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kate
noun
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ˈkāt
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usually -āt+V
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Origin and Etymology of kate
from Kate, nickname for the name Catherine
Kâte
noun
Kâ·te
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ˈkätə
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Definition of Kâte
plural Kâte
or Kâtes
1 a
:a people of the Huon peninsula of the Territory of New Guinea
b
:a member of such people
2
:the Papuan language of the Kâte people
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