كذا

Arabic

Etymology

Univerbation of كَ (ka) +‎ ذَا (ḏā).

Adverb

كَذَا • (kaḏā)

  1. as such, sic

Noun

كَذَا • (kaḏām

  1. so-and-so, such-and-such

Declension

Declension of noun كَذَا (kaḏā)
singular singular invariable
indefinite definite construct
informal كَذَا
kaḏā
nominative كَذَا
kaḏā
accusative كَذَا
kaḏā
genitive كَذَا
kaḏā

See also

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology 1

From Arabic هٰكَذَا (hākaḏā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kida/, [kɪda]
    • IPA(key): /kiða/ (rural pronunciation)

Pronoun

كِذا or كذا • (kida or kiḏa)

  1. like this
    لازم تِسَوي كِذاlāzim tisawwi kidayou have to do like this

Etymology 2

From Arabic كَذَا (kaḏā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaza/
    • IPA(key): /kaða/ (rural pronunciation)

Adjective

كَذا or كذا • (kaza or kaḏa)

  1. multiple (always followed by another word)
    كَلَّمْتَك كَذا مَرَّةkallamtak kaza marra.I talked to you multiple times.