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'''ka''' ''m.'' | '''ka''' ''m.'' | ||
# the; masculine absolutive definite article | # the; masculine absolutive definite article | ||
#:''<b>ka</b> | #:''<b>ka</b> farda'' | ||
#:: ''<b>the</b> horse'' | #:: ''<b>the</b> horse'' | ||
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Revision as of 02:37, 3 December 2017
Qino
Alternative forms
- ک (Western Arabic script)
- ك (Eastern Arabic script)
- ከ (Ge'ez script)
Etymology
Proto-Cushitic *af (Somali af, Afar af, Oromo afaan). Cognate to Proto-Semitic *pay, which gave rise to Arabic فَم (famm), Hebrew פֶּה (pé), Aramaic פּוּמָא (pūmā), Ethio-Semitic አፍ (af).
Pronunciation
(Qino) IPA: /ka/
Article
ka m.
- the; masculine absolutive definite article
- ka farda
- the horse
- ka farda
Inflection
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Absolutive | ka | ta |
| Nominative | ku | tu |
| Genitive | ki | ti |
Usage notes
- Comes at beginning of noun phrase. In the Arabic and Ge'ez scripts, combines to following word.
- Nouns in oblique cases use an absolutive article.