का
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का¹
- /kɑː/ Hindi, Standard
- [käː] Hindi, Standard
Where it comes from
Inherited from Old Hindi का (kā), कौ (kau), केरा (kerā), कर (kara), from Apabhramsa केर (kera) from Prakrit केर (kera), which could be used in conjunction with the genitive case to indicate relation or possession. Ultimately from Sanskrit कार्य (kāryá, “to be done”), whence also काज (kāj, “task”) and कार्य (kārya, “work”). Related to the -रा (-rā) suffix in मेरा (merā), तेरा (terā), etc. Cognate with Nepali -को (-ko), Gujarati કેરું (kerũ), Romani kero, and Old Awadhi केर (kera) / के (ke). See Prakrit केर (kera) for more.
Alternatively, from another derivative of Sanskrit कृ (kṛ, “to do”), like कृत (kṛta, “done”). Dasa also suggests -क (-ka, diminutive suffix).
postp kā · کا · का · के · की
- marks the genitive case: -'s, of, belonging to राम का भाई
- part of, originating from हाथ की उंगली
- made of, consisting of लोहे की तलवार
- worth, useful क्या यह कोई कहने की बात है?
- marks the prospective case वह नहीं कहने का।
- forms compound postpositions के दौरान
का²
- /kɑː/ Hindi, Standard
- [käː] Hindi, Standard
Where it comes from
Compare क्या (kyā).
pronoun kā
- alternative form of क्या (kyā); what
In English
Talk about this word "का." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. का. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE "का." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE.Cite this
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