kita

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kita"

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Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kita

we (inclusive)

Amis

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kita

we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

Bangi

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-gìt.

Verb

kita

to fall down

Betawi

Alternative forms

kitah (Bekasi dialect)
kite (Tanah Abang dialect)
kitè (Meester dialect)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita. Compare Tagalog kita.

Pronunciation

(literary) IPA^(key): /kita/, [ki.ˈta]
- Audio: (file)
(Bekasi) IPA^(key): [ki.ˈtah]
- Rhymes: -ah
(Meester) IPA^(key): [ki.ˈtɛ]
- Audio: (file)
- Rhymes: -ɛ
(Tanah Abang) IPA^(key): [ki.ˈtɤː]
Rhymes: -a
Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Pronoun

kita

we
Kita ni ari bakal pegi ke Bandung.
We are going to Bandung today.
our / ours
Ada orang ngebètak bola kita.
Someone seized (stole) our ball.
(euphemistic) I
Synonym: gua

Usage notes

Sometimes, instead of gua, someone may use kita to sound more polite.

Synonyms

ané
gua

Cayubaba

Noun

kita

water
kikita ― the water

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiˈta/ [kɪˈt̪a]

Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Pronoun

kitá (Badlit spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

(inclusive) we, us
kita ra ― only us, just us
1. (as the subject of a verb)
  Nangadto ta niaging tuig
  We went last year
2. (as the subject of a nominal predicate); we are
  Anak ta sa Ginoo
  We are children of God
(with verb root or in the infinitive) let us, let's
Adto ta / mangadto ta
Let's go

Usage notes

Subject (direct) pronouns are most commonly placed after the verb, or the first noun of the nominal predicate that they modify. Pronouns in this position are almost always in their short form (in this case, ta); the full form (kita) may be used to make the sentence sound more formal, or it may be placed before the verb or noun which gives the same effect. See ako for examples.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiˈtaʔ/ [kɪˈt̪aʔ] IPA^(key): /ˈkitaʔ/ [ˈki.t̪ɐʔ]

Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Verb

kitâ/kità (Badlit spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

to see
Nakakita na ka sa pelikula?
Have you seen the movie?
to find
Synonyms: kaplag, hipalag

Nakit-an nako ang lapis
I found the pencil
to meet with
Synonyms: abot, tabo, tungka, bagat, sugat
to earn
Synonyms: sapi, diya

Derived terms

Noun

kità (Badlit spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

money earned; earnings

Anagrams

atik, kati, kiat

Central Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiˈta/ [kiˈta]
Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Pronoun

kitá (Basahan spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

we; us (inclusive of the person spoken to)
Luwas na kita.
Let's (Let us) get out.

Kita sana digdi an yaon.
We're the only ones present.

Derived terms

kita-kita

Chavacano

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon kita.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiˈta/, [kiˈt̪a]
Hyphenation: ki‧ta
Homophone: quita

Pronoun

kitá

(Cotabateño, Zamboangueño) we (inclusive of the person spoken to)

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kita (compare Estonian kida, Karelian kita, Livonian ki’d, Ludian kida, Veps kida), possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kata (compare Eastern Khanty котәмнәӈ (kotəmnəṇ), Northern Mansi холәӈка (holəňka)).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkitɑ/, [ˈk̟it̪ɑ̝]
Rhymes: -itɑ
Syllabification^(key): ki‧ta
Hyphenation^(key): ki‧ta

Noun

kita

mouth, especially a large, wide open mouth
throat, pharynx
maw, the upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature
the empty gap between the jaws of a wrench, vise, etc.
(metallurgy) roll gap

Declension

Inflection of kita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t–d gradation)
nominative		kita	kidat
genitive		kidan	kitojen
partitive		kitaa	kitoja
illative		kitaan	kitoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		kita	kidat
accusative	nom.	kita	kidat
accusative	gen.	kidan	kidat
genitive		kidan	kitojen kitain ^rare
partitive		kitaa	kitoja
inessive		kidassa	kidoissa
elative		kidasta	kidoista
illative		kitaan	kitoihin
adessive		kidalla	kidoilla
ablative		kidalta	kidoilta
allative		kidalle	kidoille
essive		kitana	kitoina
translative		kidaksi	kidoiksi
abessive		kidatta	kidoitta
instructive		—	kidoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of kita (Kotus type 9*F/kala, t–d gradation)

first-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kitani	kitani
accusative	nom.	kitani	kitani
accusative	gen.	kitani	kitani
genitive		kitani	kitojeni kitaini ^rare
partitive		kitaani	kitojani
inessive		kidassani	kidoissani
elative		kidastani	kidoistani
illative		kitaani	kitoihini
adessive		kidallani	kidoillani
ablative		kidaltani	kidoiltani
allative		kidalleni	kidoilleni
essive		kitanani	kitoinani
translative		kidakseni	kidoikseni
abessive		kidattani	kidoittani
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kitoineni

second-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kitasi	kitasi
accusative	nom.	kitasi	kitasi
accusative	gen.	kitasi	kitasi
genitive		kitasi	kitojesi kitaisi ^rare
partitive		kitaasi	kitojasi
inessive		kidassasi	kidoissasi
elative		kidastasi	kidoistasi
illative		kitaasi	kitoihisi
adessive		kidallasi	kidoillasi
ablative		kidaltasi	kidoiltasi
allative		kidallesi	kidoillesi
essive		kitanasi	kitoinasi
translative		kidaksesi	kidoiksesi
abessive		kidattasi	kidoittasi
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kitoinesi

first-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kitamme	kitamme
accusative	nom.	kitamme	kitamme
accusative	gen.	kitamme	kitamme
genitive		kitamme	kitojemme kitaimme ^rare
partitive		kitaamme	kitojamme
inessive		kidassamme	kidoissamme
elative		kidastamme	kidoistamme
illative		kitaamme	kitoihimme
adessive		kidallamme	kidoillamme
ablative		kidaltamme	kidoiltamme
allative		kidallemme	kidoillemme
essive		kitanamme	kitoinamme
translative		kidaksemme	kidoiksemme
abessive		kidattamme	kidoittamme
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kitoinemme

second-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kitanne	kitanne
accusative	nom.	kitanne	kitanne
accusative	gen.	kitanne	kitanne
genitive		kitanne	kitojenne kitainne ^rare
partitive		kitaanne	kitojanne
inessive		kidassanne	kidoissanne
elative		kidastanne	kidoistanne
illative		kitaanne	kitoihinne
adessive		kidallanne	kidoillanne
ablative		kidaltanne	kidoiltanne
allative		kidallenne	kidoillenne
essive		kitananne	kitoinanne
translative		kidaksenne	kidoiksenne
abessive		kidattanne	kidoittanne
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kitoinenne

third-person possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kitansa	kitansa
accusative	nom.	kitansa	kitansa
accusative	gen.	kitansa	kitansa
genitive		kitansa	kitojensa kitainsa ^rare
partitive		kitaansa	kitojaan kitojansa
inessive		kidassaan kidassansa	kidoissaan kidoissansa
elative		kidastaan kidastansa	kidoistaan kidoistansa
illative		kitaansa	kitoihinsa
adessive		kidallaan kidallansa	kidoillaan kidoillansa
ablative		kidaltaan kidaltansa	kidoiltaan kidoiltansa
allative		kidalleen kidallensa	kidoilleen kidoillensa
essive		kitanaan kitanansa	kitoinaan kitoinansa
translative		kidakseen kidaksensa	kidoikseen kidoiksensa
abessive		kidattaan kidattansa	kidoittaan kidoittansa
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kitoineen kitoinensa

Derived terms

kidus

compounds

Anagrams

Kati, akti, kait, kati

Hanunoo

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *k-ita (“we (inclusive)”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kiˈta/ [kiˈta]
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ki‧ta

Pronoun

kitá (Hanunoo spelling ᜣᜲᜦ)

we; us (inclusive)
Synonyms: (literary) kitam, (literary) ta

Higaonon

Pronoun

kita

we

Hiligaynon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kitá

we (inclusive)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

Verb

kítà

to see, behold

Iban

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kitaʔ/

Pronoun

kita

you (plural)
Dini kita?
Where are you guys?

Ilocano

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

Noun

kíta (plural kitkita)

kind; class; species
look; shape; appearance

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

kíta (plural kitkita)

salary; wages
Synonym: sueldo

Declension

Possessive forms of *kita*
	singular	plural/distributive
1st singular	kitak	kitkitak
2nd singular	kitam	kitkitam
3rd singular	kitana	kitkitana
1st dual	kitata	kitkitata
1st plural exclusive	kitami	kitkitami
1st plural inclusive	kitatayo	kitkitatayo
2nd plural	kitayo	kitkitayo
3rd plural	kitada	kitkitada

Derived terms

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay kita, from Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

(Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkita/ [ˈki.t̪a]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ita
Syllabification: ki‧ta

Pronoun

kita

First person plural inclusive pronoun: we, us, our (includes the addressee).
Siapkan pakaian gantimu, karena kita akan pergi ke pantai.
Get your change of clothes ready, because we are going to the beach.

Pak guru baru kita sangat ramah.
Our new teacher is very friendly.

Di sini saja, biar dia tidak dapat kita.
Just stay here, so he can't get us.
(colloquial, nonstandard) First person plural exclusive pronoun: we, us, our (excludes the addressee).
Kita nggak mau temenan sama kamu.
We don't want to be friends with you.

Tanya kita aja kalau kakak masih bingung cara mainnya.
Ask us if you are still confused about how to play it.

Anagrams

ikat, tika

Inonhan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kita

we; us (inclusive of the person spoken to)

Japanese

Romanization

kita

Rōmaji transcription of きた
Rōmaji transcription of キタ

Javanese

Romanization

kita

romanization of ꦏꦶꦠ
nonstandard spelling of kitha, romanization of ꦏꦶꦛ

Kituba

Verb

kita

to descend, go down

Lindu

Pronoun

kita

we (inclusive)

Lingala

Etymology

Borrowed from Bangi kita.

Verb

-kita (infinitive kokita)

to fall down
to descend, go down

Malay

Alternative forms

kite (pronunciation spelling)
kiter (Internet, text messaging, women's speech)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

(schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈkitə/ [ˈki.t̪ə]
- Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- Rhymes: -itə, -tə, -ə
(/a/-variety, Standard Literary) IPA^(key): /ˈkita/ [ˈki.t̪a]
- Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- Rhymes: -ita, -ta
Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Pronoun

kita (Jawi spelling کيت)

we, us (inclusive of the person spoken to)
Antonym: kami

Kita akan pergi ke sana esok.
We will go there tomorrow.
our (inclusive possessive; includes the listener)
Ini rumah kita.
This is our house.
(informal) we, us (exclusive of the person spoken to)
Synonyms: kita orang, kami
(informal, chiefly women's speech in Malaysia) I, me (used by women and tenderhearted person)
Synonyms: saya, aku
(archaic) you
(Brunei, humble) you (singular)

Derived terms

kekitaan

Descendants

> Indonesian: kita (inherited)
Manado Malay: (first person singular personal pronoun) kita (“I”)
North Moluccan Malay: (first person singular personal pronoun) kita (“I”)

Anagrams

ikat, tika

Manado Malay

Etymology

From North Moluccan Malay kita, from Malay kita, from Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kita

I, me, my.

Mansaka

Pronoun

kita

we (inclusive)

Maranao

Pronoun

kita

we (inclusive)

Mongo

Verb

kita

to arrive

Mongondow

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kita/

Pronoun

kita

we (first person plural inclusive nominative pronoun; including you)

North Moluccan Malay

Alternative forms

ta

Etymology

From Malay kita (“we (inclusive)”), from Proto-Malayic *kita(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkita/
Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Pronoun

kita

(casual) First person singular pronoun: I, me, my
Kita mo pi batobo di pante.
I want to go swimming at the beach.

De kase kita doi.
He gave me money.

Old Sundanese

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita (“we, us, our”).

Pronoun

kita

you (singular)
Naha kita pulaṅ döi?
Why are you going back

Tĕhĕr bawa ku kita!
Bring it immediately!
- c. late 15th century, Bujangga Manik, folio 12, verso:
  ... / pawkas pajĕĕṅ bĕṅĕt / ambu, kita, döṅ awakiṅ / sapoe ayĕna ini / pajĕĕṅ bĕṅĕt döṅ aiṅ
  This is the final time we meet, face to face — Mother, you and I. There is still one more day. For today, let's look at each other once more.
we, us (inclusive of the person spoken to)
- 1518, Sanghyang Siksa Kandang Karesian, folio 20, recto:
  Bayu kita pinahka prĕbu, sabda kita pinahka rama. hidĕp kita pinahka saṅ rĕsi.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish quitar.

Verb

kita

to remove, to take away
to subtract

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

kita

Wikipedia ^pl

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Slavic *kyta

Polish kita

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈki.ta/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ita
Syllabification: ki‧ta
Homophone: Kita

Noun

kita f (diminutive kitka)

fluffy tail
crest, brush, tuft

Declension

Declension of kita

	singular	plural
nominative	kita	kity
genitive	kity	kit
dative	kicie	kitom
accusative	kitę	kity
instrumental	kitą	kitami
locative	kicie	kitach
vocative	kito	kity

Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronoun

kitá

we (inclusive)

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ki.ˈta/, [ki.ˈta]

Pronoun

kita

we (inclusive)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kîta/

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Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Noun

kȉta f (Cyrillic spelling ки̏та)

bunch, bouquet
(slang) penis
(archaic) pretty girl
(Kajkavian) branch (of a tree)

Declension

Declension of *kita*
	singular	plural
nominative	kȉta	kite
genitive	kite	kȋtā
dative	kiti	kitama
accusative	kitu	kite
vocative	kito	kite
locative	kiti	kitama
instrumental	kitom	kitama

Slovene

Slovene Wikipedia has an article on:

kita

Wikipedia ^sl

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kyta. First attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kìːta/

Noun

kíta f

plait, braid
tendon

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Feminine, a-stem
nom. sing.	kíta
gen. sing.	kíte
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	kíta	kíti	kíte
genitive (rodȋlnik)	kíte	kít	kít
dative (dajȃlnik)	kíti	kítama	kítam
accusative (tožȋlnik)	kíto	kíti	kíte
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	kíti	kítah	kítah
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	kíto	kítama	kítami

Sora

Alternative forms

kina
kida
-kid- , -kil-, -kit- (noun incorporation forms)

Etymology

From Proto-Munda *kᵊla (“tiger”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *kla(ː)ʔ.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kita/

Noun

kita

tiger

Swahili

Swahili Wikipedia has an article on:

kita

Wikipedia ^sw

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bìtáà (“war, army”), derived from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀táà (“bow”).

Pronunciation

Audio (Kenya): (file)

Noun

kita class VII (plural vita class VIII)

(usually in the plural) a war, a battle

Verb

-kita (infinitive kukita)

to stand one's ground

Conjugation

Conjugation of -kita

Positive present	-nakita
Subjunctive	-kite
Negative	-kiti
Imperative singular	kita

Infinitives

Positive	kukita
Negative	kutokita

Imperatives

Singular	kita
Plural	kiteni

Tensed forms

Habitual	hukita
Positive past	positive subject concord + -likita
Negative past	negative subject concord + -kukita

Positive present (positive subject concord + -nakita)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		ninakita/nakita	tunakita
2nd person		unakita	mnakita
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	anakita	wanakita
3rd person	other classes	positive subject concord + -nakita

Negative present (negative subject concord + -kiti)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		sikiti	hatukiti
2nd person		hukiti	hamkiti
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	hakiti	hawakiti
3rd person	other classes	negative subject concord + -kiti

Positive future	positive subject concord + -takita
Negative future	negative subject concord + -takita

Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -kite)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		nikite	tukite
2nd person		ukite	mkite
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	akite	wakite
3rd person	other classes	positive subject concord + -kite

Negative subjunctive	positive subject concord + -sikite
Positive present conditional	positive subject concord + -ngekita
Negative present conditional	positive subject concord + -singekita
Positive past conditional	positive subject concord + -ngalikita
Negative past conditional	positive subject concord + -singalikita

Gnomic (positive subject concord + -akita)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		nakita	twakita
2nd person		wakita	mwakita
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	akita	wakita
	m-mi_(III/IV)	wakita	yakita
	ji-ma_(V/VI)	lakita	yakita
	ki-vi_(VII/VIII)	chakita	vyakita
	n_(IX/X)	yakita	zakita
	u_(XI)	wakita	see n_(X)* or ma_(VI) class*
	ku_(XV/XVII)	kwakita
	pa_(XVI)	pakita
	mu_(XVIII)	mwakita

Perfect	positive subject concord + -mekita
"Already"	positive subject concord + -meshakita
"Not yet"	negative subject concord + -jakita
"If/When"	positive subject concord + -kikita
"If not"	positive subject concord + -sipokita
Consecutive	kakita / positive subject concord + -kakita
Consecutive subjunctive	positive subject concord + -kakite

Object concord (indicative positive)
		Singular	Plural
1st person		-nikita	-tukita
2nd person		-kukita	-wakita/-kukiteni/-wakiteni
3rd person	m-wa_(I/II)	-mkita	-wakita
	m-mi_(III/IV)	-ukita	-ikita
	ji-ma_(V/VI)	-likita	-yakita
	ki-vi_(VII/VIII)	-kikita	-vikita
	n_(IX/X)	-ikita	-zikita
	u_(XI)	-ukita	see n_(X)* or ma_(VI) class*
	ku_(XV/XVII)	-kukita
	pa_(XVI)	-pakita
	mu_(XVIII)	-mukita
Reflexive		-jikita

Relative forms

General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -kita- + relative marker)
	Singular	Plural
m-wa_(I/II)	-kitaye	-kitao
m-mi_(III/IV)	-kitao	-kitayo
ji-ma_(V/VI)	-kitalo	-kitayo
ki-vi_(VII/VIII)	-kitacho	-kitavyo
n_(IX/X)	-kitayo	-kitazo
u_(XI)	-kitao	see n_(X)* or ma_(VI) class*
ku_(XV/XVII)	-kitako
pa_(XVI)	-kitapo
mu_(XVIII)	-kitamo

Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -kita)
	Singular	Plural
m-wa_(I/II)	-yekita	-okita
m-mi_(III/IV)	-okita	-yokita
ji-ma_(V/VI)	-lokita	-yokita
ki-vi_(VII/VIII)	-chokita	-vyokita
n_(IX/X)	-yokita	-zokita
u_(XI)	-okita	see n_(X)* or ma_(VI) class*
ku_(XV/XVII)	-kokita
pa_(XVI)	-pokita
mu_(XVIII)	-mokita

Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kiˈta/ [kɪˈt̪a]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ki‧ta

Pronoun

kitá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

Replaces ko ka or ko ikaw (I or my and you).
Mahal ko siya, mahal ko sila, mahal ko tayong lahat—at ikaw, mahal kita.
I love him/her, I love them, I love all of us—and you, I love you.

Anak kita.
You are my child.
(now dialectal, Batangas, Marinduque, uncommon in Bulacan) we; the two of us; you and I
Synonyms: kata, tayong dalawa

Magkaibigan kita.
You and I are friends.

Usage notes

Used when speaking directly to the receiver of a verb.
Beyond the above dialects, tayo is used instead.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *kitaʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kita, from Proto-Austronesian *kita.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /ˈkita/ [ˈkiː.t̪ɐ]
  - Rhymes: -ita
- IPA^(key): /ˈkitaʔ/ [ˈkiː.t̪ɐʔ]
  - Audio: (file)
  - Rhymes: -itaʔ
Syllabification: ki‧ta

Noun

kita or kità (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

state or quality of being seen; visibility
observation
Synonym: pagkakita

Adjective

kita or kità (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ)

seen; visible
Synonyms: nakikita, litaw, nakalitaw, hayag, nakahayag, tanaw, natatanaw

Kita ang bahay namin mula rito.
Our house can be seen from here.
(literally, “Our house is visible from here.”)
obvious; easily seen or understood

Derived terms

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Spanish quitación (“rent; wages; salary”), from quita (“debt relief”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /ˈkita/ [ˈkiː.t̪ɐ]
  - Rhymes: -ita
- IPA^(key): /ˈkitaʔ/ [ˈkiː.t̪ɐʔ]
  - Audio: (file)
  - Rhymes: -itaʔ
Syllabification: ki‧ta

Noun

kita or kità (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ) (business)

earnings; income; salary; wage
Synonyms: sahod, suweldo, salaryo

pabago-bagong kita ― ever-changing income
gain; profit; revenue
Synonyms: tubo, ganansiya, pakinabang

Derived terms

Adjective

kita or kità (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜆ) (business)

earned; received (of salary or income)
Synonym: pinagtrabahuhan
gained; benefited (of business or interest money)

Anagrams

kati, atik, itak, tika, akit, kait

Tausug

ta

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kita.

Pronunciation

(Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /kita/ [k̟ɪˈt̪a]
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: ki‧ta

Pronoun

kita (Sulat Sūg spelling كِتَ)

we; us (inclusive of the person spoken to)
Kunsum na kita mangista' ha ragat.
We will go fishing by tommorrow.

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈki.ta]
Hyphenation: ki‧ta

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *ki-ta. Cognates include Tongan kita and Samoan kita.

Pronoun

kita

I, me

Usage notes

kita is commonly used in place of au to arouse the listener’s sympathy about some predicament that one is in.

Etymology 2

Noun

kita

coconut palm with many coconuts

References

R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[4], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 162

Yoruba

Kítà é hùn

Etymology

Probably from Edo ekita, see Igbo nkịta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kí.tà/

Noun

kítà

(Ikalẹ) dog
Synonyms: ajá, olókílì

Olú ó pa kítà ọdẹ. ― Olu killed the hunter's dog. (Ìkálẹ̀)

Zacatepec Chatino

Noun

kita

dust
herb

	singular	plural
1st person	kako	kami (exclusive) kita (inclusive)
2nd person	kiso	kamo
3rd person	ciira	caira

			direct		indirect (postposed)		indirect (preposed)		oblique
	Length:		full	short¹	full	short²	base	suffixed -a	full	short
singular	first person		akó	ko	nakò³	ko³	akò	akoa	kanakò	nakò
	second person		ikáw	ka	nimo	mo	imo	imoha	kanimo	nimo
	third person		siyá		niya		iya	iyaha	kaniya	niya
plural	first person	inclusive	kitá	ta	natò	ta	atò	atoa	kanatò	natò
	first person	exclusive	kamí	mi	namò		amò	amoa	kanamò	namò
	second person		kamó	mo	ninyo		inyo	inyoha	kaninyo	ninyo
	third person		silá		nila		ila	ilaha	kanila	nila

Person	Number	Absolute		Ergative		Oblique
Length		Full	Short	Full	Short	Oblique
First	singular	ako		ko		sakuya, sako
	plural inclusive	kita		nyato	ta	satuya, sato
	plural exclusive	kami		nyamo	mi	samuya, samo
Second	singular	ika	ka	mo		saimo, simo
Second	plural	kamo		nindo		saindo
Third	singular	siya		niya		saiya
Third	plural	sinda		ninda		sainda

	person	subject	object	possessive
singular	first	yo	conmigo	de mio mio
	second	tu usted vos	contigo con usted con vos	de tuyo de usted de vos tuyo
	third	ele	con ele	de suyo suyo
plural	first	nosotros nisos mihotro motro	con nosotros	de nosotros
	first inclusive	kita	kanaton konaton	de aton
	first exclusive	kame	kanamon konamon	de amon
	second	kamo ustedes vosotros	kaninyo con ustedes	de inyo de ustedes de vosotros
	third	sila ellos esos	kanila con ellos	de ila

Person	Number	Direct	Indirect	Oblique
First	singular	ako	niko	kangko, kang
	plural inclusive	kita	nita	kanta
	plural exclusive	kami	nimi	kanmi
Second	singular	kawo, ka	nimo	kanmo
Second	plural	kamo	niyo	kanyo
Third	singular	siya	niya	kanya
Third	plural	sida	nida	kanda

		singular	plural
1st person exclusive	regular	aku, saya¹	kami
	enclitic	-ku	-
	proclitic	ku-	-
1st person inclusive		-	kita
2nd person	regular	kamu, Anda², kau³	kalian, Anda², Anda sekalian², Anda semua²
2nd person	enclitic	-mu	-
3rd person	regular	dia, beliau⁴, ia³	mereka
3rd person	enclitic	-nya	-
reflexive		diri⁵, diri sendiri
emphatic		sendiri

	Singular	Plural
1^st person	saya¹ aku³	kita⁴ kami^{2 & 5} kita orang^{3 & 5}
2^nd person	awak¹ anda² awda⁸ (eng)kau³ kamu³	(2^nd person) + semua⁶ kalian² (eng)kau orang³
3^rd person	dia ia beliau⁷ -nya²	mereka² dia orang³

		singular	plural
1st person exclusive	nominative	akuoy	kami
	genitive	ku	nami
	oblique	inako'	inami
1st person inclusive	nominative	-	kita
	genitive	-	naton
	oblique	-	inaton
2nd person	nominative	iko	mo'iko, kamu¹
	genitive	mu	monimu, namu¹
	oblique	inimu	imonimu, inamu¹
3rd person	nominative	sia	mosia, taya¹
	genitive	-ea, -nya	monia, naya¹
	oblique	inia	imonia, inaya¹

		singular	plural
1st person	long	kita, saya¹	torang
1st person	short	ta	tong
2nd person	long	ngana	ngoni
2nd person	short	nga	ngo
3rd person	long	dia	dorang
3rd person	short	de	dong
possessive		pe
reflexive		diri
emphatic		sandiri

			nominative	oblique	genitive	possessive
singular	1st person		kaku	takunan / takuwan / takuwanan	aku	nu maku
	2nd person		kisu	tisuwan / tisuwanan	isu	nu misu
	3rd person		ciniza	cinizaan	niza	(nu) niza
plural	1st person	inclusive	kita	titanan/titaanan	ita	nu mita
	1st person	exclusive	kami	tamiyan / tamiyanan	niyam	(nu) niyam
	2nd person		kamu	tamuwan / tamuwanan	namu	(nu) namu
	3rd person		nuheni / ku(nu)heni	tunuheniyan	nuheni	(nu) nuheni

Person	Number	Direct (ang)	Indirect (ng)	Oblique (sa)
First	singular	ako	ko	akin
	dual¹	kita, kata	nita, nata, ta	kanita, kanata, ata
	plural inclusive	tayo	natin	atin
	plural exclusive	kami	namin	amin
First & Second	singular	kita²
Second	singular	ikaw, ka	mo	iyo
Second	plural	kayo, kamo	ninyo, niyo	inyo
Third	singular	siya	niya	kaniya
Third	plural	sila	nila	kanila

independent	singular	dual		plural
independent	singular	long	short	plural
1st person (exclusive)	au, kita¹	ki māua	ki mā	ki mātou
1st person (inclusive)	―	ki tāua	ki tā	ki tātou
2nd person	koe	koulua		koutou
3rd person	ia	ki lāua	ki lā	ki lātou

agentive clitic	singular	dual		plural
1st person (exclusive)	kō	ki mā		ki mātou
1st person (inclusive)	―	ki tā		ki tātou
2nd person	kē	koulua		koutou
3rd person	ia	ki lā		ki lātou

inalienable (O-type)	singular	dual		plural
inalienable (O-type)	singular	long	short	plural
1st person (exclusive)	o oku, o kita¹	o māua	o mā	o mātou
1st person (inclusive)	―	o tāua	o tā	o tātou
2nd person	o ōu, o koe	o koulua		o koutou
3rd person	o ona	o lāua	o lā	o lātou

alienable (A-type)	singular	dual		plural
alienable (A-type)	singular	long	short	plural
1st person (exclusive)	a aku, a kita¹	a māua	a mā	a mātou
1st person (inclusive)	―	a tāua	a tā	a tātou
2nd person	a āu, a koe	a koulua		a koutou
3rd person	a ana	a lāua	a lā	a lātou

kita

Aklanon

Etymology

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Amis

Etymology

Pronoun

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Bangi

Etymology

Verb

Betawi

Alternative forms

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Pronoun

Usage notes

Synonyms

Cayubaba

Noun

Further reading

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Pronoun

Usage notes

See also

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Verb

Derived terms

Noun

Anagrams

Central Bikol

Etymology

Pronunciation

Pronoun

Derived terms

See also

Chavacano

Etymology

Pronunciation

Pronoun

See also

Finnish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

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Further reading

Anagrams

Hanunoo

Etymology

Pronunciation

Pronoun

See also

Further reading

Higaonon

Pronoun

Hiligaynon

Etymology 1

Pronoun

Etymology 2

Verb

See also

Iban

Etymology

Pronunciation

Pronoun

Ilocano

Etymology 1

Noun

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

Declension

Derived terms

Indonesian

Etymology