karet

See also: Karet, karét, and kåret

English

Alternative forms

  • kareth

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כָּרֵת (karet).

Noun

karet (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism) A severe punishment prescribed for certain offenses, interpreted variously as expulsion or extinction of the soul.

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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkarɛt]

Noun

karet

  1. genitive plural of karta

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay karet.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈkarɛt/ [ˈka.rɛt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -arɛt
  • Syllabification: ka‧ret

Noun

karèt (plural karet-karet)

  1. rubber, pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene
  2. rubber tree
  3. (sports) rubber in the table tennis racket (paddle or bat)

Adjective

karèt (comparative lebih karet, superlative paling karet)

  1. (figurative) elastic

Derived terms

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaret/ [ˈka.ret̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -aret

Noun

karét (Jawi spelling کاريت, plural karet-karet)

  1. rubber (material)
    Synonyms: getah, para
    Karet bernilai sangat tinggi.
    Rubber is worth a lot.

Adjective

karét (Jawi spelling کاريت)

  1. (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

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

karet n

  1. definite singular of kar

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

karet n

  1. definite singular of kar

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.rɛt/
  • Rhymes: -arɛt
  • Syllabification: ka‧ret

Noun

karet f

  1. genitive plural of kareta

Swedish

Noun

karet

  1. definite singular of kar

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