Contionary:ka

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. the one

   Teeti ka dha.

   It is hers. (i.e. It is her one.)

Usage notes

• Definite article:
  • 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.
  • The short forms are generally used immediately before the noun and the long forms otherwise.