kah

See also: KAH

Acehnese

Pronoun

kah

1. you (informal impolite singular second person pronoun)

Estonian

Etymology

Variant of ka.

Adverb

kah (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) also, too

   Kas ta on kah insener?

   Is he also an engineer?

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of kah – see 甲 (“shell; carapace; plate armor; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 甲).

For pronunciation and definitions of kah – see 佮 (“to gather; to come together; and; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 佮).

For pronunciation and definitions of kah – see 較 (“to compare; comparatively; relatively; rather; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 較).

Sundanese

Etymology

Shortened form of kaulanun, with added 'h' at the end as paragoge.

Interjection

kah (Sundanese script ᮊᮥᮜᮔ᮪)

1. (women's speech, polite) Response that confirms that the speaker is paying attention to the other person's call, usually a superior: yes?

   Synonym: (men's speech) kulan

   Bapa: Nénéng?
   Neneng: Kah, pa?

   Father: Neneng?
   Neneng: Yes, father?

Further reading

• Maman Sumantri, et al. (1985) Kamus Sunda-Indonesia (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Department of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia

• "KAH", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij