kAnana · masculine feminine · ka cana
which
Ka° (pronoun interrogative) [Sanskrit kaḥ, Indo-Germanic °quo besides °qui (see ki- and kiṃ) and °qṷu (see ku°). Cf. Avesta ka-; Greek πῆ, πῶς, ποῖος, etc.; Latin quī; Old-Irish co-te; Cymr. pa; Gothic hvas, Anglo-Saxon hwā (= English who), Old High German hwer] who — masculine ko, feminine kā (neuter kiṃ, q.v.); follows regular declention of an a-theme with some formations from ki°, which base is otherwise restricted to the neuter — From ka° also neuter plural kāni (Snp 324, 961) and some adverb forms like kathaṃ, kadā, kahaṃ, etc. 1. (a) ka°: nominative masculine ko Snp 173, 765, 1024; Ja I 279; Dhp 146; feminine kā Ja VI 364; Pv-a 41; genitive singular kassa Miln 25; instrumental kena; ablative kasmā (neuter) as adverb "why" Snp 883, 885; Pv-a 4, 13, 63, etc. (b) ki° (masculine and feminine; neuter see kiṃ): genitive singular kissa Dhp 237; Ja II 104. ko-nāmo (of) what name Miln 14; Dhp-a II 92, occurs besides kin-nāmo Miln 15. — kvattho what (is the) use Vv 50 10 stands for ko attho. — All cases are frequent emphasized by addition of the affirmative particle nu and su. e.g. ko sūdha tarati oghaṃ (who then or who possibly) Snp 173; kena ssu nivuto loko "by what then is the world obstructed°" Snp 1032; kasmā nu saccāni vadanti ... Snp 885. 2. In indefinite meaning combined with °ci (Sanskrit cid: see under ca 1 and ci°): koci, kāci, etc., whoever, some (usually with negative na koci, etc., equalling "not anybody"), neuter kiñci (see sub voce kiṃ); e.g. mā jātu koci lokasmiṃ pāpiccho It 85; no yāti koci loke Dhp 179; nāhaṃ bhatako'smi kassaci Snp 25; na hi nassati kassaci kammaṃ "nobody's trace of action is lost" Snp 666; kassaci kiñci na (deti) (he gives) nothing to anybody Vv-a 322; Pv-a 45. — In sandhi the original d of cid is restored, e.g. app eva nāma kocid eva puriso idh' āgaccheyya, "would that some man or other would come here!" Pv-a 153. Also incorrelationwith relative pronoun ya (see details under ya°): yo hi koci gorakkhaṃ upajīvati kassako so na brāhmano (whoever ... he) Snp 612. See also kad°.
1) the first, number one in an alphabetical register, volume One in a series of books, alpha. 2) primal, basic. 3) primordial, primeval, original. 4) See {ka ba} pillar. 5) the very, just, namely; fx {'grongs ka} at the very moment of death. 6) the alphabet; 7) number + ka - all # of them./ the #. 8) indeed, surely
1. ka the first consonant of the alphabet, and the first guttural letter (corresponding in sound to k in keep or king ).
4. ka a Taddhita affix (much used in forming adjectives; it may also be added to nouns to express diminution, deterioration, or similarity, e.g. putraka , a little son; aSvaka , a bad horse or like a horse).
2. kA nana n. ( fr. 3. ka + Anana ), the face of Brahmā , L.
who? what? which …? (frequently followed by particles, especially by nu, nu kho, (s)su, ssa); who are you who…?; sometimes expressing indignation: who does he think he is to …? who are you to…?; ka followed by ca (or pi) and preceded by ya: whoever, whatever; whichever …; ka followed by ci (koci) or before eva, cid), and sometimes preceded by ya (singular accusative masculine kañci and kiñci): whoever, whatever, whichever…; anyone whatsoever; anyone, anything; some …; any …
(從【疑代】 kiṃ), 誰，什麽，哪個。
ka The first consonant of the alphabet, and first letter of the guttural class.
ka A Taddhita affix added to nouns and adjectives, mostly to the former, in the sense of diminution, deterioration, similarity, endearment, or sometimes to express the original meaning of the word itself; e. g. vfkzakaH a small tree; bAlakaH a chap; putrakaH dear boy; aSvakaH a bad horse, or like a horse, or a horse itself ( svArTe kan ).
(idiom, idiom) someone; anyone
(idiom, idiom) of whatever kind; of some kind or other
(pron, pron, interr, base) who?; what?; which? who, what, which
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