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Verb
kata
to run
Etymology 2
Probably from Assameseকথা(kotha)
Noun
kata
word
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malaykata, from Palikathā, from Sanskritकथा(kathā, “speech; story”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈkata/, [ˈka.t̪a]
Hyphenation: ka‧ta
Rhymes: -ta, -a
Noun
kata (pluralkata-kata, first-person possessivekataku, second-person possessivekatamu, third-person possessivekatanya)
(linguistics)word: (the smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language)
(uncommon)speech: vocal communication.
Synonyms:bicara, ujar
Verb
kata (stativeberkata, activemengata, transitive locativekatai, transitive applicativekatakan)
(intransitive) to say
Conjugation
Derived terms
Further reading
“kata” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
“kata” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Nupe
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /kā.tā/
Noun
kata
house
room
See also
èmì(“house; intergenerational compound comprised of kata”)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /kà.tà/
Noun
kàtà (pluralkàtàzhì)
umbrella
Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Sanskritकृत(kṛta, “done”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian*kr̥tás. Compare Hindiकिया(kiyā), Middle Persian𐭪𐭫𐭲(klt/-kirt/).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /kɐ.t̪ɐ/
Verb
kata
past participle of karoti; done
Declension
Derived terms
sukata
dukkata
Pitjantjatjara
Pronunciation
IPA(key): [ˈkɐtɐ]
Noun
kata
(anatomy) head
mind
(of a car) bonnet, hood
(of a lorry) cab
Derived terms
katapi(“pillow”)
kata kura(“headache”)
kata kutjara(“two-faced”)
kata tarka(“bald”)
Kata Tjuṯa
Polish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈka.ta/
Rhymes: -ata
Syllabification: ka‧ta
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Arabicقَات(qāt).
Noun
kataf
(rare) khat (plant)
Synonym:czuwaliczka
Declension
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Japanese型.
Noun
kataf (indeclinable)
(martial arts)kata
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
katam pers or m animal
genitive/accusative singular of kat
Further reading
kata in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Rapa Nui
Verb
kata
laugh
Slovak
Noun
kata
genitive/accusative singular of kat
Swahili
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
-kata (infinitivekukata)
to cut (to break or sever, including in a metaphorical sense)
to buy (of tickets)
to bring to an end
Conjugation
Derived terms
Verbal derivations:
Causative: -katisha(“to cancel”)
Passive: -katwa(“to get cut”)
Reduplicative: -katakata(“to mince, dice”)
Stative: -katika(“to be cut”)
Other formations: -kata choo(“to interrupt (idiomatic)”), -kata tamaa(“to despair”)
Nominal derivations:
ukataji(“cutting”)
Etymology 2
Noun
kata (n class, pluralkata)
(Kenya) An administrative region in Kenya, below counties and subcounties, and further divided into sublocations.
Synonym:(Tanzania)shehia
Derived terms
kata ndogo(“sublocation”)
Tagalog
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: ka‧ta
IPA(key): /kaˈtaʔ/, [kɐˈtaʔ]
IPA(key): /ˈkataʔ/, [ˈka.tɐʔ](obsolete)
Rhymes: -aʔ
Noun
katâ (Baybayin spellingᜃᜆ)
Alternative form of katha
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: ka‧ta
IPA(key): /kaˈtaʔ/, [kɐˈtaʔ]
Rhymes: -aʔ
Noun
katâ (Baybayin spellingᜃᜆ)
start of bubbling of rice being boiled
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: ka‧ta
IPA(key): /kaˈta/, [kɐˈta]
Rhymes: -a
Pronoun
katá (Baybayin spellingᜃᜆ)
(archaic, now dialectal) we (inclusive of the person spoken to)
See also
Interjection
katá (Baybayin spellingᜃᜆ)
(dialectal, Southern Tagalog) let's go! (invitation of doing something together)
Synonyms:katang, tara, tarang, tayo, tayong
References
“kata”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams
taka, akat, atak
Tongan
Verb
kata
to laugh
Volapük
Noun
kata
genitive singular of kat
Western Highland Chatino
Etymology
From Proto-Chatino*kesa(“tobacco”), from Proto-Zapotecan*keʔsa.
Noun
kata⁴
cigar, cigarette
Related terms
lkaꞌ kata
References
Pride, Leslie, Pride, Kitty (2010) Diccionario chatino de la zona alta: Panixtlahuaca, Oaxaca y otros pueblos[2] (in Spanish), 2nd (electronic) edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 40
Yosondúa Mixtec
Etymology 1
From Proto-Mixtec*kátá.
Verb
kata
(transitive) sing
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
kata
(intransitive) have an itch
References
Beaty de Farris, Kathryn, et al. (2012) Diccionario básico del mixteco de Yosondúa, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 46)[3] (in Spanish), third edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 27