karet
English
Alternative forms
- kareth
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew כָּרֵת (karet).
Noun
karet (uncountable)
- (Judaism) A severe punishment prescribed for certain offenses, interpreted variously as expulsion or extinction of the soul.
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkarɛt]
Noun
karet
- genitive plural of karta
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkarɛt/ [ˈka.rɛt̪̚]
- Rhymes: -arɛt
- Syllabification: ka‧ret
Noun
karèt (plural karet-karet)
- rubber, pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene
- rubber tree
- (sports) rubber in the table tennis racket (paddle or bat)
Adjective
karèt (comparative lebih karet, superlative paling karet)
- (figurative) elastic
Derived terms
- mengaret
- perkaretan
- jam karet
- permen karet
Further reading
- “karet” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaret/ [ˈka.ret̪̚]
- Rhymes: -aret
Noun
karét (Jawi spelling کاريت, plural karet-karet)
Adjective
karét (Jawi spelling کاريت)
- (colloquial) not sure; variable
- Maaf, bang, sekarang saya dalam jam yang karet sikit.
- Sorry, bro, I'm currently in a traffic jam and I don't know when it'll end.
Descendants
- Indonesian: karèt
Further reading
- “karet” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
karet n
- definite singular of kar
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
karet n
- definite singular of kar
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.rɛt/
- Rhymes: -arɛt
- Syllabification: ka‧ret
Noun
karet f
- genitive plural of kareta
Swedish
Noun
karet
- definite singular of kar