kà
Sense 1
English: Translation
and (joining nouns)
Part of Speech
preposition
Example Sentence
Men ka men ’yan kama. (Kezi mafe ka rarino.)
English: Example Sentence
Riddle: A thing and a thing resemble each other. (Answer: A white chicken and a cattle egret.)
Sense 2
English: Translation
there is…
Hausa: Translation
akwai
English: Definition
as existential
Part of Speech
preposition
Example Sentence
kà àmùu bî? - kà àm bai
English: Example Sentence
is there any water? - there isn’t any water
Sense 3
English: Translation
with
Hausa: Translation
da
Part of Speech
preposition
Example Sentence
Ndagai gamatuka ido ka taɗu.
English: Example Sentence
God has joined the eye with sleep
Example Sentence
Fina bo bazan ka sara.
English: Example Sentence
(That’s like trying) to cover a well with your hand
Example Sentence
Kwa la gama ka hnni
English: Example Sentence
you and he will meet up (you-pl, will meet with him)
Source
schuh-2009p. 79 (PDF p. 1), s.v. “and (joining nouns)”; p. 105 (PDF p. 27), s.v. “there is...”; p. 108 (PDF p. 30), s.v. “with”; p. 38 (PDF p. 56), s.v. “kà”