கா

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Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaː/
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Etymology 1

Letter

கா ()

  1. the alphasyllabic combination of க் (k) +‎ (ā).

Etymology 2

From Proto-Dravidian *kā-. Cognate with Malayalam കാക്കുക (kākkuka).

Verb

கா () (transitive)

  1. to guard, preserve, shelter, keep watch over, protect, safe-guard
    Synonyms: பாதுகா (pātukā), இரட்சி (iraṭci), காப்பாற்று (kāppāṟṟu)
    குழந்தைகளை காப்போம்.
    kuḻantaikaḷai kāppōm.
    Let us protect the children.
  2. to ward off
  3. to observe, as a vow
  4. (intransitive) to wait for
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From the above verb.

Noun

கா ()

  1. preservation, protection
    Synonym: பாதுகாப்பு (pātukāppu)
  2. forest, pleasure grove, garden
    Synonym: சோலை (cōlai)
Declension
ā-stem declension of கா (kā) (singular only)
singular plural
nominative கா
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vocative காவே
kāvē
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accusative காவை
kāvai
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dative காவுக்கு
kāvukku
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benefactive காவுக்காக
kāvukkāka
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genitive 1 காவுடைய
kāvuṭaiya
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genitive 2 காவின்
kāviṉ
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locative 1 காவில்
kāvil
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locative 2 காவிடம்
kāviṭam
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sociative 1 காவோடு
kāvōṭu
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sociative 2 காவுடன்
kāvuṭaṉ
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instrumental காவால்
kāvāl
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ablative காவிலிருந்து
kāviliruntu
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Etymology 4

Apocopic form of கார் (kār).

Verb

கா () (intransitive)

  1. Spoken Tamil form of கார் (kār, to be pungent, hot to taste)

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “கா”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “கா-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press