kapa

See also: kápa, kåpa, kapā, and kä̑pă

English

Noun

kapa (countable and uncountable, plural kapas)

1. Alternative form of tapa (“Polynesian cloth”)

See also

• kapa haka

Anagrams

• AAKP

Cebuano

Pronunciation

Kapâ.

Adjective

kapa

1. (slang, Davao) good-looking, cool
2. (slang, Butuan City) to perform a technique or procedure
3. drip

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkapa]

Noun

kapa n or f

1. kappa

   Synonym: kappa

Declension

when feminine:

Declension of kapa (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	kapa	kapy
genitive	kapy	kap
dative	kapě	kapám
accusative	kapu	kapy
vocative	kapo	kapy
locative	kapě	kapách
instrumental	kapou	kapami

Indeclinable when neuter.

Further reading

• “kapa”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kapa”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Finnish

Etymology

Uncertain. Compared with onomatopoeic kapista on one hand and Germanic words like Old Swedish skaveþorsker on the other.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝pɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑpɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ka‧pa

Noun

kapa (rare)

1. Synonym of kapakala

Declension

Inflection of kapa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)
nominative		kapa	kavat
genitive		kavan	kapojen
partitive		kapaa	kapoja
illative		kapaan	kapoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kapa	kavat
accusative	nom.	kapa	kavat
	gen.	kavan
genitive		kavan	kapojen kapain rare
partitive		kapaa	kapoja
inessive		kavassa	kavoissa
elative		kavasta	kavoista
illative		kapaan	kapoihin
adessive		kavalla	kavoilla
ablative		kavalta	kavoilta
allative		kavalle	kavoille
essive		kapana	kapoina
translative		kavaksi	kavoiksi
abessive		kavatta	kavoitta
instructive		—	kavoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kapa (Kotus type 9*E/kala, p-v gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kapani kapani accusative nom. kapani kapani gen. kapani genitive kapani kapojeni kapaini rare partitive kapaani kapojani inessive kavassani kavoissani elative kavastani kavoistani illative kapaani kapoihini adessive kavallani kavoillani ablative kavaltani kavoiltani allative kavalleni kavoilleni essive kapanani kapoinani translative kavakseni kavoikseni abessive kavattani kavoittani instructive — — comitative — kapoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative kapasi kapasi accusative nom. kapasi kapasi gen. kapasi genitive kapasi kapojesi kapaisi rare partitive kapaasi kapojasi inessive kavassasi kavoissasi elative kavastasi kavoistasi illative kapaasi kapoihisi adessive kavallasi kavoillasi ablative kavaltasi kavoiltasi allative kavallesi kavoillesi essive kapanasi kapoinasi translative kavaksesi kavoiksesi abessive kavattasi kavoittasi instructive — — comitative — kapoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kapamme kapamme accusative nom. kapamme kapamme gen. kapamme genitive kapamme kapojemme kapaimme rare partitive kapaamme kapojamme inessive kavassamme kavoissamme elative kavastamme kavoistamme illative kapaamme kapoihimme adessive kavallamme kavoillamme ablative kavaltamme kavoiltamme allative kavallemme kavoillemme essive kapanamme kapoinamme translative kavaksemme kavoiksemme abessive kavattamme kavoittamme instructive — — comitative — kapoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative kapanne kapanne accusative nom. kapanne kapanne gen. kapanne genitive kapanne kapojenne kapainne rare partitive kapaanne kapojanne inessive kavassanne kavoissanne elative kavastanne kavoistanne illative kapaanne kapoihinne adessive kavallanne kavoillanne ablative kavaltanne kavoiltanne allative kavallenne kavoillenne essive kapananne kapoinanne translative kavaksenne kavoiksenne abessive kavattanne kavoittanne instructive — — comitative — kapoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative kapansa kapansa accusative nom. kapansa kapansa gen. kapansa genitive kapansa kapojensa kapainsa rare partitive kapaansa kapojaan kapojansa inessive kavassaan kavassansa kavoissaan kavoissansa elative kavastaan kavastansa kavoistaan kavoistansa illative kapaansa kapoihinsa adessive kavallaan kavallansa kavoillaan kavoillansa ablative kavaltaan kavaltansa kavoiltaan kavoiltansa allative kavalleen kavallensa kavoilleen kavoillensa essive kapanaan kapanansa kapoinaan kapoinansa translative kavakseen kavaksensa kavoikseen kavoiksensa abessive kavattaan kavattansa kavoittaan kavoittansa instructive — — comitative — kapoineen kapoinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• kapakala
• kapaliha

 

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tapa. Cognate to Samoan siapo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.pa/, [ˈkɐ.pə]

Noun

kapa

1. rim, edge
2. tapa

Hungarian

Etymology

Back-formation from kapál.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɒpɒ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧pa
• Rhymes: -pɒ

Noun

kapa (plural kapák)

1. hoe

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	kapa	kapák
accusative	kapát	kapákat
dative	kapának	kapáknak
instrumental	kapával	kapákkal
causal-final	kapáért	kapákért
translative	kapává	kapákká
terminative	kapáig	kapákig
essive-formal	kapaként	kapákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	kapában	kapákban
superessive	kapán	kapákon
adessive	kapánál	kapáknál
illative	kapába	kapákba
sublative	kapára	kapákra
allative	kapához	kapákhoz
elative	kapából	kapákból
delative	kapáról	kapákról
ablative	kapától	kapáktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	kapáé	kapáké
non-attributive possessive - plural	kapáéi	kapákéi

Possessive forms of kapa
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	kapám	kapáim
2nd person sing.	kapád	kapáid
3rd person sing.	kapája	kapái
1st person plural	kapánk	kapáink
2nd person plural	kapátok	kapáitok
3rd person plural	kapájuk	kapáik

Derived terms

Expressions

• ásó, kapa, nagyharang
• néha még a kapanyél is elsül

 

Further reading

• kapa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Ingrian

Kappaa.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kapa. Cognates include Finnish kapa.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpɑ/, [ˈkɑpɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑpɑ/, [ˈkɑb̥ɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑpɑ
• Hyphenation: ka‧pa

Noun

kapa

1. dried fish
   • 1936, N. A. Iljin and V. I. Junus, Bukvari iƶoroin șkouluja vart, Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:

     Kapa, kala, kala, kana.

     Dried fish, fish, fish, hen.

Declension

Declension of kapa (type 3/kana, p-v gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	kapa	kavat
genitive	kavan	kappoin
partitive	kappaa	kapoja
illative	kappaa	kappoi
inessive	kavas	kavois
elative	kavast	kavoist
allative	kavalle	kavoille
adessive	kaval	kavoil
ablative	kavalt	kavoilt
translative	kavaks	kavoiks
essive	kapanna, kappaan	kapoinna, kappoin
exessive1)	kapant	kapoint
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.

Derived terms

• kurvikapa

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 118

Laboya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaːpa]

Noun

kapa

1. wing

References

• Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “kapa”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 43
• Allahverdi Verdizade (2019) “kapa”, in Lamboya word list‎^[1], Leiden: LexiRumah

Latvian

Noun

kapa m

1. genitive singular of kaps

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Latin cappa (“cape, sleeveless coat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapa/

Noun

kapa f

1. men’s jacket, outer garment

Declension

Declension of kapa

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	kapa	kapje	kapy
Genitive	kapy	kapowu	kapow
Dative	kapje	kapoma	kapam
Accusative	kapu	kapje	kapy
Instrumental	kapu	kapoma	kapami
Locative	kapje	kapoma	kapach

Maori

Etymology 1

Noun

kapa

1. team, group
2. row, line

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English copper.

Noun

kapa

1. copper

References

• “kapa” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Phuthi

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

-kápa

1. to chop

Inflection

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Conjunction

kapa

1. or

Polish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.pa/

• (Masovia):
  • (Near Masovian) IPA^(key): /ˈka.pa/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -apa
• Syllabification: ka‧pa
• Homophone: Kapa

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Late Latin cappa. Sense 5 is a semantic loan from Spanish capa.

Noun

kapa f (diminutive kapka)

1. cover (top sheet of a bed)

   Synonym: narzuta

2. (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism) cope, mantle, mantum (long, loose cloak worn by a priest, deacon, or bishop when presiding over a ceremony other than the Mass)

   Synonym: pluwiał

3. (nautical) companionway

   Synonym: zejściówka

4. (equestrianism) horse blanket, rug (blanket placed underneath the saddle of a horse)

   Synonyms: derka, kuczma

6. (bullfighting) cape (cloth used by a bullfighter to trick the bull)

   Hypernym: płachta

7. (Near Masovian) piece of leather used in flails to tie the sledge with the beater

Declension

Declension of kapa

	singular	plural
nominative	kapa	kapy
genitive	kapy	kap
dative	kapie	kapom
accusative	kapę	kapy
instrumental	kapą	kapami
locative	kapie	kapach
vocative	kapo	kapy

Etymology 2

Deverbal from kapować.

Noun

kapa f

1. (prison slang) lookout (session of watching for an approaching enemy)

   Synonym: czaty

Declension

Declension of kapa

	singular	plural
nominative	kapa	kapy
genitive	kapy	kap
dative	kapie	kapom
accusative	kapę	kapy
instrumental	kapą	kapami
locative	kapie	kapach
vocative	kapo	kapy

Etymology 3

Clipping of klapa.

Noun

kapa f

1. (colloquial) flop, turkey (failure)

   Synonyms: kaplica, klapa

Declension

Declension of kapa

	singular	plural
nominative	kapa	kapy
genitive	kapy	kap
dative	kapie	kapom
accusative	kapę	kapy
instrumental	kapą	kapami
locative	kapie	kapach
vocative	kapo	kapy

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

kapa m pers

1. genitive/accusative singular of kapo

Further reading

• kapa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kapa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• kapa in PWN's encyclopedia
• Władysław Matlakowski (1891) “kapa”, in “Zbiór wyrazów ludowych dawnej ziemi czerskiej”, in Sprawozdania Komisyi Językowej Akademii Umiejętności, volume 4, Krakow: Drukarnia Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, page 364

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kâpa/
• Hyphenation: ka‧pa

Noun

kȁpa f (Cyrillic spelling ка̏па)

1. cap (head covering)

Declension

Declension of kapa

	singular	plural
nominative	kȁpa	kape
genitive	kape	kȃpā
dative	kapi	kapama
accusative	kapu	kape
vocative	kapo	kape
locative	kapi	kapama
instrumental	kapom	kapama

Derived terms

• Crvenkapica
• Crvenkapa

Swahili

Noun

kapa (needs class)

1. (Sheng) thousand shilling

   Synonyms: thao, ngiri

Swedish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch kapen.

Verb

kapa (present kapar, preterite kapade, supine kapat, imperative kapa)

1. to hijack; to seize control over something

Conjugation

Conjugation of kapa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	kapa		kapas
Supine	kapat		kapats
Imperative	kapa		—
Imper. plural1	kapen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	kapar	kapade	kapas	kapades
Ind. plural1	kapa	kapade	kapas	kapades
Subjunctive2	kape	kapade	kapes	kapades
	Participles
Present participle	kapande
Past participle	kapad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Derived terms

• kapa till sig
• kapa åt sig
• kapare
• kaperi
• kapning

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German kappen (“to cut off”).

Verb

kapa (present kapar, preterite kapade, supine kapat, imperative kapa)

2. to cut, making shorter

   Maskinen kapar automatiskt stockarna i hanterbara längder.

   The machine automatically cuts the logs into manageable lengths.

Conjugation

Conjugation of kapa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	kapa		kapas
Supine	kapat		kapats
Imperative	kapa		—
Imper. plural1	kapen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	kapar	kapade	kapas	kapades
Ind. plural1	kapa	kapade	kapas	kapades
Subjunctive2	kape	kapade	kapes	kapades
	Participles
Present participle	kapande
Past participle	kapad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• avkapa
• kap

Further reading

• kapa in Svensk ordbok.
• kapa in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Tausug

Etymology

From Malay kapak.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kapa/ [k̠ɑˈpa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ka‧pa

Noun

kapa (Sulat Sūg spelling كَفَ)

1. ax, hatchet

Derived terms

• kapaha
• kapahan
• kiyakapa
• kiyapa
• kumapa
• magkapa
• nagkapa

 

Tok Pisin

Noun

kapa

1. (anatomy) fingernail, toenail

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈpa/
• Hyphenation: ka‧pa

Verb

kapa

1. second-person singular imperative of kapamak

Venda

Verb

kapa

1. to scoop

Yami

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 合羽 (kappa, “a raincoat, especially a poncho or other sleeveless style”).

Noun

kapa

1. raincoat