kha

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kha"

Translingual

Symbol

kha

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Khasi.

English

Noun

kha (plural khas)

1. The name of the Cyrillic script letter Х / х.

See also

• kha-nyou
• tom kha
• tom kha gai
• tom kha kai

 

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of kha – see 跤 (“tumble; fall; leg; foot; lower limb; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 跤).

For pronunciation and definitions of kha – see 腳 (“foot; base; leg; foundation; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 腳).

For pronunciation and definitions of kha – see 骹 (“calf; leg; foot; lower limb; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 骹).

For pronunciation and definitions of kha – see 奇 (“strange; odd; weird; unusual; wonderful; fantastic; remarkable; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 奇).

For pronunciation and definitions of kha – see 尻 (“end of spine; tailbone or sacrum; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 尻).

Kamta

Etymology

From Sanskrit खादति (khādati). Cognate with Assamese খা (kha), Sylheti ꠈꠣꠃꠣ (xáua), Bengali খাওয়া (khaōẇa), Hindustani खाना (khānā) / کھانا (khānā), Nepali खानु (khānu).

Verb

kha

1. to consume

   Muĩ vat khaya asoṅ.

   I am eating rice.

   Ca ki khabu?

   Will you drink tea?

2. to accept, receive (often of physical violence)

Conjugation

impersonal forms of kha

Stem	kha
Gerund	khaöa
Conjugative	khaia
Infinitive	khaibar
Agentive	khaure
Converb	khaite
Progressive participle	khaite khaite
Reason	khaöat
Conditional participle	khaile
Perfect participle	khaia
Habitual participle	khaia khaia

Conjugation forms of kha

Person	First person		Second person			Third person
			informal		formal	informal		formal
	singular	plural	singular	plural		singular	plural
	muĩ	amra	tuĩ	tömra		oĩ	umra
Present
Imperfective	khaṅ	khai	khaiṣ	khan		khae
Continuous	khaia asoṅ	khaia asi	khaia asiṣ	khaia asen		khaia ase
Perfective	khaisoṅ	khaisi	khasiṣ	khaisen		khaise
Past
Recent	khaluṅ	khailoṅ	khalu	khailen		khail ~ khailek
Distant & Habitual	khasiluṅ	khaisiloṅ	khasilu	khaisilen		khaisil ~ khaisilek
Continuous	khaia asluṅ	khaia aisloṅ	khaia aslu	khai aislen		khaia asil ~ khaia aislek
Future
Indicative	khaim	khamö	khabu	khaiben		khaibe
Continuous	khaia thakim	khaia thakmö	khaia thakpu	khaia thaikpen		khaia thaikpe
Others
Imperative	—		kha	khan		khauk

Khasi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰaː/

Verb

kha

1. to give birth
   • 2012, Meghalaya Peoples Human Rights Council, “Jinis 1”, in Ka Jingpynbna-ïar Satlak ïa ki Hok Longbriew Manbriew‎^[1]:

     Ïa ki bynriew baroh la kha laitluid bad ki ïaryngkat ha ka burom bad ki hok.

     All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

Noun

kha m

1. paternal relative

Derived terms

• 'thei-kha-iapsáw
• poi-kha
• shong-kha

 

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-káa.

Verb

-khá

1. to draw (water)
2. to pluck

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Phuthi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-káa.

Verb

-khá

1. to draw (water)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Tedim Chin

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ka.

Adjective

kha

1. bitter

References

• Zomi Ordbog based on the work of C.L. Haokip

Venda

Preposition

kha

1. to

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-káa.

Verb

-khá

1. to pick

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-káa.

Verb

-khá

1. to draw (water)
2. to pick (fruits)

Inflection

Tone H
Infinitive	ukukha
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukukha	ukungakhi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yikha	-khe
Plural	yikhani	-kheni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyakha, ngikha	engikhayo, engikha	ngikha	angikhi	engingakhi	ngingakhi
2nd singular	uyakha, ukha	okhayo, okha	ukha	awukhi	ongakhi	ungakhi
1st plural	siyakha, sikha	esikhayo, esikha	sikha	asikhi	esingakhi	singakhi
2nd plural	niyakha, nikha	enikhayo, enikha	nikha	anikhi	eningakhi	ningakhi
Class 1	uyakha, ukha	okhayo, okha	ekha	akakhi	ongakhi	engakhi
Class 2	bayakha, bakha	abakhayo, abakha	bekha	abakhi	abangakhi	bengakhi
Class 3	uyakha, ukha	okhayo, okha	ukha	awukhi	ongakhi	ungakhi
Class 4	iyakha, ikha	ekhayo, ekha	ikha	ayikhi	engakhi	ingakhi
Class 5	liyakha, likha	elikhayo, elikha	likha	alikhi	elingakhi	lingakhi
Class 6	ayakha, akha	akhayo, akha	ekha	awakhi	angakhi	engakhi
Class 7	siyakha, sikha	esikhayo, esikha	sikha	asikhi	esingakhi	singakhi
Class 8	ziyakha, zikha	ezikhayo, ezikha	zikha	azikhi	ezingakhi	zingakhi
Class 9	iyakha, ikha	ekhayo, ekha	ikha	ayikhi	engakhi	ingakhi
Class 10	ziyakha, zikha	ezikhayo, ezikha	zikha	azikhi	ezingakhi	zingakhi
Class 11	luyakha, lukha	olukhayo, olukha	lukha	alukhi	olungakhi	lungakhi
Class 14	buyakha, bukha	obukhayo, obukha	bukha	abukhi	obungakhi	bungakhi
Class 15	kuyakha, kukha	okukhayo, okukha	kukha	akukhi	okungakhi	kungakhi
Class 17	kuyakha, kukha	okukhayo, okukha	kukha	akukhi	okungakhi	kungakhi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngikhile, ngikhē	engikhile, engikhē	ngikhile, ngikhē	angikhanga	engingakhanga	ngingakhanga
2nd singular	ukhile, ukhē	okhile, okhē	ukhile, ukhē	awukhanga	ongakhanga	ungakhanga
1st plural	sikhile, sikhē	esikhile, esikhē	sikhile, sikhē	asikhanga	esingakhanga	singakhanga
2nd plural	nikhile, nikhē	enikhile, enikhē	nikhile, nikhē	anikhanga	eningakhanga	ningakhanga
Class 1	ukhile, ukhē	okhile, okhē	ekhile, ekhē	akakhanga	ongakhanga	engakhanga
Class 2	bakhile, bakhē	abakhile, abakhē	bekhile, bekhē	abakhanga	abangakhanga	bengakhanga
Class 3	ukhile, ukhē	okhile, okhē	ukhile, ukhē	awukhanga	ongakhanga	ungakhanga
Class 4	ikhile, ikhē	ekhile, ekhē	ikhile, ikhē	ayikhanga	engakhanga	ingakhanga
Class 5	likhile, likhē	elikhile, elikhē	likhile, likhē	alikhanga	elingakhanga	lingakhanga
Class 6	akhile, akhē	akhile, akhē	ekhile, ekhē	awakhanga	angakhanga	engakhanga
Class 7	sikhile, sikhē	esikhile, esikhē	sikhile, sikhē	asikhanga	esingakhanga	singakhanga
Class 8	zikhile, zikhē	ezikhile, ezikhē	zikhile, zikhē	azikhanga	ezingakhanga	zingakhanga
Class 9	ikhile, ikhē	ekhile, ekhē	ikhile, ikhē	ayikhanga	engakhanga	ingakhanga
Class 10	zikhile, zikhē	ezikhile, ezikhē	zikhile, zikhē	azikhanga	ezingakhanga	zingakhanga
Class 11	lukhile, lukhē	olukhile, olukhē	lukhile, lukhē	alukhanga	olungakhanga	lungakhanga
Class 14	bukhile, bukhē	obukhile, obukhē	bukhile, bukhē	abukhanga	obungakhanga	bungakhanga
Class 15	kukhile, kukhē	okukhile, okukhē	kukhile, kukhē	akukhanga	okungakhanga	kungakhanga
Class 17	kukhile, kukhē	okukhile, okukhē	kukhile, kukhē	akukhanga	okungakhanga	kungakhanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngākha	engākha	ngākha	angikhanga	engingakhanga	ngingakhanga
2nd singular	wākha	owākha	wākha	awukhanga	ongakhanga	ungakhanga
1st plural	sākha	esākha	sākha	asikhanga	esingakhanga	singakhanga
2nd plural	nākha	enākha	nākha	anikhanga	eningakhanga	ningakhanga
Class 1	wākha	owākha	ākha	akakhanga	ongakhanga	engakhanga
Class 2	bākha	abākha	bākha	abakhanga	abangakhanga	bengakhanga
Class 3	wākha	owākha	wākha	awukhanga	ongakhanga	ungakhanga
Class 4	yākha	eyākha	yākha	ayikhanga	engakhanga	ingakhanga
Class 5	lākha	elākha	lākha	alikhanga	elingakhanga	lingakhanga
Class 6	ākha	ākha	ākha	awakhanga	angakhanga	engakhanga
Class 7	sākha	esākha	sākha	asikhanga	esingakhanga	singakhanga
Class 8	zākha	ezākha	zākha	azikhanga	ezingakhanga	zingakhanga
Class 9	yākha	eyākha	yākha	ayikhanga	engakhanga	ingakhanga
Class 10	zākha	ezākha	zākha	azikhanga	ezingakhanga	zingakhanga
Class 11	lwākha	olwākha	lwākha	alukhanga	olungakhanga	lungakhanga
Class 14	bākha	obākha	bākha	abukhanga	obungakhanga	bungakhanga
Class 15	kwākha	okwākha	kwākha	akukhanga	okungakhanga	kungakhanga
Class 17	kwākha	okwākha	kwākha	akukhanga	okungakhanga	kungakhanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingakha	—	ngingakha	ngingekhe	—	ngingekhe
2nd singular	ungakha	—	ungakha	ungekhe	—	ungekhe
1st plural	singakha	—	singakha	singekhe	—	singekhe
2nd plural	ningakha	—	ningakha	ningekhe	—	ningekhe
Class 1	angakha	—	engakha	angekhe	—	engekhe
Class 2	bangakha	—	bengakha	bangekhe	—	bengekhe
Class 3	ungakha	—	ungakha	ungekhe	—	ungekhe
Class 4	ingakha	—	ingakha	ingekhe	—	ingekhe
Class 5	lingakha	—	lingakha	lingekhe	—	lingekhe
Class 6	angakha	—	engakha	angekhe	—	engekhe
Class 7	singakha	—	singakha	singekhe	—	singekhe
Class 8	zingakha	—	zingakha	zingekhe	—	zingekhe
Class 9	ingakha	—	ingakha	ingekhe	—	ingekhe
Class 10	zingakha	—	zingakha	zingekhe	—	zingekhe
Class 11	lungakha	—	lungakha	lungekhe	—	lungekhe
Class 14	bungakha	—	bungakha	bungekhe	—	bungekhe
Class 15	kungakha	—	kungakha	kungekhe	—	kungekhe
Class 17	kungakha	—	kungakha	kungekhe	—	kungekhe
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokukha	engizokukha	ngizokukha	angizukukha	engingezukukha	ngingezukukha
2nd singular	uzokukha	ozokukha	uzokukha	awuzukukha	ongezukukha	ungezukukha
1st plural	sizokukha	esizokukha	sizokukha	asizukukha	esingezukukha	singezukukha
2nd plural	nizokukha	enizokukha	nizokukha	anizukukha	eningezukukha	ningezukukha
Class 1	uzokukha	ozokukha	ezokukha	akazukukha	ongezukukha	engezukukha
Class 2	bazokukha	abazokukha	bezokukha	abazukukha	abangezukukha	bengezukukha
Class 3	uzokukha	ozokukha	uzokukha	awuzukukha	ongezukukha	ungezukukha
Class 4	izokukha	ezokukha	izokukha	ayizukukha	engezukukha	ingezukukha
Class 5	lizokukha	elizokukha	lizokukha	alizukukha	elingezukukha	lingezukukha
Class 6	azokukha	azokukha	ezokukha	awazukukha	angezukukha	engezukukha
Class 7	sizokukha	esizokukha	sizokukha	asizukukha	esingezukukha	singezukukha
Class 8	zizokukha	ezizokukha	zizokukha	azizukukha	ezingezukukha	zingezukukha
Class 9	izokukha	ezokukha	izokukha	ayizukukha	engezukukha	ingezukukha
Class 10	zizokukha	ezizokukha	zizokukha	azizukukha	ezingezukukha	zingezukukha
Class 11	luzokukha	oluzokukha	luzokukha	aluzukukha	olungezukukha	lungezukukha
Class 14	buzokukha	obuzokukha	buzokukha	abuzukukha	obungezukukha	bungezukukha
Class 15	kuzokukha	okuzokukha	kuzokukha	akuzukukha	okungezukukha	kungezukukha
Class 17	kuzokukha	okuzokukha	kuzokukha	akuzukukha	okungezukukha	kungezukukha
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokukha	engiyokukha	ngiyokukha	angiyukukha	engingeyukukha	ngingeyukukha
2nd singular	uyokukha	oyokukha	uyokukha	awuyukukha	ongeyukukha	ungeyukukha
1st plural	siyokukha	esiyokukha	siyokukha	asiyukukha	esingeyukukha	singeyukukha
2nd plural	niyokukha	eniyokukha	niyokukha	aniyukukha	eningeyukukha	ningeyukukha
Class 1	uyokukha	oyokukha	eyokukha	akayukukha	ongeyukukha	engeyukukha
Class 2	bayokukha	abayokukha	beyokukha	abayukukha	abangeyukukha	bengeyukukha
Class 3	uyokukha	oyokukha	uyokukha	awuyukukha	ongeyukukha	ungeyukukha
Class 4	iyokukha	eyokukha	iyokukha	ayiyukukha	engeyukukha	ingeyukukha
Class 5	liyokukha	eliyokukha	liyokukha	aliyukukha	elingeyukukha	lingeyukukha
Class 6	ayokukha	ayokukha	eyokukha	awayukukha	angeyukukha	engeyukukha
Class 7	siyokukha	esiyokukha	siyokukha	asiyukukha	esingeyukukha	singeyukukha
Class 8	ziyokukha	eziyokukha	ziyokukha	aziyukukha	ezingeyukukha	zingeyukukha
Class 9	iyokukha	eyokukha	iyokukha	ayiyukukha	engeyukukha	ingeyukukha
Class 10	ziyokukha	eziyokukha	ziyokukha	aziyukukha	ezingeyukukha	zingeyukukha
Class 11	luyokukha	oluyokukha	luyokukha	aluyukukha	olungeyukukha	lungeyukukha
Class 14	buyokukha	obuyokukha	buyokukha	abuyukukha	obungeyukukha	bungeyukukha
Class 15	kuyokukha	okuyokukha	kuyokukha	akuyukukha	okungeyukukha	kungeyukukha
Class 17	kuyokukha	okuyokukha	kuyokukha	akuyukukha	okungeyukukha	kungeyukukha
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngikhe	ngingakhi
2nd singular	ukhe	ungakhi
1st plural	sikhe	singakhi
2nd plural	nikhe	ningakhi
Class 1	akhe	angakhi
Class 2	bakhe	bangakhi
Class 3	ukhe	ungakhi
Class 4	ikhe	ingakhi
Class 5	likhe	lingakhi
Class 6	akhe	angakhi
Class 7	sikhe	singakhi
Class 8	zikhe	zingakhi
Class 9	ikhe	ingakhi
Class 10	zikhe	zingakhi
Class 11	lukhe	lungakhi
Class 14	bukhe	bungakhi
Class 15	kukhe	kungakhi
Class 17	kukhe	kungakhi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngakha	ngangakha, angakha, angangakha
2nd singular	wakha	wangakha, awakha, awangakha
1st plural	sakha	sangakha, asakha, asangakha
2nd plural	nakha	nangakha, anakha, anangakha
Class 1	wakha	wangakha, akakha, akangakha
Class 2	bakha	bangakha, abakha, abangakha
Class 3	wakha	wangakha, awakha, awangakha
Class 4	yakha	yangakha, ayakha, ayangakha
Class 5	lakha	langakha, alakha, alangakha
Class 6	akha	angakha, awakha, awangakha
Class 7	sakha	sangakha, asakha, asangakha
Class 8	zakha	zangakha, azakha, azangakha
Class 9	yakha	yangakha, ayakha, ayangakha
Class 10	zakha	zangakha, azakha, azangakha
Class 11	lwakha	lwangakha, alwakha, alwangakha
Class 14	bakha	bangakha, abakha, abangakha
Class 15	kwakha	kwangakha, akwakha, akwangakha
Class 17	kwakha	kwangakha, akwakha, akwangakha

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “kha”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “kha”