kanka

See also: kånka and kaňka

Japanese

Romanization

kanka

1. Rōmaji transcription of かんか

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

kana +‎ -ka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkanka/, [ˈkaŋka]

Noun

kanka f

1. diminutive of kana

Declension

Declension of kanka

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	kanka	kance	kanki
Genitive	kanki	kankowu	kankow
Dative	kance	kankoma	kankam
Accusative	kanku	kance	kanki
Instrumental	kanku	kankoma	kankami
Locative	kance	kankoma	kankach

Polish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Greater Poland):
  • (Krajna) IPA^(key): /ˈkaŋ.ka/

Noun

kanka f

1. (Krajna) tin milk container

Further reading

• Karol Malczewski (2024) “kanka”, in Słownik Gwary Krajeńskiej [A dictionary of the Krajna dialect]

Quechua

Adjective

kanka

1. roasted, toasted

Noun

kanka

1. roast, roasted meat

Declension

Declension of kanka

	singular	plural
nominative	kanka	kankakuna
accusative	kankata	kankakunata
dative	kankaman	kankakunaman
genitive	kankap	kankakunap
locative	kankapi	kankakunapi
terminative	kankakama	kankakunakama
ablative	kankamanta	kankakunamanta
instrumental	kankawan	kankakunawan
comitative	kankantin	kankakunantin
abessive	kankannaq	kankakunannaq
comparative	kankahina	kankakunahina
causative	kankarayku	kankakunarayku
benefactive	kankapaq	kankakunapaq
associative	kankapura	kankakunapura
distributive	kankanka	kankakunanka
exclusive	kankalla	kankakunalla

Possessive forms of kanka

ñuqap - first-person singular ñuqap (my) singular plural nominative kankay kankaykuna accusative kankayta kankaykunata dative kankayman kankaykunaman genitive kankaypa kankaykunap locative kankaypi kankaykunapi terminative kankaykama kankaykunakama ablative kankaymanta kankaykunamanta instrumental kankaywan kankaykunawan comitative kankaynintin kankaykunantin abessive kankayninnaq kankaykunannaq comparative kankayhina kankaykunahina causative kankayrayku kankaykunarayku benefactive kankaypaq kankaykunapaq associative kankaypura kankaykunapura distributive kankayninka kankaykunanka exclusive kankaylla kankaykunalla qampa - second-person singular qampa (your) singular plural nominative kankayki kankaykikuna accusative kankaykita kankaykikunata dative kankaykiman kankaykikunaman genitive kankaykipa kankaykikunap locative kankaykipi kankaykikunapi terminative kankaykikama kankaykikunakama ablative kankaykimanta kankaykikunamanta instrumental kankaykiwan kankaykikunawan comitative kankaykintin kankaykikunantin abessive kankaykinnaq kankaykikunannaq comparative kankaykihina kankaykikunahina causative kankaykirayku kankaykikunarayku benefactive kankaykipaq kankaykikunapaq associative kankaykipura kankaykikunapura distributive kankaykinka kankaykikunanka exclusive kankaykilla kankaykikunalla paypa - third-person singular paypa (his/her/its) singular plural nominative kankan kankankuna accusative kankanta kankankunata dative kankanman kankankunaman genitive kankanpa kankankunap locative kankanpi kankankunapi terminative kankankama kankankunakama ablative kankanmanta kankankunamanta instrumental kankanwan kankankunawan comitative kankanintin kankankunantin abessive kankanninnaq kankankunannaq comparative kankanhina kankankunahina causative kankanrayku kankankunarayku benefactive kankanpaq kankankunapaq associative kankanpura kankankunapura distributive kankaninka kankankunanka exclusive kankanlla kankankunalla ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural nominative kankanchik kankanchikkuna accusative kankanchikta kankanchikkunata dative kankanchikman kankanchikkunaman genitive kankanchikpa kankanchikkunap locative kankanchikpi kankanchikkunapi terminative kankanchikkama kankanchikkunakama ablative kankanchikmanta kankanchikkunamanta instrumental kankanchikwan kankanchikkunawan comitative kankanchiknintin kankanchikkunantin abessive kankanchikninnaq kankanchikkunannaq comparative kankanchikhina kankanchikkunahina causative kankanchikrayku kankanchikkunarayku benefactive kankanchikpaq kankanchikkunapaq associative kankanchikpura kankanchikkunapura distributive kankanchikninka kankanchikkunanka exclusive kankanchiklla kankanchikkunalla ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural nominative kankayku kankaykukuna accusative kankaykuta kankaykukunata dative kankaykuman kankaykukunaman genitive kankaykupa kankaykukunap locative kankaykupi kankaykukunapi terminative kankaykukama kankaykukunakama ablative kankaykumanta kankaykukunamanta instrumental kankaykuwan kankaykukunawan comitative kankaykuntin kankaykukunantin abessive kankaykunnaq kankaykukunannaq comparative kankaykuhina kankaykukunahina causative kankaykurayku kankaykukunarayku benefactive kankaykupaq kankaykukunapaq associative kankaykupura kankaykukunapura distributive kankaykunka kankaykukunanka exclusive kankaykulla kankaykukunalla qamkunap - second-person plural qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural nominative kankaykichik kankaykichikkuna accusative kankaykichikta kankaykichikkunata dative kankaykichikman kankaykichikkunaman genitive kankaykichikpa kankaykichikkunap locative kankaykichikpi kankaykichikkunapi terminative kankaykichikkama kankaykichikkunakama ablative kankaykichikmanta kankaykichikkunamanta instrumental kankaykichikwan kankaykichikkunawan comitative kankaykichiknintin kankaykichikkunantin abessive kankaykichikninnaq kankaykichikkunannaq comparative kankaykichikhina kankaykichikkunahina causative kankaykichikrayku kankaykichikkunarayku benefactive kankaykichikpaq kankaykichikkunapaq associative kankaykichikpura kankaykichikkunapura distributive kankaykichikninka kankaykichikkunanka exclusive kankaykichiklla kankaykichikkunalla paykunap - third-person plural paykunap (their) singular plural nominative kankanku kankankukuna accusative kankankuta kankankukunata dative kankankuman kankankukunaman genitive kankankupa kankankukunap locative kankankupi kankankukunapi terminative kankankukama kankankukunakama ablative kankankumanta kankankukunamanta instrumental kankankuwan kankankukunawan comitative kankankuntin kankankukunantin abessive kankankunnaq kankankukunannaq comparative kankankuhina kankankukunahina causative kankankurayku kankankukunarayku benefactive kankankupaq kankankukunapaq associative kankankupura kankankukunapura distributive kankankunka kankankukunanka exclusive kankankulla kankankukunalla

Related terms

• kankay

Turkish

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Borrowed from Romani kanka (“friend”) according to Nişanyan. Possibly a clipping of colloquial Turkish kankardeş (“blood-brother”). An alternative origin is also suggested, based on the regional Turkish kaka (“brother, elder brother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑn.kɑ/

Noun

kanka (definite accusative kankayı, plural kankalar)

1. best friend
2. (colloquial) bro, mate, pal

Declension

Declension of kanka

singular plural nominative kanka kankalar definite accusative kankayı kankaları dative kankaya kankalara locative kankada kankalarda ablative kankadan kankalardan genitive kankanın kankaların Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular kankam kankalarım 2nd singular kankan kankaların 3rd singular kankası kankaları 1st plural kankamız kankalarımız 2nd plural kankanız kankalarınız 3rd plural kankaları kankaları definite accusative singular plural 1st singular kankamı kankalarımı 2nd singular kankanı kankalarını 3rd singular kankasını kankalarını 1st plural kankamızı kankalarımızı 2nd plural kankanızı kankalarınızı 3rd plural kankalarını kankalarını dative singular plural 1st singular kankama kankalarıma 2nd singular kankana kankalarına 3rd singular kankasına kankalarına 1st plural kankamıza kankalarımıza 2nd plural kankanıza kankalarınıza 3rd plural kankalarına kankalarına locative singular plural 1st singular kankamda kankalarımda 2nd singular kankanda kankalarında 3rd singular kankasında kankalarında 1st plural kankamızda kankalarımızda 2nd plural kankanızda kankalarınızda 3rd plural kankalarında kankalarında ablative singular plural 1st singular kankamdan kankalarımdan 2nd singular kankandan kankalarından 3rd singular kankasından kankalarından 1st plural kankamızdan kankalarımızdan 2nd plural kankanızdan kankalarınızdan 3rd plural kankalarından kankalarından genitive singular plural 1st singular kankamın kankalarımın 2nd singular kankanın kankalarının 3rd singular kankasının kankalarının 1st plural kankamızın kankalarımızın 2nd plural kankanızın kankalarınızın 3rd plural kankalarının kankalarının

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kà.ŋ̀.kà/

Ideophone

kàǹkà

1. (of an object, speech, or a person) major; prominent; important; grand

Derived terms

• kàǹkà kanka (“especially important”)
• kàǹkà kàǹkà