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from kapál.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɒpɒ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pa
  • Rhymes: -pɒ

Noun[edit]

kapa (plural kapák)

  1. hoe

Declension[edit]

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative kapa kapák
accusative kapát kapákat
dative kapának kapáknak
instrumental kapával kapákkal
causal-final kapáért kapákért
translative kapává kapákká
terminative kapáig kapákig
essive-formal kapaként kapákként
essive-modal — —
inessive kapában kapákban
superessive kapán kapákon
adessive kapánál kapáknál
illative kapába kapákba
sublative kapára kapákra
allative kapához kapákhoz
elative kapából kapákból
delative kapáról kapákról
ablative kapától kapáktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular 		kapáé kapáké
non-attributive
possessive - plural 		kapáéi kapákéi
Possessive forms of kapa
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. kapám kapáim
2nd person sing. kapád kapáid
3rd person sing. kapája kapái
1st person plural kapánk kapáink
2nd person plural kapátok kapáitok
3rd person plural kapájuk kapáik

Derived terms[edit]

Expressions

Further reading[edit]

  • kapa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (’The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Ingrian[edit]

Kappoja.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa (genitive kavan, partitive kappaa)

  1. dried fish
    • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:
      Kapa, kala, kala, kana.
      Dried fish, fish, fish, hen.

Declension[edit]

Declension of kapa (type 3/kana, p-v gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative kapa kavat
genitive kavan kappoin
partitive kappaa kappoja
illative kappaa kappoi
inessive kavas kavois
elative kavast kavoist
allative kavalle kavoille
adessive kaval kavoil
ablative kavalt kavoilt
translative kavaks kavoiks
essive kapanna, kappaan kapoinna, kappoin
exessive1) kapant kapoint
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 118

Laboya[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa

  1. wing

References[edit]

  • Rina, A. Dj.; Kabba, John Lado B. (2011), “kapa”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 43
  • Allahverdi Verdizade (2019), “kapa”, in Lamboya word list, Leiden: LexiRumah

Latvian[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa m

  1. genitive singular form of kaps

Lower Sorbian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin cappa (“cape, sleeveless coat”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa f

  1. men’s jacket, outer garment

Declension[edit]

Declension of kapa
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative kapa kapje kapy
Genitive kapy kapowu kapow
Dative kapje kapoma kapam
Accusative kapu kapje kapy
Instrumental kapu kapoma kapami
Locative kapje kapoma kapach

Maori[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa

  1. team, group
  2. row, line

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English copper.

Noun[edit]

kapa

  1. copper

Phuthi[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Verb[edit]

-kápa

  1. to chop
Inflection[edit]

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2[edit]

Conjunction[edit]

kapa

  1. or

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin cappa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.pa/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -apa
  • Syllabification: ka‧pa

Noun[edit]

kapa f (diminutive kapka)

  1. cover (top sheet of a bed)
    Synonym: narzuta
  2. cope (ceremonial cloak)
    Synonym: pluwiał
  3. (nautical) companionway
    Synonym: zejściówka

Declension[edit]

Declension of kapa
singular plural
nominative kapa kapy
genitive kapy kap
dative kapie kapom
accusative kapę kapy
instrumental kapą kapami
locative kapie kapach
vocative kapo kapy

Further reading[edit]

  • kapa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kapa in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kâpa/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pa

Noun[edit]

kȁpa f (Cyrillic spelling ка̏па)

  1. cap (head covering)

Declension[edit]

Declension of kapa
singular plural
nominative kȁpa kape
genitive kape kȃpā
dative kapi kapama
accusative kapu kape
vocative kapo kape
locative kapi kapama
instrumental kapom kapama

Derived terms[edit]

Swedish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch kapen.

Verb[edit]

kapa (present kapar, preterite kapade, supine kapat, imperative kapa)

  1. to hijack; to seize control over something
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of kapa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kapa kapas
Supine kapat kapats
Imperative kapa —
Imper. plural1 kapen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kapar kapade kapas kapades
Ind. plural1 kapa kapade kapas kapades
Subjunctive2 kape kapade kapes kapades
Participles
Present participle kapande
Past participle kapad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from German kappen (“to cut off”).

Verb[edit]

kapa (present kapar, preterite kapade, supine kapat, imperative kapa)

  1. to cut something in lengths
    Maskinen kapar automatiskt stockarna i hanterbara längder.
    The machine automatically cuts the logs into manageable lengths.
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of kapa (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kapa kapas
Supine kapat kapats
Imperative kapa —
Imper. plural1 kapen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kapar kapade kapas kapades
Ind. plural1 kapa kapade kapas kapades
Subjunctive2 kape kapade kapes kapades
Participles
Present participle kapande
Past participle kapad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.
Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Tausug[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa

  1. ax, hatchet

Tok Pisin[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa

  1. (anatomy) fingernail, toenail

Turkish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpa/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧pa

Verb[edit]

kapa

  1. third-person singular positive degree imperative of kapamak
  2. third-person singular negative imperative of kapamamak

Antonyms[edit]

Venda[edit]

Verb[edit]

kapa

  1. to scoop

Yami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Japanese 合羽 (kappa, “a raincoat, especially a poncho or other sleeveless style”).

Noun[edit]

kapa

  1. raincoat
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