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See also: KAH
Acehnese
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]kah
- you (informal impolite singular second person pronoun)
Estonian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Variant of ka.
Adverb
[edit]kah (not comparable)
- (colloquial) also, too
- Kas ta on kah insener?
- Is he also an engineer?
Hokkien
[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of kah – see 甲 (“shell; carapace; plate armor; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 甲). |
For pronunciation and definitions of kah – see 佮 (“to gather; to come together; and; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 佮). |
For pronunciation and definitions of kah – see 較 (“to compare; comparatively; relatively; rather; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 較). |
Sundanese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortened form of kaulanun, with added 'h' at the end as paragoge.
Interjection
[edit]kah (Sundanese script ᮊᮥᮜᮔ᮪)
- (women's speech, polite) Response that confirms that the speaker is paying attention to the other person's call, usually a superior: yes?
- Synonym: (men's speech) kulan
- Bapa: Nénéng?
Neneng: Kah, pa?- Father: Neneng?
Neneng: Yes, father?
- Father: Neneng?
Further reading
[edit]- Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia
- "KAH", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij
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