"ca" meaning in Spanish

See ca in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈka/, [ˈka]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Vulgar Latin qua, alternative form of Latin quia. Etymology templates: {{inh|es|la|quia}} Latin quia Head templates: {{head|es|conjunction}} ca
  1. (obsolete) because Tags: obsolete Synonyms: porque, car
    Sense id: en-ca-es-conj-pRGu7rih
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /ˈka/, [ˈka] Forms: ¡ca! [canonical]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From ¡quia!. Head templates: {{head|es|interjection|head=¡ca!}} ¡ca!
  1. (Spain) Denotes incredulity or negation; oh no! Tags: Spain Synonyms: ¡quia!, ¡qué va!
    Sense id: en-ca-es-intj-f~erVfrU Categories (other): Peninsular Spanish, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymology trees, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 0 0 0 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 0 0 0 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 0 0 0 90 10 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 0 93 7 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology trees: 0 93 7 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 0 93 7 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 0 95 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈka/, [ˈka]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Etymology tree substrateder.? Latin casa Old Spanish casa Spanish casaclip. Spanish ca Clipping of casa. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:clipping|casa|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree substrateder.? Latin casa Old Spanish casa Spanish casaclip. Spanish ca [Appendix:Glossary#clipping|Clipping]] of", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "cottage", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "substrate", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qfa-sub" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "casa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Spanish", "term" : "casa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "osp" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "casa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "clipping" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "ca", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="ca"> Clipping of casa. Head templates: {{es-noun|f|-}} ca f (uncountable)
  1. (colloquial) house Tags: colloquial, feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-ca-es-noun-1uIShmIa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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    }
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              17,
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          "english": "My Cid sighed, for very great grief had he",
          "ref": "c. 1325, Cantar de mío Cid:",
          "text": "Sospiró mio Cid, ca mucho avié grandes cuidados",
          "translation": "My Cid sighed, for very great grief had he",
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      ],
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      ],
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        },
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          "word": "car"
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      "ipa": "/ˈka/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈka]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
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      "homophone": "ka"
    }
  ],
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        "(Spain) Denotes incredulity or negation; oh no!"
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      "ipa": "/ˈka/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈka]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "ka"
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