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katu

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See also: katú, katü, katů, kåtü, and кату

Basque

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Latin cattus (cat).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /katu/ [ka.t̪u]
    • Audio (Gipuzkoan):(file)
    • Rhymes: -atu, -u
    • Hyphenation: ka‧tu

    Noun

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    katu inan or anim

    1. (animate)
      1. cat
      2. catfish
        Synonym: katuarrain
    2. (inanimate)
      1. jack (clarification of this definition is needed)
      2. trigger (of a gun)
        Synonyms: giltza, gako
      3. (colloquial) drunkenness
        Synonyms: mozkorraldi, atxur

    Declension

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    Declension of katu (anim/inan V-stem)
    indefinite singular plural proximal plural
    absolutive katu katua katuak katuok
    ergative katuk katuak katuek katuok
    dative katuri katuari katuei katuoi
    genitive katuren katuaren katuen katuon
    comitative katurekin katuarekin katuekin katuokin
    causative katurengatik katuarengatik katuengatik katuongatik
    benefactive katurentzat katuarentzat katuentzat katuontzat
    instrumental katuz katuaz katuez katuotaz
    inessive anim. katurengan katuarengan katuengan katuongan
    inan. katutan katuan katuetan katuotan
    locative anim.
    inan. katutako katuko katuetako katuotako
    allative anim. katurengana katuarengana katuengana katuongana
    inan. katutara katura katuetara katuotara
    terminative anim. katurenganaino katuarenganaino katuenganaino katuonganaino
    inan. katutaraino katuraino katuetaraino katuotaraino
    directive anim. katurenganantz katuarenganantz katuenganantz katuonganantz
    inan. katutarantz katurantz katuetarantz katuotarantz
    destinative anim. katurenganako katuarenganako katuenganako katuonganako
    inan. katutarako katurako katuetarako katuotarako
    ablative anim. katurengandik katuarengandik katuengandik katuongandik
    inan. katutatik katutik katuetatik katuotatik
    partitive katurik
    prolative katutzat

    Derived terms

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    References

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    1. ^ R. L. Trask (2008), “katu”, in Max W. Wheeler, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Basque, University of Sussex, page 248

    Further reading

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    • katu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
    • katu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

    Czech

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    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    katu

    1. dative/locative singular of kat

    Finnish

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Old Swedish gata, from Old Norse gata, from Proto-Germanic *gatwǭ.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈkɑtu/, [ˈkɑ̝t̪u]
    • Rhymes: -ɑtu
    • Syllabification(key): ka‧tu
    • Hyphenation(key): ka‧tu

    Noun

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    katu

    1. street (paved part of road in a village or a town, especially one bordered by pavements or sidewalks)

    Declension

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    Inflection of katu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, td gradation)
    nominative katu kadut
    genitive kadun katujen
    partitive katua katuja
    illative katuun katuihin
    singular plural
    nominative katu kadut
    accusative nom. katu kadut
    gen. kadun
    genitive kadun katujen
    partitive katua katuja
    inessive kadussa kaduissa
    elative kadusta kaduista
    illative katuun katuihin
    adessive kadulla kaduilla
    ablative kadulta kaduilta
    allative kadulle kaduille
    essive katuna katuina
    translative kaduksi kaduiksi
    abessive kadutta kaduitta
    instructive kaduin
    comitative See the possessive forms below.
    Possessive forms of katu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, td gradation)
    first-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative katuni katuni
    accusative nom. katuni katuni
    gen. katuni
    genitive katuni katujeni
    partitive katuani katujani
    inessive kadussani kaduissani
    elative kadustani kaduistani
    illative katuuni katuihini
    adessive kadullani kaduillani
    ablative kadultani kaduiltani
    allative kadulleni kaduilleni
    essive katunani katuinani
    translative kadukseni kaduikseni
    abessive kaduttani kaduittani
    instructive
    comitative katuineni
    second-person singular possessor
    singular plural
    nominative katusi katusi
    accusative nom. katusi katusi
    gen. katusi
    genitive katusi katujesi
    partitive katuasi katujasi
    inessive kadussasi kaduissasi
    elative kadustasi kaduistasi
    illative katuusi katuihisi
    adessive kadullasi kaduillasi
    ablative kadultasi kaduiltasi
    allative kadullesi kaduillesi
    essive katunasi katuinasi
    translative kaduksesi kaduiksesi
    abessive kaduttasi kaduittasi
    instructive
    comitative katuinesi
    first-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative katumme katumme
    accusative nom. katumme katumme
    gen. katumme
    genitive katumme katujemme
    partitive katuamme katujamme
    inessive kadussamme kaduissamme
    elative kadustamme kaduistamme
    illative katuumme katuihimme
    adessive kadullamme kaduillamme
    ablative kadultamme kaduiltamme
    allative kadullemme kaduillemme
    essive katunamme katuinamme
    translative kaduksemme kaduiksemme
    abessive kaduttamme kaduittamme
    instructive
    comitative katuinemme
    second-person plural possessor
    singular plural
    nominative katunne katunne
    accusative nom. katunne katunne
    gen. katunne
    genitive katunne katujenne
    partitive katuanne katujanne
    inessive kadussanne kaduissanne
    elative kadustanne kaduistanne
    illative katuunne katuihinne
    adessive kadullanne kaduillanne
    ablative kadultanne kaduiltanne
    allative kadullenne kaduillenne
    essive katunanne katuinanne
    translative kaduksenne kaduiksenne
    abessive kaduttanne kaduittanne
    instructive
    comitative katuinenne

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Ingrian: katu

    Further reading

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    Anagrams

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    Ingrian

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from Finnish katu.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    katu

    1. synonym of uulitsa (street)

    Declension

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    Declension of katu (type 4/koivu, t- gradation, gemination)
    singular plural
    nominative katu kaut
    genitive kaun kattuin, katuloin
    partitive kattua katuja, katuloja
    illative kattuu kattui, katuloihe
    inessive kaus kauis, katulois
    elative kaust kauist, katuloist
    allative kaulle kauille, katuloille
    adessive kaul kauil, katuloil
    ablative kault kauilt, katuloilt
    translative kauks kauiks, katuloiks
    essive katunna, kattuun katuinna, katuloinna, kattuin, katuloin
    exessive1) katunt katuint, katuloint
    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.

    References

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    • N. A. Dyachkov (2021), Русско-Ижорский разговорник [Russian-Ingrian phrasebook]‎[2], page 16

    Old Tupi

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *katu, from Proto-Tupian *katˀu.

      Adjective

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      katu (noun form katu)

      1. good (acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral)
        Akûeî kunhã i katu.
        That woman is good.
      2. great (very big)
      3. great (very good)
      4. straight (not crooked, curly, or bent)
      5. clean
      6. graceful; posh
        Synonym: aysó
      7. delicate

      Declension

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      Adverb

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      katu

      1. well (accurately; competently)
        Aîkokatu.
        I live well.
      2. well (to a significant degree)
      3. precisely; exactly
      4. totally; fully
      5. namely; specifically
      6. indeed; truly

      Derived terms

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      Noun

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      katu (possessable)

      1. well-being

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      Pali

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      Alternative forms

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      Noun

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      katu m

      1. a sacrifice, oblation

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      Paraguayan Guarani

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      Etymology

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      Cognate with Old Tupi katu.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): [kaˈtu]
      • Rhymes: -u
      • Hyphenation: ka‧tu

      Noun

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      katu

      1. ability

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      Pitjantjatjara

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      Etymology

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      From the noun kata.

      Adjective

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      katu

      1. high

      Polish

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      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /ˈka.tu/
      • Rhymes: -atu
      • Syllabification: ka‧tu

      Noun

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      katu

      1. dative singular of kat
        Synonym: katowi

      Further reading

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      • katu”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[3] (in Polish)

      Serbo-Croatian

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      Noun

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      katu (Cyrillic spelling кату)

      1. dative/locative singular of kat

      Swahili

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      Interjection

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      katu

      1. never, not at all!

      Volapük

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      Noun

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      katu

      1. predicative singular of kat