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Reconstruction:Proto-Malayo-Polynesian/ka-

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *ka-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka/

Prefix

*ka-

marker of past time in temporal expressions
stative marker in irrealis constructions
Antonym: *ma-
extremely; superlative
mate, partner, cohort
formative for abstract nouns of quality
manner in which an action is carried out
past participle, achieved state

Descendants

Malay: ke-
- Indonesian: ke-
Old Javanese: ka-
- Javanese: k-, ꦏ- (ka-), ꦏꦼ- (ke-)
Tagalog: ka-

Further reading

Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *ka-

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