kata
kat.a
1 kt [ele] 1 cut, hew; mince, cut into pieces. 2 amputate, dissociate (from), chop, lop, mutilate, cut off. 3 deduct, reduce: ~ shilingi mia moja deduct one hundred shillings. 4 bring to an end, decide: ~ hukumu, give judgement, reach a verdict. 5 (katika hesabu za sehemu) cancel. (nh) (1) ~ choo interrupt sb. (2) ~ hamu satisfy appetite. (3) ~ shauri conclude or decide. (4) ~ kauli (a) interrupt sb; (b) lose power of speech due to severe illness. (5) ~ kiu quench thirst. (6) ~ maji (a) go up a stream in a vessel. (b) drink a lot of alcohol. (7) ~ nakshi carve in wood or stone; (8) ~ nguo buy a piece of cloth. (9) ~ njia take a shortcut. (10) ~ tamaa despair. (11) ~ rufaa appeal a court sentence. (12) ~ urafiki saver friendly relations. (13) ~ tikiti buy a ticket. (14) ~ roho die. (tde) katia; (tdk) katika; (tdn) katana; (tds) katisha; (tdw) katwa. (Kar)kata
2 nm [i-/zi-] ward.kata
3 nm [i-/zi-] 1 round head pad used for carrying a load. 2 long rolled rope.kata
4 nm [i-/zi-] laddle, dipper, scoop.kata
5 nm [i-/zi-] surgical dressing, surgical lint, bandage.