katu

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See also: katú, katü, katů, kåtü, and кату

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cattus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /katu/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atu
  • Hyphenation: ka‧tu

Noun

katu inan or anim

  1. (animate) cat
  2. (animate) catfish
  3. (inanimate) jack
  4. (inanimate, colloquial) drunkenness
  5. (inanimate) trigger of a gun

Declension

Declension of katu (animate and inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive katu katua katuak
ergative katuk katuak katuek
dative katuri katuari katuei
genitive katuren katuaren katuen
comitative katurekin katuarekin katuekin
causative katurengatik katuarengatik katuengatik
benefactive katurentzat katuarentzat katuentzat
instrumental katuz katuaz katuez
inessive anim. katurengan katuarengan katuengan
inanim. katutan katuan katuetan
locative anim. — — —
inanim. katutako katuko katuetako
allative anim. katurengana katuarengana katuengana
inanim. katutara katura katuetara
terminative anim. katurenganaino katuarenganaino katuenganaino
inanim. katutaraino katuraino katuetaraino
directive anim. katurenganantz katuarenganantz katuenganantz
inanim. katutarantz katurantz katuetarantz
destinative anim. katurenganako katuarenganako katuenganako
inanim. katutarako katurako katuetarako
ablative anim. katurengandik katuarengandik katuengandik
inanim. katutatik katutik katuetatik
partitive katurik — —
prolative katutzat — —

Synonyms

Further reading

  • “katu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
  • “katu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

katu

  1. dative/locative singular of kat

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Swedish gata, from Old Norse gata, from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ.

Pronunciation

Noun

katu

  1. street (paved part of road in a village or a town, especially one bordered by pavements or sidewalks)

Declension

Inflection of katu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
nominative katu kadut
genitive kadun katujen
partitive katua katuja
illative katuun katuihin
singular plural
nominative katu kadut
accusative nom. katu kadut
gen. kadun
genitive kadun katujen
partitive katua katuja
inessive kadussa kaduissa
elative kadusta kaduista
illative katuun katuihin
adessive kadulla kaduilla
ablative kadulta kaduilta
allative kadulle kaduille
essive katuna katuina
translative kaduksi kaduiksi
abessive kadutta kaduitta
instructive — kaduin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of katu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative katuni katuni
accusative nom. katuni katuni
gen. katuni
genitive katuni katujeni
partitive katuani katujani
inessive kadussani kaduissani
elative kadustani kaduistani
illative katuuni katuihini
adessive kadullani kaduillani
ablative kadultani kaduiltani
allative kadulleni kaduilleni
essive katunani katuinani
translative kadukseni kaduikseni
abessive kaduttani kaduittani
instructive — —
comitative — katuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative katusi katusi
accusative nom. katusi katusi
gen. katusi
genitive katusi katujesi
partitive katuasi katujasi
inessive kadussasi kaduissasi
elative kadustasi kaduistasi
illative katuusi katuihisi
adessive kadullasi kaduillasi
ablative kadultasi kaduiltasi
allative kadullesi kaduillesi
essive katunasi katuinasi
translative kaduksesi kaduiksesi
abessive kaduttasi kaduittasi
instructive — —
comitative — katuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative katumme katumme
accusative nom. katumme katumme
gen. katumme
genitive katumme katujemme
partitive katuamme katujamme
inessive kadussamme kaduissamme
elative kadustamme kaduistamme
illative katuumme katuihimme
adessive kadullamme kaduillamme
ablative kadultamme kaduiltamme
allative kadullemme kaduillemme
essive katunamme katuinamme
translative kaduksemme kaduiksemme
abessive kaduttamme kaduittamme
instructive — —
comitative — katuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative katunne katunne
accusative nom. katunne katunne
gen. katunne
genitive katunne katujenne
partitive katuanne katujanne
inessive kadussanne kaduissanne
elative kadustanne kaduistanne
illative katuunne katuihinne
adessive kadullanne kaduillanne
ablative kadultanne kaduiltanne
allative kadullenne kaduillenne
essive katunanne katuinanne
translative kaduksenne kaduiksenne
abessive kaduttanne kaduittanne
instructive — —
comitative — katuinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative katunsa katunsa
accusative nom. katunsa katunsa
gen. katunsa
genitive katunsa katujensa
partitive katuaan
katuansa 		katujaan
katujansa
inessive kadussaan
kadussansa 		kaduissaan
kaduissansa
elative kadustaan
kadustansa 		kaduistaan
kaduistansa
illative katuunsa katuihinsa
adessive kadullaan
kadullansa 		kaduillaan
kaduillansa
ablative kadultaan
kadultansa 		kaduiltaan
kaduiltansa
allative kadulleen
kadullensa 		kaduilleen
kaduillensa
essive katunaan
katunansa 		katuinaan
katuinansa
translative kadukseen
kaduksensa 		kaduikseen
kaduiksensa
abessive kaduttaan
kaduttansa 		kaduittaan
kaduittansa
instructive — —
comitative — katuineen
katuinensa

Derived terms

compounds

Descendants

  • → Ingrian: katu

Further reading

Anagrams

Guaraní

Etymology

Cognate with Old Tupi katu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Hyphenation: ka‧tu

Noun

katu

  1. ability

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Finnish katu.

Pronunciation

Noun

katu

  1. Synonym of uulitsa (“street”)

Declension

Declension of katu (type 4/koivu, t- gradation, gemination)
singular plural
nominative katu kaut
genitive kaun kattuin, katuloin
partitive kattua katuja, katuloja
illative kattuu kattui, katuloihe
inessive kaus kauis, katulois
elative kaust kauist, katuloist
allative kaulle kauille, katuloille
adessive kaul kauil, katuloil
ablative kault kauilt, katuloilt
translative kauks kauiks, katuloiks
essive katunna, kattuun katuinna, katuloinna, kattuin, katuloin
exessive1) katunt katuint, katuloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

  • N. A. Dyachkov (2021) Русско-Ижорский разговорник [Russian-Ingrian phrasebook]‎, page 16

Old Tupi

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *katu, from Proto-Tupian *katˀu.

    Adjective

    katu (noun form katu)

    1. good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral)
      Akûeî kunhã i katu.
      That woman is good.
    2. great (very big)
    3. great (very good)
    4. straight (not crooked, curly, or bent)
    5. clean
    6. graceful; posh
      Synonym: aysó
    7. delicate

    Declension

        Declension of katu (oral vowel ending) (See Appendix:Old Tupi adjectives)
    Note: not all forms are attested, most of the table is reconstructed based on known patterns.
    Causative mongatu
    Deadjectivals
    -ba'e i katuba'e
    -sab(a) katûaba / katusaba
    Singular Singular & Plural Plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person exclusive 1st person inclusive 2nd person
    Adjectival forms
    Active
    Indicative xe katu nde katu i katu oré katu îandé katu pe katu
    Imperative
    Permissive ta xe katu ta nde katu t'i katu t'oré katu t'îandé katu ta pe katu
    Negative indicative na xe katuî na nde katuî n'i katuî n'oré katuî n'îandé katuî na pe katuî
    Negative imperative nde katu umẽ pe katu umẽ
    Negative permissive ta xe katu umẽ ta nde katu umẽ t'i katu umẽ t'oré katu umẽ t'îandé katu umẽ ta pe katu umẽ
    Gerund
    Affirmative xe katuramo nde katuramo o katuramo oré katuramo îandé katuramo pe katuramo
    Negative xe katue'ymamo nde katue'ymamo o katue'ymamo oré katue'ymamo îandé katue'ymamo pe katue'ymamo
    Nominal forms
    Infinitive
    Affirmative katu
    Negative katue'yma
    Circumstantial
    Affirmative same as gerund1
    xe katuû2 i katuû2 oré katuû2 îandé katuû2
    Negative same as gerund1
    xe katue'ymi2 i katue'ymi2 oré katue'ymi2 îandé katue'ymi2
    1South Tupi
    2North Tupi

    Adverb

    katu

    1. well (accurately; competently)
      Aîkokatu.
      I live well.
    2. well (to a significant degree)
    3. precisely; exactly
    4. totally; fully
    5. namely; specifically
    6. indeed; truly

    Derived terms

    Noun

    katu (possessable)

    1. well-being

    Descendants

    References

    Pali

    Alternative forms

    Alternative scripts

    Noun

    katu m

    1. a sacrifice, oblation

    References

    Pitjantjatjara

    Etymology

    From the noun kata.

    Adjective

    katu

    1. high

    Polish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈka.tu/
    • Rhymes: -atu
    • Syllabification: ka‧tu

    Noun

    katu

    1. dative singular of kat
      Synonym: katowi

    Further reading

    • katu in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Swahili

    Interjection

    katu

    1. never, not at all!

    Volapük

    Noun

    katu

    1. predicative singular of kat
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