ska

Etymology
Origin. Probably of the crisp guitar sound; other suggestions include a contraction of “skavoovie” (a word invented and used by musician ), or of “speed polka”.

Noun

 * 1)  A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.

Translations

 * Arabic:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: skao
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: Ska
 * Italian:
 * Jamaican Creole: skia
 * Japanese: スカ
 * Korean: 스카
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ska
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: ska
 * Swedish:

Etymology
From.

Verb

 * 1)  there isn't

Etymology
From.

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Etymology 1
From.

Verb

 * 1)  to damage, injure
 * 2)  to harm, inconvenience

Etymology 2
.

Etymology
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Etymology
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Etymology 1
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) ; a style of dance music

Etymology 2
, present tense of (see there for additional senses and examples), from, from.

Verb

 * 1) will, be going to; denotes a promise or strong intent to perform an action in the future
 * 2)  shall, have to; be required to
 * 3) to be said to, to be claimed, to be alleged
 * 4)   to intend (for) to go (to/towards) (as if a, , , , or the like had been elided); compare constructions like "I want home" in English.
 * 1) to be said to, to be claimed, to be alleged
 * 2)   to intend (for) to go (to/towards) (as if a, , , , or the like had been elided); compare constructions like "I want home" in English.
 * 1)   to intend (for) to go (to/towards) (as if a, , , , or the like had been elided); compare constructions like "I want home" in English.
 * 1)   to intend (for) to go (to/towards) (as if a, , , , or the like had been elided); compare constructions like "I want home" in English.
 * 1)   to intend (for) to go (to/towards) (as if a, , , , or the like had been elided); compare constructions like "I want home" in English.
 * 1)   to intend (for) to go (to/towards) (as if a, , , , or the like had been elided); compare constructions like "I want home" in English.
 * 1)   to intend (for) to go (to/towards) (as if a, , , , or the like had been elided); compare constructions like "I want home" in English.

Usage notes

 * The construction in is commonly used with  and  as well, and may occasionally be used with for example.
 * Not old-fashioned or formal like English shall in, but a perfect match for meaning (which is usually the case for other senses as well). is an older or more formal spelling and pronunciation for the present tense, which does match English shall in tone. See also the usage notes for.
 * Infinitive and supine are rarely (if ever) used, and may be considered archaic, but see for some additional senses and examples related to other forms.
 * kommer att may also be used to denote a future action, but while it denotes something inevitable (something absolutely certain), ska refers to something which is required, intended, or a promise. Compare also bör, which is a (very) strong recommendation, but not without possibility to wiggle out of; and måste (must) which is used when there is a compelling need to do something:

Numeral

 * 1) one