"katha" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /katˈhaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [k̠ɐt̪ˈhaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kathâ [canonical], ᜃᜆ᜔ᜑ [Baybayin], catha [alternative], kata [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷósder. Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH Sanskrit कथा (kathā)bor. Tagalog katha Borrowed from Sanskrit कथा (kathā, “story”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷós, from *kʷ-. Compare Malay kata. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|sa:कथा<t:story>|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷósder. Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH Sanskrit कथा (kathā)bor. Tagalog katha [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "story", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "interrogative root", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kʷ-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kʷós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-Iranian", "term" : "*kátʰaH", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "iir-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Sanskrit", "term" : "कथा", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sa" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "katha", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="katha"> Borrowed from Sanskrit कथा (kathā, “story”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kátʰaH, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷós, from *kʷ-., {{cog|ms|kata}} Malay kata Head templates: {{tl-noun|kathâ|b=+}} kathâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆ᜔ᜑ)
  1. literary composition Synonyms: akda, sinulat, kinatha, komposisyong literarya, komposisyong pampanitikan, akdang pampanitikan
    Sense id: en-katha-tl-noun-H5BW87cr
  2. musical composition Synonyms: tugtugin, musika
    Sense id: en-katha-tl-noun-dgWbq3SY Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 3 11 40 42 2 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 13 39 20 12 8 8 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 3 11 38 44 2 2
  3. invention Synonyms: imbensiyon, imbento, pag-imbento, likha, paglikha
    Sense id: en-katha-tl-noun-W-vkuUho Categories (other): Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 20 30 1 3 18 25 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 3 17 28 2 5 16 25 2 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 3 11 40 42 2 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 3 11 38 44 2 2
  4. creation Synonyms: likha, kreasyon, lalang
    Sense id: en-katha-tl-noun-llq7JUsQ Categories (other): Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 20 30 1 3 18 25 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 3 17 28 2 5 16 25 2 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 5 12 30 47 3 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 5 12 30 47 3 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 5 12 34 43 3 3 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 3 7 37 49 2 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 3 11 40 42 2 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 3 11 38 44 2 2
  5. fiction; story Synonyms: piksiyon, kuwento
    Sense id: en-katha-tl-noun-dLMZ5H5Q
  6. idle talk
    Sense id: en-katha-tl-noun-bHA5A30f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ikatha, ipagkatha, kata-kata, katha-katha, kathain, kathambuhay, kathang-agham, kathang-isip, kinatha, kumatha, magkatha, makata, mangangatha, mangangathambuhay, mangatha, maykatha

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "idle talk"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "idle",
          "idle"
        ],
        [
          "talk",
          "talk"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/katˈhaʔ/",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[k̠ɐt̪ˈhaʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "katha"
}

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