"kataba" meaning in Tagalog

See kataba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kataˈbaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐ.t̪ɐˈbaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: katabâ [canonical], katataba [plural], ᜃᜆᜊ [Baybayin], cataba [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Etymology tree Tagalog ka- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabəq Tagalog taba Tagalog kataba From ka- + taba. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:af|ka-|taba|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Tagalog ka- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabəq Tagalog taba Tagalog kataba [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "taba", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "kataba", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="kataba"> From ka- + taba. Head templates: {{tl-head|superlative adjective|katabâ|b=+|pl=katataba}} katabâ (plural katataba, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜊ)
  1. absolute superlative degree of mataba Tags: absolute, form-of, superlative Form of: mataba
    Sense id: en-kataba-tl-adj-M2qTqydc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /kaˈtabaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐˈt̪aː.bɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: katabà [canonical], ᜃᜆᜊ [Baybayin], cataba [alternative]
Rhymes: -abaʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|katabà|b=+}} katabà (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜊ)
  1. banded archerfish (Toxotes jaculatrix) Derived forms: bibig-kataba, mangataba
    Sense id: en-kataba-tl-noun-nAbHgPPy Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms prefixed with ka-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Percoid fish Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 5 95 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 5 95 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 17 83 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 17 83 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 5 95 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ka-: 14 86 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 3 97 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 20 80 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Percoid fish: 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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        {
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      "ipa": "/kaˈtabaʔ/",
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      "rhymes": "-abaʔ"
    }
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