Dictionary:ka
Besoh
Pronunciation
- /ka/
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-South-Andusian *ka, from Proto-Andusian *ka (“father”).
Noun
ka
- father
- elder man
- respectful address to any senior man
Declension
| SG | PL | |
|---|---|---|
| Ø | ka /ka/ |
ka'u /kaʔu/ |
| DAT | kabi /kaβi/ |
ka'ubi /kaʔuβi/ |
| LOC | ka'on /kaʔõ/ |
ka'on /kaʔõ/ |
Proto-Andusian
Noun
*ka
- father
- elder man
- respectful address to any senior man
- (figurative) an originator, a founder
- (as an affix) joined to a name or kin term as a mark of respect
Related terms
- Derived term: *kaka (“grandfather”)
Descendants
Proto-North-Andusian
Etymology
From Proto-Andusian *ka (“father”).
Noun
*ka
- father
- elder man
- respectful address to any senior man
Proto-South-Andusian
Etymology
From Proto-Andusian *ka (“father”).
Noun
*ka
- father
- elder man
- respectful address to any senior man
Proto-Unterian
Etymology
From Proto-Andusian *ka (“father”).
Noun
*ka
- father
- elder man
- respectful address to any senior man