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
- sun (the star around which the Earth revolves).
- niwuta hur nikukha ruŋ ka – the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
- a symbol, a marker of stellar object names in writing, which is always silent.
- kaKalli, kaNiccayi, kaCeiŋari – Sun, Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri A.
- 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) | |||
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Case | Singular | Dual | Plural |
Absolutive | ka | kawa | kaka |
Oblique | kax | kawax | kakax |
Locative | kanei | kawanei | kakanei |
Possession | ||||||
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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.
- the; masculine absolutive definite article
- ka farda
- the horse
- ka farda
Pronoun
ka m.
- him, it (3rd person singular masculine short clitic accusative)
- ka arká.
- I see him.
- ka arká.
- his, its (3rd person singular masculine short clitic genitive)
- ka mana
- his house
- ka mana
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.
Derived terms
Sinatolean
Etymology
Pronunciation
(Sinatolean): [ka]
Noun
ka
- location, place
Sintsiran
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰe (particle)
Particle
ka
- yes