kita

See also: Kita, kitą, kıta, and кита

Amis

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kita

1. we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

See also

Amis personal pronouns
Person		Singular	Plural
1st	—	kako	kami / kita
	inclusive		kami
	exclusive		kita / kami
2nd	—	kiso	kamo
3rd	—	ciira	caira

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Cayubaba

Noun

kita

1. water

   kikita

   the water

Further reading

• Mily Crevels, Hein van der Voort, The Guaporé-Mamoré region as a linguistic area, in Pieter Muysken (editor), From Linguistic Areas to Areal Linguistics (2008), Studies in Language Companion Series, volume 90
• Harold Key, Morphology of Cayuvava (Mouton & Co., 1967), page 64

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Cebuano

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kita

1. we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

Verb

kita

1. to see, behold

Noun

kita

1. money earned; earnings

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:kita.

Anagrams

• atik, kati, kiat

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Finnish

Etymology

From . Cognate with Estonian kida, Karelian kita, Livonian ki’d, Ludian kida, Veps kida and Votic kita. Possible cognates in Ugric languages include Khanty and Mansi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkitɑ/, [ˈk̟it̪ɑ̝]

Noun

kita

1. mouth
2. throat, pharynx

Declension

Inflection of kita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)
nominative		kita	kidat
genitive		kidan	kitojen
partitive		kitaa	kitoja
illative		kitaan	kitoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kita	kidat
accusative	nom.	kita	kidat
	gen.	kidan
genitive		kidan	kitojen kitain rare
partitive		kitaa	kitoja
inessive		kidassa	kidoissa
elative		kidasta	kidoista
illative		kitaan	kitoihin
adessive		kidalla	kidoilla
ablative		kidalta	kidoilta
allative		kidalle	kidoille
essive		kitana	kitoina
translative		kidaksi	kidoiksi
abessive		kidatta	kidoitta
instructive		—	kidoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t-d gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kitani kitani accusative nom. kitani kitani gen. kitani genitive kitani kitojeni kitaini rare partitive kitaani kitojani inessive kidassani kidoissani elative kidastani kidoistani illative kitaani kitoihini adessive kidallani kidoillani ablative kidaltani kidoiltani allative kidalleni kidoilleni essive kitanani kitoinani translative kidakseni kidoikseni abessive kidattani kidoittani instructive — — comitative — kitoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kitasi kitasi accusative nom. kitasi kitasi gen. kitasi genitive kitasi kitojesi kitaisi rare partitive kitaasi kitojasi inessive kidassasi kidoissasi elative kidastasi kidoistasi illative kitaasi kitoihisi adessive kidallasi kidoillasi ablative kidaltasi kidoiltasi allative kidallesi kidoillesi essive kitanasi kitoinasi translative kidaksesi kidoiksesi abessive kidattasi kidoittasi instructive — — comitative — kitoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kitamme kitamme accusative nom. kitamme kitamme gen. kitamme genitive kitamme kitojemme kitaimme rare partitive kitaamme kitojamme inessive kidassamme kidoissamme elative kidastamme kidoistamme illative kitaamme kitoihimme adessive kidallamme kidoillamme ablative kidaltamme kidoiltamme allative kidallemme kidoillemme essive kitanamme kitoinamme translative kidaksemme kidoiksemme abessive kidattamme kidoittamme instructive — — comitative — kitoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kitanne kitanne accusative nom. kitanne kitanne gen. kitanne genitive kitanne kitojenne kitainne rare partitive kitaanne kitojanne inessive kidassanne kidoissanne elative kidastanne kidoistanne illative kitaanne kitoihinne adessive kidallanne kidoillanne ablative kidaltanne kidoiltanne allative kidallenne kidoillenne essive kitananne kitoinanne translative kidaksenne kidoiksenne abessive kidattanne kidoittanne instructive — — comitative — kitoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kitansa kitansa accusative nom. kitansa kitansa gen. kitansa genitive kitansa kitojensa kitainsa rare partitive kitaansa kitojaan kitojansa inessive kidassaan kidassansa kidoissaan kidoissansa elative kidastaan kidastansa kidoistaan kidoistansa illative kitaansa kitoihinsa adessive kidallaan kidallansa kidoillaan kidoillansa ablative kidaltaan kidaltansa kidoiltaan kidoiltansa allative kidalleen kidallensa kidoilleen kidoillensa essive kitanaan kitanansa kitoinaan kitoinansa translative kidakseen kidaksensa kidoikseen kidoiksensa abessive kidattaan kidattansa kidoittaan kidoittansa instructive — — comitative — kitoineen kitoinensa

Derived terms

• kidus

Compounds

compounds

• kita-aukko
• kitahalkio
• kitakaari
• kitakieleke
• kitakulma
• kitalaki

• kitaluu
• kitapurje
• kitapuu
• kitarisa
• kitasola
• leijonankita

Anagrams

• Kati, akti, kait

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Hiligaynon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kitá

1. we (inclusive)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

Verb

kítà

1. to see, behold

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Ilocano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

Verb

kita (used in the form makita)

1. to see

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita. Compare Tagalog kita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kita/

Pronoun

kita

1. we (inclusive)

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2. our / ours (inclusive)

   Kita mempunyai laboratorium komputer baru di sekolah kita

   We have a new computer laboratory at our school.

Related terms

• kami (exclusive)

Anagrams

ikat, tika

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Inonhan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kita

1. we; us (inclusive of the person spoken to)

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Japanese

Romanization

kita

1. Rōmaji transcription of きた
2. Rōmaji transcription of キタ

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Lindu

Pronoun

kita

1. we (inclusive)

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Lingala

Verb

-kita (infinitive kokita)

1. to descend, go down

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kitə/
• IPA^(key): /kita/
• Rhymes: -itə, -tə, -ə

Pronoun

kita

1. we, us, our (inclusive)
2. I, me, my

Derived terms

• kekitaan

Related terms

• kami (“exclusive”)

Descendants

• Indonesian: kita

Anagrams

ikat, tika

See also

Malay personal pronouns

		singular	plural
1st person	standard	saya / ساي aku/ku- / اکو / كو- (informal/towards God) -ku / -كو (informal possessive) hamba / همبا (dated)	kami / کامي (exclusive) kita orang / كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive) kita / کيت (inclusive)
	royal	beta / بيتا
2nd person	standard	kamu / کامو anda / اندا (formal)
		engkau/kau- / اڠکاو/ كاو- (informal/towards God) awak / اوق (friendly/older towards younger) -mu / -مو (possessive)	awak semua / اوق سموا kamu semua / كامو سموا kalian / کالين (informal) kau orang / كاو اورڠ (informal)
	royal	tuanku / توانكو
3rd person	standard	dia / دي ia / اي beliau / بلياو (honorific) -nya / -ڽ (possessive)	mereka / مريک dia orang / دي اورڠ (informal)
	royal	baginda / بݢيندا

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Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish quitar

Verb

kita

1. to remove, to take away
2. to subtract

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Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kyta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈki.ta/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

kita f (diminutive kitka)

1. (fluffy) tail
2. crest, brush, tuft

Declension

Declension of kita

	singular	plural
nominative	kita	kity
genitive	kity	kit
dative	kicie	kitom
accusative	kitę	kity
instrumental	kitą	kitami
locative	kicie	kitach
vocative	kito	kity

Further reading

• kita in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Template:R:PWN

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kyta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kîta/
• Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Noun

kȉta f (Cyrillic spelling ки̏та)

1. bunch, bouquet
2. (slang) penis
3. (archaic) pretty girl
4. (Kajkavian) branch (of a tree)

Declension

Declension of kita

	singular	plural
nominative	kȉta	kite
genitive	kite	kȋtā
dative	kiti	kitama
accusative	kitu	kite
vocative	kito	kite
locative	kiti	kitama
instrumental	kitom	kitama

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Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kyta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kìːta/

Noun

kíta f

1. plait, braid
2. tendon

Inflection

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Feminine, a-stem
nom. sing.	kíta
gen. sing.	kíte
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	kíta	kíti	kíte
genitive (rodȋlnik)	kíte	kít	kít
dative (dajȃlnik)	kíti	kítama	kítam
accusative (tožȋlnik)	kíto	kíti	kíte
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	kíti	kítah	kítah
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	kíto	kítama	kítami

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Swahili

Noun

kita (ki-vi class, plural vita)

1. a war, a battle

Verb

-kita (infinitive kukita)

1. to stand one's ground

Conjugation

Conjugation of -kita
Positive present -nakita Subjunctive -kite Negative -kiti Imperative singular kita
Infinitives
Positive kukita Negative kutokita
Imperatives
Singular kita Plural kiteni
Tensed forms
Habitual hukita Positive past positive subject concord + -likita Negative past negative subject concord + -kukita
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakita) Singular Plural 1st person ninakita/nakita tunakita 2nd person unakita mnakita 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anakita wanakita other classes positive subject concord + -nakita
Negative present (negative subject concord + -kiti) Singular Plural 1st person sikiti hatukiti 2nd person hukiti hamkiti 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hakiti hawakiti other classes negative subject concord + -kiti
Positive future positive subject concord + -takita Negative future negative subject concord + -takita
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kite) Singular Plural 1st person nikite tukite 2nd person ukite mkite 3rd person m-wa(I/II) akite wakite other classes positive subject concord + -kite
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sikite Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngekita Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singekita Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalikita Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalikita
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akita) Singular Plural 1st person nakita twakita 2nd person wakita mwakita 3rd person m-wa(I/II) akita wakita m-mi(III/IV) wakita yakita ji-ma(V/VI) lakita yakita ki-vi(VII/VIII) chakita vyakita n(IX/X) yakita zakita u(XI) wakita see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwakita pa(XVI) pakita mu(XVIII) mwakita
Perfect positive subject concord + -mekita "Already" positive subject concord + -meshakita "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jakita "If/When" positive subject concord + -kikita "If not" positive subject concord + -sipokita Consecutive kakita / positive subject concord + -kakita Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -kakite
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nikita -tukita 2nd person -kukita -wakita/-kukiteni/-wakiteni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mkita -wakita m-mi(III/IV) -ukita -ikita ji-ma(V/VI) -likita -yakita ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kikita -vikita n(IX/X) -ikita -zikita u(XI) -ukita see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kukita pa(XVI) -pakita mu(XVIII) -mukita Reflexive -jikita
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kita- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -kitaye -kitao m-mi(III/IV) -kitao -kitayo ji-ma(V/VI) -kitalo -kitayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kitacho -kitavyo n(IX/X) -kitayo -kitazo u(XI) -kitao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kitako pa(XVI) -kitapo mu(XVIII) -kitamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kita) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yekita -okita m-mi(III/IV) -okita -yokita ji-ma(V/VI) -lokita -yokita ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chokita -vyokita n(IX/X) -yokita -zokita u(XI) -okita see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kokita pa(XVI) -pokita mu(XVIII) -mokita
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

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Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kiˈta/

• pronoun:

  (file)

Pronoun

kita

1. Second-person form, used when speaking directly to the receiver of a verb, combining the first- and second-person. Replacement for ko ikaw (I or my and you).

   Mahal ko siya, mahal ko sila, mahal ko tayong lahat—at ikaw, mahal kita.

   I love him, I love them, I love all of us—and you, I love you.

2. we; the two of us; you and I; also kata

   Magkaibigan kita.

   You and I are friends.

See also

Tagalog personal pronouns

Person	Number	Direct (ang)	Indirect (ng)	Oblique (sa)
First	singular	ako	ko	akin
	dual*	kita, kata	nita, nata, ta	kanita, kanata, ata
	plural inclusive	tayo	natin	atin
	plural exclusive	kami	namin	amin
First & Second	singular	kita**
Second	singular	ikaw, ka	mo	iyo
	plural	kayo, kamo	ninyo, niyo	inyo
Third	singular	siya	niya	kaniya
	plural	sila	nila	kanila
* First person dual pronouns are not commonly used. ** Replaces "ko ikaw".

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkiːtaʔ/

• noun and verb:

  (file)

Verb

kita (root used in the form makita)

1. To see.

   Nakikita ko... nakikita ko ang iyong kapalaran sa palad mo!

   I can see... I can see your fortune in the palm of your hand!

Noun

kita

1. Income.

   Pabagu-bago ang kita

   Ever-changing income

Derived terms

• makita

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Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kita

1. 1st-person singular pronoun: I, me

Usage notes

This form of the 1st-person singular pronoun is commonly used in place of au to arouse the listener’s sympathy about some predicament that one is in.

See also

Tokelauan personal pronouns

Independent
	singular	dual		plural
		long	short
1st person (excl.)	au, kita1	ki māua	ki mā	ki mātou
1st person (incl.)	―	ki tāua	ki tā	ki tātou
2nd person	koe	koulua		koutou
3rd person	ia	ki lāua	ki lā	ki lātou
Agentive clitic
	singular	dual		plural
1st person (excl.)	kō	ki mā		ki mātou
1st person (incl.)	―	ki tā		ki tātou
2nd person	kē	koulua		koutou
3rd person	ia	ki lā		ki lātou
1) Sympathetic *) Pronouns preceded by ki may drop this preposition when in a possessive phrase.