"ca" meaning in Scots

See ca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /kaː/, /kɑː/
Head templates: {{head|sco|contraction}} ca
  1. (some Scots dialects) can't Tags: contraction Related terms: cannae
    Sense id: en-ca-sco-contraction-pAduaN3a

Verb

IPA: /kaː/, /kɑː/ Forms: cas [present, singular, third-person], cain [participle, present], ca'd [past], ca'd [participle, past]
Head templates: {{head|sco|verbs|third-person singular simple present|cas|present participle|cain|simple past|ca'd|past participle|ca'd|head=}} ca (third-person singular simple present cas, present participle cain, simple past ca'd, past participle ca'd), {{sco-verb|cas|cain|ca'd}} ca (third-person singular simple present cas, present participle cain, simple past ca'd, past participle ca'd)
  1. call
    Sense id: en-ca-sco-verb-fts2Dwas
  2. summon
    Sense id: en-ca-sco-verb-KBXLArlb Categories (other): Lowlands Scots Disambiguation of Lowlands Scots: 0 0 65 0 35 0
  3. drive something
    Sense id: en-ca-sco-verb-RFXSkqaf
  4. go on, proceed
    Sense id: en-ca-sco-verb-HGqWNIDU Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header, South Scots Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 11 9 20 9 50 0 Disambiguation of South Scots: 0 0 37 0 63 0
  5. knock or push
    Sense id: en-ca-sco-verb-Un3s4CEY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ca canny
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    },
    {
      "form": "cain",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ca'd",
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        "go on, proceed"
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          "proceed",
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        "knock or push"
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          "knock",
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      "ipa": "/kɑː/"
    }
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        {
          "english": "That can't be him!",
          "text": "That ca be him!",
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        }
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          "word": "cannae"
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      "ipa": "/kaː/"
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      "ipa": "/kɑː/"
    }
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      "form": "cain",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ca'd",
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      "form": "ca'd",
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      "glosses": [
        "call"
      ],
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        [
          "call",
          "call"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "summon"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "summon",
          "summon"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "drive something"
      ],
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          "drive",
          "drive"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "go on, proceed"
      ],
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          "go on",
          "go on"
        ],
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          "proceed",
          "proceed"
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      "glosses": [
        "knock or push"
      ],
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          "knock",
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        ],
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          "push",
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑː/"
    }
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        "can't"
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          "can't",
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    {
      "ipa": "/kaː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑː/"
    }
  ],
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}

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