"ka-" meaning in Tagalog

See ka- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-, from Proto-Austronesian *ka-. Etymology templates: {{etymon|tl|:inh|poz-pro:*ka-<id:prefix>|id=prefix|text=++}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian", "term" : "*ka-", "lang" : "poz-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "ka-", "lang" : "tl" }" data-id="prefix" data-lang="tl" data-title="ka-" id="Tagalog:_prefix"> Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-, from Proto-Austronesian *ka-. Head templates: {{tl-head|prefix|b=+}} ka- (Baybayin spelling ᜃ)
  1. implies companionship or partnership Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ka--tl-prefix-TDzQDzJU
  2. implies similarity or interaction Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ka--tl-prefix-Mk~GAEgI
  3. implies past time Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ka--tl-prefix-uVv9amP7 Categories (other): Pages with 35 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using catfix, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script Disambiguation of Pages with 35 entries: 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 4 2 3 3 3 5 0 0 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 2 2 2 2 3 0 0 3 3 1 1 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 5 3 2 4 2 3 3 2 5 3 2 3 1 4 4 11 2 3 3 19 4 3 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 8 10 54 12 10 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 55 11 11 6 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 9 8 56 12 9 6
  4. (with initial syllable repetition) implies repeated action Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ka--tl-prefix-HqctJDHK
  5. (with initial syllable repetition, followed by lang or lamang) implies recent action Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ka--tl-prefix-Dfxoyiwp
  6. (with initial two syllables repetition) implies causing or producing something in an extreme degree Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-ka--tl-prefix-j4OH9B9O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: kaka-

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "poz-pro:*ka-<id:prefix>",
        "id": "prefix",
        "text": "++"
      },
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      "name": "etymon"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka-, from Proto-Austronesian *ka-.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ᜃ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "prefix",
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      },
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      "name": "tl-head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ka-"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ka",
        ""
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tagalog",
  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kaka-"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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        {
          "text": "ka- + sama (“to accompany”) → kasama (“partner”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + opisina (“office”) → kaopisina (“coworker”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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    {
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        {
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + away (“fight”) → kaaway (“enemy”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "ka- + hapon (“afternoon”) → kahapon (“yesterday”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + gabi (“night”) → kagabi (“last night”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "implies past time"
      ],
      "id": "en-ka--tl-prefix-uVv9amP7",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ka- + sigaw (“shout”) → kasisigaw (“repeatedly shouting”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + isip (“mind, thought”) → kaiisip (“thinking a lot”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "with initial syllable repetition"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ka- + punta (“going”) → kapupunta (“recently went”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + luto (“cooking, cuisine”) → kaluluto (“recently cooked”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "implies recent action"
      ],
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        ],
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          "lamang#Tagalog"
        ]
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        {
          "text": "ka- + galang (“respect”) → kagalang-galang (“inspiring great respect”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + paniwala (“belief”) → kapani-paniwala (“very plausible”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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        "(with initial two syllables repetition) implies causing or producing something in an extreme degree"
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        "with initial two syllables repetition"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ka/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ka-"
}
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    "Tagalog lemmas",
    "Tagalog prefixes",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Tagalog terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
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  ],
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      "form": "ᜃ",
      "tags": [
        "Baybayin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
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    "ka-"
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        "ka",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "tl",
  "pos": "prefix",
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    {
      "word": "kaka-"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ka- + sama (“to accompany”) → kasama (“partner”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + opisina (“office”) → kaopisina (“coworker”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "implies companionship or partnership"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "text": "ka- + mukha (“face”) → kamukha (“someone/something similar; look-alike”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + away (“fight”) → kaaway (“enemy”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "implies similarity or interaction"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ka- + hapon (“afternoon”) → kahapon (“yesterday”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + gabi (“night”) → kagabi (“last night”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "implies past time"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ka- + sigaw (“shout”) → kasisigaw (“repeatedly shouting”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + isip (“mind, thought”) → kaiisip (“thinking a lot”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "implies repeated action"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with initial syllable repetition) implies repeated action"
      ],
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        "with initial syllable repetition"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "text": "ka- + punta (“going”) → kapupunta (“recently went”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + luto (“cooking, cuisine”) → kaluluto (“recently cooked”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "morpheme"
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    {
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        {
          "text": "ka- + galang (“respect”) → kagalang-galang (“inspiring great respect”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ka- + paniwala (“belief”) → kapani-paniwala (“very plausible”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "implies causing or producing something in an extreme degree"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with initial two syllables repetition) implies causing or producing something in an extreme degree"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with initial two syllables repetition"
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ka/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɐ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ka-"
}

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