Contionary:ka

Kirtumur

Etymology

From East Kyrdan *ka (“sun”), from Proto-Kyrdan *ķah (“sun”). Possibly related to Proto-Klesuic *gçəɣs “big bright light”, or *çəs “day”. Cognate with Kērsalur ka, Cirdamur ca, Old Sērsal sa, Old Ķyrdum ķasli. Related to Kalli “Sun (the name of the star)”

Pronunciation

(Umunesal) IPA: [kɑ]

Noun

ka n inanimate declension

1. sun (the star around which the Earth revolves).

   niwuta hur nikukha ruŋ ka – the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

2. a symbol, a marker of stellar object names in writing, which is always silent.

   ^kaKalli, ^kaNiccayi, ^kaCeiŋari – Sun, Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri A.

3. a star, as the centre of a star system.

   Mutuŋam Niccayi kax – the sun of Proxima Centauri b is Proxima Centauri.

Declension

Inanimate declension (vocalic)
Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Absolutive	ka	kawa	kaka
Oblique	kax	kawax	kakax
Locative	kanei	kawanei	kakanei

Possession
	Type II
	singular	dual	plural
1st	kayu	kayau	kame
2nd	kašu	kašau	kašne
3rd	kanu	kanau	kanne

Derived terms

• Kalli – the Sun (Sol)

Qino

Alternative forms

• ک (Western Arabic script)
• ك (Eastern Arabic script)
• ከ (Ge'ez script)

Etymology

Proto-Cushitic.

Pronunciation

(Qino) IPA: /ka/

Article

ka m.

1. the; masculine absolutive definite article

   ka farda

   the horse

Pronoun

ka m.

1. him, it (3rd person singular masculine short clitic accusative)

   ka arká.

   I see him.

2. his, its (3rd person singular masculine short clitic genitive)

   ka mana

   his house

Usage notes

• Definite article:
  • Comes immediately before noun. In the Arabic and Ge'ez scripts, combines to following word.
  • When the noun is qualified by a cardinal number, the article precedes and agrees with the number.
  • Nouns in oblique cases use an absolutive article.
• The clitic genitive ka is identical in form to the absolutive masculine definite article. Confusion can be avoided by using the long clitic form kee(sh) or the non-clitic form keeshi.