"ka" meaning in Tagalog

See ka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Influenced by Baybayin character ᜃ (ka). Etymology templates: {{tl-bay sc}} ᜃ Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} ka (Baybayin spelling ᜃ)
  1. the name of the Latin-script letter K/k, in the Abakada alphabet Categories (topical): Latin letter names Synonyms: key (english: in the Filipino alphabet)
    Sense id: en-ka-tl-noun-NQeAVEDS
  2. (historical) the name of the Latin-script letter K/k, in the Abecedario Tags: historical Categories (topical): Latin letter names Synonyms: key (english: in the Filipino alphabet)
    Sense id: en-ka-tl-noun-COuXBMT3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Ka, ka-, kaka
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈkaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kâ [canonical], [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From clipping of wika. Etymology templates: {{clipping|tl|wika|nocap=1}} clipping of wika Head templates: {{tl-noun|kâ|b=+}} kâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃ)
  1. Alternative spelling of 'ka Tags: alt-of, alternative, postpositional Alternative form of: 'ka Derived forms: kako, kamo, kaniya
    Sense id: en-ka-tl-noun-hVwBsbfE
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Pronoun

IPA: /ka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: [Baybayin], ca [alternative], k [alternative]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka (“2sg. subject pronoun”). Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*ka||2sg. subject pronoun}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ka (“2sg. subject pronoun”) Head templates: {{tl-pron|b=+}} ka (Baybayin spelling ᜃ), {{tlb|tl|postpositive}} (postpositive)
  1. you (second person singular) Tags: postpositional Derived forms: halika, parika, teka, tika
    Sense id: en-ka-tl-pron-tapVcGTY Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog pronouns Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 0 2 29 69 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 0 3 27 71 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 0 7 93 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 0 4 39 57 Related terms: ako, ko, akin, kita, kata, nita, nata, ta, kanita, kanata, ata, tayo, natin, atin, kami, namin, amin, kita2, ikaw, mo, iyo, kayo, kamo, ninyo, niyo, inyo, siya, niya, kaniya, sila, nila, kanila
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈkaʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkaʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ka"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Tagalog dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-03-09 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-03-02 using wiktextract (32c88e6 and 633533e). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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