kata

Tagalog

/ka.ˈtaʔ/, /ka.ˈta/

noun
Definitions
  • start of bubbling of rice being boiled
  • fiction; make-believe
  • idle talk

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit कथा (story, speech).

Origin

Sanskrit

कथा

Gloss

story, speech

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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