kapa

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: kápa, kåpa, kapā, and kä̑pă

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa (countable and uncountable, plural kapas)

  1. Alternative form of tapa (Polynesian cloth)

See also[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Cebuano[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Kapâ.

Adjective[edit]

kapa

  1. (slang, Davao) good-looking, cool.
  2. (slang, Butuan City) to perform a technique or procedure.
  3. drip.

Czech[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa n or f

  1. kappa
    Synonym: kappa

Declension[edit]

when feminine:

Indeclinable when neuter.

Further reading[edit]

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

Finnish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain. Compared with onomatopoeic kapista on one hand and Germanic words like Old Swedish skaveþorsker on the other.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑpɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝pɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑpɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ka‧pa

Noun[edit]

kapa (rare)

  1. Synonym of kapakala

Declension[edit]

Inflection of kapa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)
nominative kapa kavat
genitive kavan kapojen
partitive kapaa kapoja
illative kapaan kapoihin
singular plural
nominative kapa kavat
accusative nom. kapa kavat
gen. kavan
genitive kavan kapojen
kapainrare
partitive kapaa kapoja
inessive kavassa kavoissa
elative kavasta kavoista
illative kapaan kapoihin
adessive kavalla kavoilla
ablative kavalta kavoilta
allative kavalle kavoille
essive kapana kapoina
translative kavaksi kavoiksi
abessive kavatta kavoitta
instructive kavoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of kapa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kapani kapani
accusative nom. kapani kapani
gen. kapani
genitive kapani kapojeni
kapainirare
partitive kapaani kapojani
inessive kavassani kavoissani
elative kavastani kavoistani
illative kapaani kapoihini
adessive kavallani kavoillani
ablative kavaltani kavoiltani
allative kavalleni kavoilleni
essive kapanani kapoinani
translative kavakseni kavoikseni
abessive kavattani kavoittani
instructive
comitative kapoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kapasi kapasi
accusative nom. kapasi kapasi
gen. kapasi
genitive kapasi kapojesi
kapaisirare
partitive kapaasi kapojasi
inessive kavassasi kavoissasi
elative kavastasi kavoistasi
illative kapaasi kapoihisi
adessive kavallasi kavoillasi
ablative kavaltasi kavoiltasi
allative kavallesi kavoillesi
essive kapanasi kapoinasi
translative kavaksesi kavoiksesi
abessive kavattasi kavoittasi
instructive
comitative kapoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kapamme kapamme
accusative nom. kapamme kapamme
gen. kapamme
genitive kapamme kapojemme
kapaimmerare
partitive kapaamme kapojamme
inessive kavassamme kavoissamme
elative kavastamme kavoistamme
illative kapaamme kapoihimme
adessive kavallamme kavoillamme
ablative kavaltamme kavoiltamme
allative kavallemme kavoillemme
essive kapanamme kapoinamme
translative kavaksemme kavoiksemme
abessive kavattamme kavoittamme
instructive
comitative kapoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kapanne kapanne
accusative nom. kapanne kapanne
gen. kapanne
genitive kapanne kapojenne
kapainnerare
partitive kapaanne kapojanne
inessive kavassanne kavoissanne
elative kavastanne kavoistanne
illative kapaanne kapoihinne
adessive kavallanne kavoillanne
ablative kavaltanne kavoiltanne
allative kavallenne kavoillenne
essive kapananne kapoinanne
translative kavaksenne kavoiksenne
abessive kavattanne kavoittanne
instructive
comitative kapoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kapansa kapansa
accusative nom. kapansa kapansa
gen. kapansa
genitive kapansa kapojensa
kapainsarare
partitive kapaansa kapojaan
kapojansa
inessive kavassaan
kavassansa
kavoissaan
kavoissansa
elative kavastaan
kavastansa
kavoistaan
kavoistansa
illative kapaansa kapoihinsa
adessive kavallaan
kavallansa
kavoillaan
kavoillansa
ablative kavaltaan
kavaltansa
kavoiltaan
kavoiltansa
allative kavalleen
kavallensa
kavoilleen
kavoillensa
essive kapanaan
kapanansa
kapoinaan
kapoinansa
translative kavakseen
kavaksensa
kavoikseen
kavoiksensa
abessive kavattaan
kavattansa
kavoittaan
kavoittansa
instructive
comitative kapoineen
kapoinensa

Derived terms[edit]

Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *tapa. Cognate to Samoan siapo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.pa/, [ˈkɐ.pə]

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’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Ingrian[edit]

Kappaa.

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Finnic *kapa. Cognates include Finnish kapa.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa

  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 kapoja
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.

Derived terms[edit]

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 of kaps

Lower Sorbian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin cappa (cape, sleeveless coat).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa f inan

  1. men’s jacket, outer garment

Declension[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

Learned borrowing from Late Latin cappa. Sense 5 is a semantic loan from Spanish capa.

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
  4. (equestrianism) horse blanket, rug (blanket placed underneath the saddle of a horse)
    Synonym: derka
  5. (bullfighting) cape (cloth used by a bullfighter to trick the bull)
    Hypernym: płachta
Declension[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Deverbal from kapować.

Noun[edit]

kapa f

  1. (prison slang) lookout (session of watching for an approaching enemy)
    Synonym: czaty

Etymology 3[edit]

Clipping of klapa.

Noun[edit]

kapa f

  1. (colloquial) flop, turkey (failure)
    Synonyms: kaplica, klapa

Etymology 4[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

kapa

  1. genitive/accusative singular of kapo

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]

Derived terms[edit]

Swahili[edit]

Noun[edit]

kapa (needs class)

  1. (Sheng) thousand shilling
    Synonyms: thao, ngiri

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]
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, making shorter
    Maskinen kapar automatiskt stockarna i hanterbara längder.
    The machine automatically cuts the logs into manageable lengths.
Conjugation[edit]
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. second-person singular imperative of kapamak

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