Tara

Pronunciation
IPA: /tʰa.ɾa/

Etymology
From Old Kasiro. tara (highly irregular)
 * 1) (transitive, copulative) to be, to exist as
 * Note: The copular verb tara is only used when expressing identity or a subset relationship, as in "A is the same as B" or "A is part of B." This happens when both the subject and the complement are noun phrases. See Kasiro copulae.

Related words
to be: sura