kalva

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian calvo, Spanish calvo, Portuguese calvo, from Latin calvus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkalva/
• Hyphenation: kal‧va

Adjective

kalva (accusative singular kalvan, plural kalvaj, accusative plural kalvajn)

1. bald

Verb

kalva

1. Indicative present connegative form of kalvaa.
2. Second-person singular imperative present form of kalvaa.
3. Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of kalvaa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto kalva, from Italian calvo, Spanish calvo, Portuguese calvo, from Latin calvus.

Adjective

kalva

1. bald

Pronunciation

• (kalvà, nominative and instrumental) IPA^(key): [kɐlˈʋɐ]
• (kal̃va, vocative) IPA^(key): [ˈkɐlʋɐ]

Noun

kalvà f (plural kal̃vos) stress pattern 4

1. (geography) hill

Noun

kal̃va f

1. vocative singular form of kalva.

Verb

kalva (present kalvar, preterite kalvade, supine kalvat, imperative kalva)

1. (about a cow) to give birth
2. (about an iceberg or glacier) to calve