kā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ka"

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *taa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taRaq, from Proto-Austronesian *taRaq (“hewing with an adze”).

Verb

kā

to strike, hit, thrust, dash, hurl (especially with a quick hard stroke)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *taʻa, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqan, from Proto-Austronesian *taqan (“to hold back, keep in reserve”).

Noun

kā

Derived terms

kā ipu

Preposition

kā

of, belonging to first part of possessive constructions, a-type
kā lāua mau keiki their children

kā Kimo kālā Kimo's money

	singular	dual	plural
The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars). The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions.
1st person	koʻu, kaʻu kuʻu (affectionate, o- and a-type)	ko māua, kā māua (exclusive) ko kāua, kā kāua (inclusive)	ko mākou, kā mākou (exclusive) ko kākou, kā kākou (inclusive)
2nd person	kou, kāu kō (affectionate, o- and a-type)	ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua	ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou
3rd person	kona, kāna	ko lāua, kā lāua	ko lākou, kā lākou

Japanese

Romanization

kā

Rōmaji transcription of かあ
Rōmaji transcription of カー

Latvian

Pronunciation 1

IPA^(key): [kâː]

(file)

Adverb

kā

as soon as

Conjunction

kā

as
since

Particle

kā

as
like

Pronunciation 2

IPA^(key): [kāː]

(file)

Pronoun

kā

genitive form of kas

Noun

kā m (invariable)

The Latvian name of the Latin script letter K/k.

Mandarin

Romanization

kā (Zhuyin ㄎㄚ)

Pinyin transcription of 咖
Pinyin transcription of 啸

Tongan

Noun

kā

car

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