taka

See also: Taka, tåka, taka-, taką, and така

English

Etymology

From Bengali টাকা (ṭaka), from Sanskrit टङ्क (ṭaṅka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑːkə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

taka (plural takas)

1. The official currency of Bangladesh, equal to 100 paisas. Symbol: ৳
2. Alternative form of tanka (“historical Central and South Asian currency”)

Translations

national currency of Bangladesh

• Arabic: تَاكَا f (tākā)
• Bengali: টাকা (bn) (ṭaka)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 塔卡 (tǎkǎ)

• Czech: taka f
• French: taka (fr) m
• German: Taka m
• Hindi: टका (hi) m (ṭakā), टंक (hi) m (ṭaṅk)
• Hungarian: taka (hu)
• Japanese: タカ (ja) (taka)
• Korean: 타카 (taka)
• Malay: taka (ms)
• Marathi: टाका m (ṭākā)
• Polish: taka (pl) f
• Portuguese: taca m
• Russian: та́ка (ru) f (táka)
• Sanskrit: टङ्क (sa) m (ṭaṅka)
• Urdu: ٹاکا m (ṭākā)

See also

• tiki-taka

Anagrams

• kata

Balantak

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təka.

Verb

taka

1. to come, arrive

References

• Robert Busenitz & Daniel Bradbury (2016). Balantak Dictionary – taka. SIL International.

Bikol Central

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taˈka/ [taˈka]
• Hyphenation: ta‧ka

Pronoun

taká (Basahan spelling ᜆᜃ)

1. Second-person form, used when speaking directly to the receiver of a verb, combining the first- and second-person. Replacement for ko ika (I or my and you).

   Padangat/Padaba ko siya, padangat /padaba ko sinda, padangat/padaba ko kita gabos—asin ika, padangat/padaba taka.

   I love him, I love them, I love all of us—and you, I love you.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to touch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰɛaːʰka/
• Rhymes: -ɛaːʰka

Verb

taka (third person singular past indicative tók, third person plural past indicative tóku, supine tikið)

1. to take

Conjugation

Conjugation of taka (group v-60)
infinitive	taka
supine	tikið
participle (a26)1	takandi	tikin
	present	past
first singular	taki	tók
second singular	tekur	tók(st)
third singular	tekur	tók
plural	taka	tóku
	imperative
singular	tak!
plural	takið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *taka, from Proto-Uralic *taka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkɑ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ta‧ka

Noun

taka

1. (dated or dialectal) back, backside
2. (dated or dialectal) the area behind something

Declension

Declension of taka- noun case singular plural adverbial form singular plural nominative taka- – superessive – – genitive – – delative – – partitive takaa – sublative – – accusative – – lative taas taa – inessive – – temporal – – elative – – causative – – illative – – multiplicative – – adessive – – distributive – – ablative – – temp. dist. – takaisin allative – – prolative taitse – essive takana – situative – – translative taakse – oppositive – – abessive – – instructive – – comitative – –

The cases of taka- serve in modern Finnish only as postpositions and adverbs. Archaic full inflection:

Inflection of taka (Kotus type 9*D/kala, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		taka	taat
genitive		taan	takojen
partitive		takaa	takoja
illative		takaan	takoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		taka	taat
accusative	nom.	taka	taat
	gen.	taan
genitive		taan	takojen takain rare
partitive		takaa	takoja
inessive		taassa	taoissa
elative		taasta	taoista
illative		takaan	takoihin
adessive		taalla	taoilla
ablative		taalta	taoilta
allative		taalle	taoille
essive		takana	takoina
translative		taaksi	taoiksi
abessive		taatta	taoitta
instructive		—	taoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of taka (Kotus type 9*D/kala, k-∅ gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative takani takani accusative nom. takani takani gen. takani genitive takani takojeni takaini rare partitive takaani takojani inessive taassani taoissani elative taastani taoistani illative takaani takoihini adessive taallani taoillani ablative taaltani taoiltani allative taalleni taoilleni essive takanani takoinani translative taakseni taoikseni abessive taattani taoittani instructive — — comitative — takoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative takasi takasi accusative nom. takasi takasi gen. takasi genitive takasi takojesi takaisi rare partitive takaasi takojasi inessive taassasi taoissasi elative taastasi taoistasi illative takaasi takoihisi adessive taallasi taoillasi ablative taaltasi taoiltasi allative taallesi taoillesi essive takanasi takoinasi translative taaksesi taoiksesi abessive taattasi taoittasi instructive — — comitative — takoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative takamme takamme accusative nom. takamme takamme gen. takamme genitive takamme takojemme takaimme rare partitive takaamme takojamme inessive taassamme taoissamme elative taastamme taoistamme illative takaamme takoihimme adessive taallamme taoillamme ablative taaltamme taoiltamme allative taallemme taoillemme essive takanamme takoinamme translative taaksemme taoiksemme abessive taattamme taoittamme instructive — — comitative — takoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative takanne takanne accusative nom. takanne takanne gen. takanne genitive takanne takojenne takainne rare partitive takaanne takojanne inessive taassanne taoissanne elative taastanne taoistanne illative takaanne takoihinne adessive taallanne taoillanne ablative taaltanne taoiltanne allative taallenne taoillenne essive takananne takoinanne translative taaksenne taoiksenne abessive taattanne taoittanne instructive — — comitative — takoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative takansa takansa accusative nom. takansa takansa gen. takansa genitive takansa takojensa takainsa rare partitive takaansa takojaan takojansa inessive taassaan taassansa taoissaan taoissansa elative taastaan taastansa taoistaan taoistansa illative takaansa takoihinsa adessive taallaan taallansa taoillaan taoillansa ablative taaltaan taaltansa taoiltaan taoiltansa allative taalleen taallensa taoilleen taoillensa essive takanaan takanansa takoinaan takoinansa translative taakseen taaksensa taoikseen taoiksensa abessive taattaan taattansa taoittaan taoittansa instructive — — comitative — takoineen takoinensa

Derived terms

• taka- (see for compounds)
• takakori

 

adjectives

• taaempi
• taempi
• takainen
• takimmainen

 

adverbs

• taas
• takasten

 

nouns

• takalisto
• taus
• tausta

 

phrases

• omasta takaa

 

postpositions

• taa
• taitse
• tautta

 

proper nouns

• Takala
• Takalo
• Takanen

 

verbs

• taannehtia
• taantua
• taata
• taeta
• takautua

 

Further reading

• “taka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• Kata, akat, kata

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese atacado.

Noun

taka

1. fat

Gun

Etymology

From tà (“head”) +‎ ká (“calabash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tà.ká/

Noun

tàká

1. skull

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʰaːka/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aːka

Etymology 1

From Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną.

Verb

taka (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative tók, third-person plural past indicative tóku, supine tekið)

1. (transitive, with accusative) to take (an object)
   • Luke 6:29 (English, Icelandic)

     Slái þig einhver á kinnina, skaltu og bjóða hina, og taki einhver yfirhöfn þína, skaltu ekki varna honum að taka kyrtilinn líka.

     If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic.

   Ég ætla að taka bílinn.

   I'm going to take the car.

   Hún var að fara að taka veskið þitt!

   She was about to take your purse!

2. (transitive, with accusative) to seize, to capture
3. (transitive, with accusative) to take (time, measure)

   Viltu að ég taki tímann?

   Do you want me to take the time?

4. (transitive, with accusative) to get, to obtain
5. (transitive, with accusative) to take (undergo), e.g. an exam
6. (transitive, with accusative or dative) to accept, to take
7. (transitive, with accusative) to hold, to contain, to take

   Völlurinn tekur tíu þúsund áhorfenda.

   The stadium holds ten thousand spectators.

Conjugation

taka — active voice (germynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að taka
supine (sagnbót)		tekið
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		takandi
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég tek	við tökum	present (nútíð)	ég taki	við tökum
	þú tekur	þið takið		þú takir	þið takið
	hann, hún, það tekur	þeir, þær, þau taka		hann, hún, það taki	þeir, þær, þau taki
past (þátíð)	ég tók	við tókum	past (þátíð)	ég tæki	við tækjum
	þú tókst	þið tókuð		þú tækir	þið tækjuð
	hann, hún, það tók	þeir, þær, þau tóku		hann, hún, það tæki	þeir, þær, þau tækju
imperative (boðháttur)	tak (þú)	takið (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	taktu	takiði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

takast — mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að takast
supine (sagnbót)		tekist
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		takandist ** ** the mediopassive present participle is extremely rare and normally not used; it is never used attributively or predicatively, only for explicatory subclauses
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég tekst	við tökumst	present (nútíð)	ég takist	við tökumst
	þú tekst	þið takist		þú takist	þið takist
	hann, hún, það tekst	þeir, þær, þau takast		hann, hún, það takist	þeir, þær, þau takist
past (þátíð)	ég tókst	við tókumst	past (þátíð)	ég tækist	við tækjumst
	þú tókst	þið tókust		þú tækist	þið tækjust
	hann, hún, það tókst	þeir, þær, þau tókust		hann, hún, það tækist	þeir, þær, þau tækjust
imperative (boðháttur)	takst (þú)	takist (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	takstu	takisti *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

tekinn — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	tekinn	tekin	tekið		teknir	teknar	tekin
accusative (þolfall)	tekinn	tekna	tekið		tekna	teknar	tekin
dative (þágufall)	teknum	tekinni	teknu		teknum	teknum	teknum
genitive (eignarfall)	tekins	tekinnar	tekins		tekinna	tekinna	tekinna
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	tekni	tekna	tekna		teknu	teknu	teknu
accusative (þolfall)	tekna	teknu	tekna		teknu	teknu	teknu
dative (þágufall)	tekna	teknu	tekna		teknu	teknu	teknu
genitive (eignarfall)	tekna	teknu	tekna		teknu	teknu	teknu

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Ég ætla að taka þáttinn upp.

• endurtaka

  I’m going to record the show.

• margendurtaka
• taka til
• taka upp (to record)
• taka þátt

Related terms

• tak

Etymology 2

From the verb taka.

Noun

taka f (genitive singular töku, nominative plural tökur)

1. taking, capture

   Hvaðan tekur þú myndina?

   Where did you take the picture from?

2. (law) the capture and claiming of ownership of previously unowned property
3. (film, usually in the plural) video capture, filming
4. (film) take (attempt to record a scene)

Etymology 3

Inflected form of tak (“grip, grasp”).

Noun

taka n

1. indefinite genitive plural of tak

Japanese

Romanization

taka

1. Rōmaji transcription of たか
2. Rōmaji transcription of タカ

Latvian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tekʷ- (“to flow”); compare tecēt (“to flow, trickle”).

Noun

taka f (4th declension)

1. path
2. pathway
3. footpath
4. track
5. trail

Declension

Declension of taka (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	taka	takas
accusative (akuzatīvs)	taku	takas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	takas	taku
dative (datīvs)	takai	takām
instrumental (instrumentālis)	taku	takām
locative (lokatīvs)	takā	takās
vocative (vokatīvs)	taka	takas

Manchu

Romanization

taka

1. Romanization of ᡨᠠᡴᠠ

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *taka (compare with Hawaiian kaʻa (“to revolve, to twist, to pass”), Tahitian taʻa (“to tumble”), Tongan taka (“to wander, to roam”), Samoan taʻa (“to wander, to roam”)).

Verb

taka

1. to turn or wind round, to pivot
2. to encircle
3. to range, to roam
4. to fall off

Derived terms

• maramataka
• porotaka
• pōtaka

 

Further reading

• “taka” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• takene

Noun

taka n

1. definite plural of tak

Anagrams

• akta, kata

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɑːkɑ/

Noun

taka n

1. definite plural of tak

Etymology 2

From Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to touch”). Akin to English take.

Alternative forms

• ta (“short form”)
• take (“e infinitive”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²tɑːkɑ/

Verb

taka (present tense tek, past tense tok, past participle teke, passive infinitive takast, present participle takande, imperative tak)

1. to take (to grab with the hands)
2. to catch (to capture)

Conjugation

Conjugation of taka — (strong class 6)

infinitive	taka, take
present participle	takande
past participle	teken
supine	teke
indicative	present	past
singular	tek, teker2	tok
plural1	taka	toko
subjunctive	present	past
	take	tøke
imperative	present
singular	tak
plural1	take

¹Rare today. ²Unofficial today.

Derived terms

• overtaka

References

• “taka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *takaną, an ablaut variant of *tēkaną (“to touch”).

Verb

taka (singular past indicative tók, plural past indicative tóku, past participle tekit)

1. to take
2. (mediopassive) to arise

   tóksk morð af því

   murder arose from that

Conjugation

Conjugation of taka — active (strong class 6)

infinitive	taka
present participle	takandi
past participle	tekinn
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	tek	tók
2nd-person singular	tekr	tókt
3rd-person singular	tekr	tók
1st-person plural	tǫkum	tókum
2nd-person plural	takið	tókuð
3rd-person plural	taka	tóku
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	taka	tǿka
2nd-person singular	takir	tǿkir
3rd-person singular	taki	tǿki
1st-person plural	takim	tǿkim
2nd-person plural	takið	tǿkið
3rd-person plural	taki	tǿki
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	tak
1st-person plural	tǫkum
2nd-person plural	takið

Conjugation of taka — mediopassive (strong class 6)

infinitive	takask
present participle	takandisk
past participle	tekizk
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	tǫkumk	tókumk
2nd-person singular	teksk	tókzk
3rd-person singular	teksk	tóksk
1st-person plural	tǫkumsk	tókumsk
2nd-person plural	takizk	tókuzk
3rd-person plural	takask	tókusk
subjunctive	present	past
1st-person singular	tǫkumk	tǿkumk
2nd-person singular	takisk	tǿkisk
3rd-person singular	takisk	tǿkisk
1st-person plural	takimsk	tǿkimsk
2nd-person plural	takizk	tǿkizk
3rd-person plural	takisk	tǿkisk
imperative	present
2nd-person singular	taksk
1st-person plural	tǫkumsk
2nd-person plural	takizk

Derived terms

• tak n
• taka f

Descendants

• Icelandic: taka
• Faroese: taka
• Norn: taka
• Norwegian Nynorsk: taka, ta; (dialectal) tåkå, tå
• Jamtish: ta
• Elfdalian: tågå
• Old Swedish: taka, tagha
  • Swedish: taga, ta
• Old Danish: taka, taghæ
  • Danish: tage
    • Norwegian Bokmål: ta
  • Scanian: tâga
• Old Gutnish: taka
• → Old English: tacan
  • Middle English: taken
    • English: take
    • Geordie English: tyek
    • Scots: tak, ta
    • Yola: taake

Noun

taka f (genitive tǫku)

1. taking, capture (of a fortress; prisoner)
2. taking, seizing (of property)
3. revenue; fee, tax, tack

Declension

  Declension of taka (weak ōn-stem)

feminine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	taka	takan	tǫkur	tǫkurnar
accusative	tǫku	tǫkuna	tǫkur	tǫkurnar
dative	tǫku	tǫkunni	tǫkum	tǫkunum
genitive	tǫku	tǫkunnar	takna	taknanna

Descendants

• → Middle English: tak, take, takke, thac, tac (early form)
  • English: tack
  • Scots: tak, take

References

• “taka”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• taka in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
• J.Fritzners ordbok over Det gamle norske sprog, dvs. norrøn ordbok ("J.Fritnzer's dictionary of the old Norwegian language, i.e. Old Norse dictionary"), on taka.

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• tagha

Etymology

From Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną.

Verb

taka

1. to touch, reach
2. to grasp, seize
3. to take, bring
4. to demand
5. to remove
6. to beset, attack
7. to encounter, meet

Conjugation

Conjugation of taka (strong)

	present			past
infinitive	taka			—
participle	takandi, takande			takin
active voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	taker	taki, take	—	tōk	tōki, tōke
þū	taker	taki, take	tak	tōkt	tōki, tōke
han	taker	taki, take	—	tōk	tōki, tōke
vīr	takum, takom	takum, takom	takum, takom	tōkum, tōkom	tōkum, tōkom
īr	takin	takin	takin	tōkin	tōkin
þēr	taka	takin	—	tōku, tōko	tōkin
mediopassive voice	indicative	subjunctive	imperative	indicative	subjunctive
iæk	taks	takis, takes	—	tōks	tōkis, tōkes
þū	taks	takis, takes	—	tōkts	tōkis, tōkes
han	taks	takis, takes	—	tōks	tōkis, tōkes
vīr	takums, -oms	takums, takoms	—	tōkums, tōkoms	tōkums, tōkoms
īr	takins	takins	—	tōkins	tōkins
þēr	takas	takins	—	tōkus, tōkos	tōkins

Descendants

• Swedish: ta, taga

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.ka/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: ta‧ka

Pronoun

taka

1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of taki

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈta.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: ta‧ka

Noun

taka m (plural takas)

1. Alternative spelling of taca

Quechua

Noun

taka

1. punch, blow, collision
2. fist

Declension

declension of taka

	singular	plural
nominative	taka	takakuna
accusative	takata	takakunata
dative	takaman	takakunaman
genitive	takap	takakunap
locative	takapi	takakunapi
terminative	takakama	takakunakama
ablative	takamanta	takakunamanta
instrumental	takawan	takakunawan
comitative	takantin	takakunantin
abessive	takannaq	takakunannaq
comparative	takahina	takakunahina
causative	takarayku	takakunarayku
benefactive	takapaq	takakunapaq
associative	takapura	takakunapura
distributive	takanka	takakunanka
exclusive	takalla	takakunalla

possessive forms of taka

ñuqap - first-person singular

ñuqap (my)	singular	plural
nominative	takay	takaykuna
accusative	takayta	takaykunata
dative	takayman	takaykunaman
genitive	takaypa	takaykunap
locative	takaypi	takaykunapi
terminative	takaykama	takaykunakama
ablative	takaymanta	takaykunamanta
instrumental	takaywan	takaykunawan
comitative	takaynintin	takaykunantin
abessive	takayninnaq	takaykunannaq
comparative	takayhina	takaykunahina
causative	takayrayku	takaykunarayku
benefactive	takaypaq	takaykunapaq
associative	takaypura	takaykunapura
distributive	takayninka	takaykunanka
exclusive	takaylla	takaykunalla

qampa - second-person singular

qampa (your)	singular	plural
nominative	takayki	takaykikuna
accusative	takaykita	takaykikunata
dative	takaykiman	takaykikunaman
genitive	takaykipa	takaykikunap
locative	takaykipi	takaykikunapi
terminative	takaykikama	takaykikunakama
ablative	takaykimanta	takaykikunamanta
instrumental	takaykiwan	takaykikunawan
comitative	takaykintin	takaykikunantin
abessive	takaykinnaq	takaykikunannaq
comparative	takaykihina	takaykikunahina
causative	takaykirayku	takaykikunarayku
benefactive	takaykipaq	takaykikunapaq
associative	takaykipura	takaykikunapura
distributive	takaykinka	takaykikunanka
exclusive	takaykilla	takaykikunalla

paypa - third-person singular

paypa (his/her/its)	singular	plural
nominative	takan	takankuna
accusative	takanta	takankunata
dative	takanman	takankunaman
genitive	takanpa	takankunap
locative	takanpi	takankunapi
terminative	takankama	takankunakama
ablative	takanmanta	takankunamanta
instrumental	takanwan	takankunawan
comitative	takanintin	takankunantin
abessive	takanninnaq	takankunannaq
comparative	takanhina	takankunahina
causative	takanrayku	takankunarayku
benefactive	takanpaq	takankunapaq
associative	takanpura	takankunapura
distributive	takaninka	takankunanka
exclusive	takanlla	takankunalla

ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural

ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))	singular	plural
nominative	takanchik	takanchikkuna
accusative	takanchikta	takanchikkunata
dative	takanchikman	takanchikkunaman
genitive	takanchikpa	takanchikkunap
locative	takanchikpi	takanchikkunapi
terminative	takanchikkama	takanchikkunakama
ablative	takanchikmanta	takanchikkunamanta
instrumental	takanchikwan	takanchikkunawan
comitative	takanchiknintin	takanchikkunantin
abessive	takanchikninnaq	takanchikkunannaq
comparative	takanchikhina	takanchikkunahina
causative	takanchikrayku	takanchikkunarayku
benefactive	takanchikpaq	takanchikkunapaq
associative	takanchikpura	takanchikkunapura
distributive	takanchikninka	takanchikkunanka
exclusive	takanchiklla	takanchikkunalla

ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural

ñuqaykup (our(excl))	singular	plural
nominative	takayku	takaykukuna
accusative	takaykuta	takaykukunata
dative	takaykuman	takaykukunaman
genitive	takaykupa	takaykukunap
locative	takaykupi	takaykukunapi
terminative	takaykukama	takaykukunakama
ablative	takaykumanta	takaykukunamanta
instrumental	takaykuwan	takaykukunawan
comitative	takaykuntin	takaykukunantin
abessive	takaykunnaq	takaykukunannaq
comparative	takaykuhina	takaykukunahina
causative	takaykurayku	takaykukunarayku
benefactive	takaykupaq	takaykukunapaq
associative	takaykupura	takaykukunapura
distributive	takaykunka	takaykukunanka
exclusive	takaykulla	takaykukunalla

qamkunap - second-person plural

qamkunap (your(pl))	singular	plural
nominative	takaykichik	takaykichikkuna
accusative	takaykichikta	takaykichikkunata
dative	takaykichikman	takaykichikkunaman
genitive	takaykichikpa	takaykichikkunap
locative	takaykichikpi	takaykichikkunapi
terminative	takaykichikkama	takaykichikkunakama
ablative	takaykichikmanta	takaykichikkunamanta
instrumental	takaykichikwan	takaykichikkunawan
comitative	takaykichiknintin	takaykichikkunantin
abessive	takaykichikninnaq	takaykichikkunannaq
comparative	takaykichikhina	takaykichikkunahina
causative	takaykichikrayku	takaykichikkunarayku
benefactive	takaykichikpaq	takaykichikkunapaq
associative	takaykichikpura	takaykichikkunapura
distributive	takaykichikninka	takaykichikkunanka
exclusive	takaykichiklla	takaykichikkunalla

paykunap - third-person plural

paykunap (their)	singular	plural
nominative	takanku	takankukuna
accusative	takankuta	takankukunata
dative	takankuman	takankukunaman
genitive	takankupa	takankukunap
locative	takankupi	takankukunapi
terminative	takankukama	takankukunakama
ablative	takankumanta	takankukunamanta
instrumental	takankuwan	takankukunawan
comitative	takankuntin	takankukunantin
abessive	takankunnaq	takankukunannaq
comparative	takankuhina	takankukunahina
causative	takankurayku	takankukunarayku
benefactive	takankupaq	takankukunapaq
associative	takankupura	takankukunapura
distributive	takankunka	takankukunanka
exclusive	takankulla	takankukunalla

See also

• takay

Sambali

Noun

takâ

1. feces

   Synonym: dolmong

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Noun

taka (n class, plural taka)

1. dirt, filth

Derived terms

• takataka

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Verb

-taka (infinitive kutaka)

1. to want
2. to be about to (followed by an imperative or bare verb stem)

Conjugation

Conjugation of -taka
Positive present -nataka Subjunctive -take Negative -taki Imperative singular taka
Infinitives
Positive kutaka Negative kutotaka
Imperatives
Singular taka Plural takeni
Tensed forms
Habitual hutaka Positive past positive subject concord + -litaka Negative past negative subject concord + -kutaka
Positive present (positive subject concord + -nataka) Singular Plural 1st person ninataka/nataka tunataka 2nd person unataka mnataka 3rd person m-wa(I/II) anataka wanataka other classes positive subject concord + -nataka
Negative present (negative subject concord + -taki) Singular Plural 1st person sitaki hatutaki 2nd person hutaki hamtaki 3rd person m-wa(I/II) hataki hawataki other classes negative subject concord + -taki
Positive future positive subject concord + -tataka Negative future negative subject concord + -tataka
Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -take) Singular Plural 1st person nitake tutake 2nd person utake mtake 3rd person m-wa(I/II) atake watake other classes positive subject concord + -take
Negative subjunctive positive subject concord + -sitake Positive present conditional positive subject concord + -ngetaka Negative present conditional positive subject concord + -singetaka Positive past conditional positive subject concord + -ngalitaka Negative past conditional positive subject concord + -singalitaka
Gnomic (positive subject concord + -ataka) Singular Plural 1st person nataka twataka 2nd person wataka mwataka 3rd person m-wa(I/II) ataka wataka m-mi(III/IV) wataka yataka ji-ma(V/VI) lataka yataka ki-vi(VII/VIII) chataka vyataka n(IX/X) yataka zataka u(XI) wataka see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) kwataka pa(XVI) pataka mu(XVIII) mwataka
Perfect positive subject concord + -metaka "Already" positive subject concord + -meshataka "Not yet" negative subject concord + -jataka "If/When" positive subject concord + -kitaka "If not" positive subject concord + -sipotaka Consecutive kataka / positive subject concord + -kataka Consecutive subjunctive positive subject concord + -katake
Object concord (indicative positive) Singular Plural 1st person -nitaka -tutaka 2nd person -kutaka -wataka/-kutakeni/-watakeni 3rd person m-wa(I/II) -mtaka -wataka m-mi(III/IV) -utaka -itaka ji-ma(V/VI) -litaka -yataka ki-vi(VII/VIII) -kitaka -vitaka n(IX/X) -itaka -zitaka u(XI) -utaka see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kutaka pa(XVI) -pataka mu(XVIII) -mutaka Reflexive -jitaka
Relative forms General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -taka- + relative marker) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -takaye -takao m-mi(III/IV) -takao -takayo ji-ma(V/VI) -takalo -takayo ki-vi(VII/VIII) -takacho -takavyo n(IX/X) -takayo -takazo u(XI) -takao see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -takako pa(XVI) -takapo mu(XVIII) -takamo Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -taka) Singular Plural m-wa(I/II) -yetaka -otaka m-mi(III/IV) -otaka -yotaka ji-ma(V/VI) -lotaka -yotaka ki-vi(VII/VIII) -chotaka -vyotaka n(IX/X) -yotaka -zotaka u(XI) -otaka see n(X) or ma(VI) class ku(XV/XVII) -kotaka pa(XVI) -potaka mu(XVIII) -motaka
Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Derived terms

• Verbal derivations:
  • Applicative: -takia
  • Causative: -takisha
  • Passive: -takwa
  • Reciprocal: -takana
  • Stative: -takika

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˈka/ [t̪ɐˈxa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ta‧ka

Noun

taká (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃ)

1. feeling of surprise, suspicion, wonder, or awe (caused by something strange, unexpected, unbelievable, etc.)

   Synonyms: mangha, pagkamangha, gilalas, panggigilalas

Alternative forms

• takha — obsolete

Derived terms

• ipagtaka
• kataka-taka
• magpataka
• magtaka
• makapagtaka
• nakapagtataka
• pagtakhan
• pagtataka
• papagtakhin

 

Adjective

taká (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃ)

1. having a feeling of surprise, suspicion, wonder, or awe (caused by something strange, unexpected, unbelievable, etc.)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtakaʔ/ [ˈt̪aː.xɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -akaʔ
• Syllabification: ta‧ka

Noun

takà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃ)

1. stamping machine; rubber stamp or seal

   Synonyms: timbre, panimbre, panatak, pantatak

2. imprint; stamped impression (from a seal or stamp)

   Synonyms: tatak, timbre

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtakaʔ/ [ˈt̪aː.xɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -akaʔ
• Syllabification: ta‧ka

Noun

takà (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃ)

1. papier-mâché
2. making of papier-mâché

Etymology 4

Compare Japanese 竹 (take).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈtaka/ [ˈt̪aː.xɐ]
• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: ta‧ka

Noun

taka (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜃ)

1. bamboo sticks placed at angles over green sprouts of the rice plant

See also

• bulubod
• patpat

Anagrams

• kata

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies

ALIV	taka
Brazilian standard	taka
New Tribes	taca

Alternative forms

• chaka (allomorph after i)

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *taka. Synchronically as if suffixed with -ka (“to, at”). Compare Apalaí taka, Hixkaryana taka, Macushi tapî'.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [taka]

Postposition

taka

1. at, in, on, to; indicates a specific location or goal at a non-aquatic object of class 2

Usage notes

Accordin to Cáceres, this postposition cannot take person markers to indicate its object; Hall, however, gives several examples with a person marker attached.

See also

Ye'kwana primitive postpositions

	generic location	specific location or goal	pathway
object class 1	awö	aka	ai
object class 2	tawö	taka	tai
aquatic object	kwawö	kwaka	kwai

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “taka”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[3], Lyon, pages 267–272, 451
• Hall, Katherine Lee (1988) The morphosyntax of discourse in De'kwana Carib, volumes I and II, Saint Louis, Missouri: PhD Thesis, Washington University, pages 217, 219, 296, 399: “ta:ka 'in me' / cha:ka 'in him' […] ta:ka 'in me' […] ta'ka 'in, at' […] ta'ka - in, into”

Yoruba

Etymology

From ta (“to tap, to flick”) +‎ ìka (“finger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tà.kā/

Verb

tàka

1. to snap one's fingers, to click