kat n : the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant; "in Yemen kat is used daily by 85% of adults" [syn: khat, qat, quat, cat, Arabian tea, African tea]

Translingual

Symbol

kat

1. Symbol for katal, an SI unit of measurement of catalytic activity.

English

Noun

1. alternative spelling of khat

Croatian

Noun

1. floor (a storey)

Declension

Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology

From kǫttr, from .

Noun

kat

1. cat

Derived terms

• huskat

Dutch

Etymology 1

From , cognate with English cat.

Noun

1. cat, pussy
2. (by extension) feline

Derived terms

• katachtig
• kater
• kattin
• kattig
• geselkat
• afkatten

Etymology 2

From خات

Noun

kat (invariable)

1. khat, a vegetal stimulant

Kurdish

Noun

kat

1. In the context of "Kurmanji|lang=ku": sprout, growth

Derived terms

• kat dan
• katdan
• katdayî
• katder
• katderî
• katik
• katk

Noun

kat

1. In the context of "Sorani|lang=ku": time

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

kat

1. executioner, hangman

Romani

Noun

kat

1. scissors

Slovak

Noun

kat

1. executioner, hangman

Turkish

Noun

kat

1. floor

Kat is a common nickname for the feminine given name Katherine, Kathleen, Katarina, Katrina, Kathryn, Kathy and variations. It is also a homonym or whimsical spelling for "cat" (it means cat in Dutch).

Kat may refer to:

• Kat (band), a Polish heavy metal music group
• Stacy Carter The Kat, American former professional wrestler and valet
• Kat (pornstar), American porn actress
• Anthropomorphic "kats" from SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, a cartoon series

See also

• CAT
• Cat (disambiguation)
• Khat