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Meaning of "kapa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KAPA

kapa  [ˈkɑːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAPA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kapa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KAPA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kapa

Kapa

Kapa is a fabric that is made by Native Hawaiians from the bast fibres of certain species of trees and shrubs in the orders Rosales and Malvales. It is similar to tapa found elsewhere in Polynesia but differs in the methods used in its creation. Kapa is based primarily on the creative combination of linear elements that cross and converge to form squares, triangles, chevrons and diagonal forms, giving a feeling of boldness and directness. Kapa was used primarily for clothing like the malo worn by men as a loincloth and the pāʻū worn by women as a wraparound. Kapa was also used for kīhei used over the shoulders. Other uses for kapa depended on caste and a person's place in ancient Hawaiian society. Kapa moe were reserved for the aliʻi or chiefly caste while kapa robes were used by kāhuna or priestly caste. Kapa was also used as banners where leis were hung from it and images of their gods were printed on it. Cultural anthropologists over the course of the twentieth century identified techniques in the creation of kapa that is unique to the Hawaiian Islands.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KAPA


arpa
ˈɑːpə
cardsharper
ˈkɑːdˌʃɑːpə
carper
ˈkɑːpə
Harper
ˈhɑːpə
kaupapa
kaʊˈpɑːpə
LARPer
ˈlɑːpə
macrocarpa
ˌmækrəʊˈkɑːpə
palapa
pəˈlɑːpə
scarpa
ˈskɑːpə
scarper
ˈskɑːpə
sharper
ˈʃɑːpə
tapa
ˈtɑːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAPA

kaoline
kaolinic
kaolinite
kaolinitic
kaolinize
kaolinosis
kaon
kaonic
kapa haka
kapellmeister
Kapfenberg
kaph
Kapil Dev
Kapitza
kapok
kapok tree
Kaposi´s sarcoma
kappa
kapuka
kaput

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAPA

alapa
Ayia Napa
Capa
culpa
Europa
grandpa
grandpapa
Jalapa
jipijapa
kappa
Karmapa
napa
pa
papa
pipa
spa
Tampa
tepa
vespa
whakapapa

Synonyms and antonyms of kapa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kapa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KAPA

Find out the translation of kapa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kapa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kapa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

KAPA
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kapa
570 millions of speakers

English

kapa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

KAPA
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كابا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kapa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাপা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kapa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kapa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kapa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カパ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kapa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kapa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कापा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kapa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kapa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kapa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

капа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

KAPA
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Kapa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kapa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

KAPA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kapa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kapa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAPA»

The term «kapa» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.424 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KAPA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kapa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAPA»

Discover the use of kapa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kapa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian
Ka ma kapa, to stand on the edge; fig., forbidding, unapproachable, unreceptive. Keiki kapa ali'i (FS 115), child only one of whose parents was a chief. (PPN tape.) 4. n. Labia. (PCP lapa.) 5. vi. To rustle, rattle, splash, as rain. 6. Also kabs. n.
Mary Kawena Pukui, Samuel H. Elbert, 1986
2
Treasury of Hawaiian Words in One Hundred and One Categories
Kapa manufacture was so weighted with words referring to the kapa beater, that this traditional category was made. Kapa making, as an industry, demanded a great amount of time and energy from the women of old, and in the five categories ...
Harold Winfield Kent, 1993
3
Indigenous and Cultural Psychology: Understanding People in ...
FROM PAKAPA-KAPA TO A PARADIGM SHIFT As mentioned above, pakapa- kapa was a turning point. Pakapa-kapa "implies an exploration into cultural, social or psychological data without the chains of overriding theoretical frameworks ...
Uichol Kim, Kuo-Shu Yang, Kwang-Kuo Hwang, 2006
4
Stories of Old Hawaii
'aumakua family god wauke mulberry; its bark was pounded to make cloth kapa tapa (bark cloth) kapa ku'i tapa beater 'aumakua family gods (plural) kukui candlenut tree fter he died, Maikoha became the 'aumakua of all kapa makers. Wauke ...
Roy Alameida, 1997
5
The Arts of Kingship: Hawaiian Art and National Culture of ...
BPBM 2425: Kapa moe, kilohana paiula, 2 white. 7x93⁄4 ft. 31. BPBM 2430: Kapa moe, kilohana paikukui, 2 olena [tumeric, yellow dye]. 71⁄3 x 9 ft. 32. BPBM 2433: Kapa kihei [cape], olena nanahu [charcoal, black dye], figured. 51⁄2 x 61⁄2 ft.9 ...
Stacy L. Kamehiro, 2009
6
Meaningful Inconsistencies: Bicultural Nationhood, the Free ...
competition for secondary students. During the fieldwork in 1997-1998, however, I did not join the kapa haka group. Performers' Views The bilingual students' opinions about performing kapa haka varied. Three male students said performing ...
Neriko Musha Doerr, 2009
7
Cook Islands Maori Dictionary
In kapa punu, sheet of galvanised iron. 'E kapa punu roa te ka 'inangaro 'ia. A long sheet of iron will be needed. (See kapanga, kapakapa2, takapa1, takapa'are , takapakapa2, takapakapa' are; cf. kapa1, 1 or kapa3.) kapa3, n. 1. Copper (the ...
Jasper Buse, Raututi Taringa, Bruce Biggs, 1995
8
An Inventory of Greek Coin Hoards
1024 Érgeta, Zugdidi raion, Georgia, 1926 Burial: before 325 b.c. (Golenko, Kapa - nadze) Contents: M. Pot hoard Colchis: hemidr. Disposition: Zugdidi (part) f Pakhomov III, 639 Zograph, "Nakhodky," 41 1025 Anakli1a, Zugdidi raion, Georgia, ...
Colin M. Kraay, Margaret Thompson, Otto Morkholm, 1973
9
Marquesan legends
Te kapa tina o Ivi-ei-nui me te vehine me te tau kaioi u haka ono te kuhane o Taa -po. Pao 'tu te tau kapa i kapata e hua tau kaioi me Ivi-ei-nui me te vehine, aoe he mea i tuhaa mei hua kuhane o Taa-po. A tahi a peau na atua i ta aua vehine, ...
E.S. Handy
10
Kapu:
As for the lives of women at the ali'i('s) residence, they did not beat kapa nor stamp designs on to the pā'ū(s) and malo(s). [. . .] Composing mele [chants or songs] in the name of the ali'i(s) was a principle (sic) activity of the women associated ...
Malcolm Nāea Chun, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAPA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kapa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Brush fire behind Lihue Airport contained - The Garden Island
Air-1, county firefighters from the Kapa'a, Lihue and Kalaheo stations, state firefighters from the Airport Crash Fire, along with Rescue 3, ... «Thegardenisland.com, Jul 15»
2
Kumu Paul Neves | Big Island Now
KAPA Hawaiian FM morning personalities Jaz and Ka'ea welcomed Kumu Hula Paul Neves to the KAPA Cafe. Kumu Hula Neves is a familiar ... «Big Island Now, Jul 15»
3
A&E Wrap-Up: 7-17-15
There, visitors can “find stone tools, kapa, wooden storage bowls and personal memorabilia belonging to members of the royal family, including ... «West Hawaii Today, Jul 15»
4
Teacher found not guilty of molesting students | Otago Daily Times …
He did kiss some girls on the forehead, often after a Kapa Haka performance," she said. An investigation into the teacher's conduct began after ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
What's On Auckland: Farewell to Freedom Edition
Head to Te Oro in Glen Innes tonight for Te Manawa; a thrilling combination of storytelling, kapa haka, Māori movement, theatre and music. «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
North Kohala man charged with 22 offenses | More Local News …
At 1:05 p.m. Thursday, Macdon D. Thromman of Kapa'au was charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of ... «KITV Honolulu, Jul 15»
7
Teacher found not guilty of molesting students
He did kiss some girls on the forehead, often after a kapa-haka performance," she said. An investigation into the teacher's conduct began after ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
5 hacked to death in Moga, suspect 'kills' self - The Tribune
The police also found a “kapa”, a sharp weapon, that they suspect was used in slitting the throats of the victims. Sandeep's father Chamkaur ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Mistakes made in noise control handling of kapa haka practice
The Wellington City Council has apologised following the way a noise control complaint was handled against Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
10
Greek politicians rip up bailout deal and throw it in Alexis Tsipras …
Polls published late Tuesday by Kapa Research found 72 percent of Greeks surveyed thought the deal was necessary if tough, but many ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kapa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kapa>. May 2024 ».
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