كذا
Arabic
Etymology
Univerbation of كَ (ka) + ذَا (ḏā).
Adverb
كَذَا • (kaḏā)
- as such, sic
Noun
كَذَا • (kaḏā) m
Declension
| singular | singular invariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | كَذَا kaḏā |
— | — |
| nominative | كَذَا kaḏā |
— | — |
| accusative | كَذَا kaḏā |
— | — |
| genitive | كَذَا kaḏā |
— | — |
Related terms
- كَذَا وَكَذَا (kaḏā wakaḏā)
- كَـ (ka-)
- ذَا (ḏā)
- هٰذَا (hāḏā)
- وَـ (wa-)
See also
- كَيْتَ (kayta)
- ذَيْتَ (ḏayta)
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kida/, [kɪda]
- IPA(key): /kiða/ (rural pronunciation)
Pronoun
كِذا or كذا • (kida or kiḏa)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaza/
- IPA(key): /kaða/ (rural pronunciation)
Adjective
كَذا or كذا • (kaza or kaḏa)
- multiple (always followed by another word)
- كَلَّمْتَك كَذا مَرَّة ― kallamtak kaza marra. ― I talked to you multiple times.