karkas

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch karkas, from French carcasse.

Noun

karkas (plural karkasse, diminutive karkassie)

  1. a carcass (the bodily remains of an animal)

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French carcasse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑrˈkɑs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kar‧kas
  • Rhymes: -ɑs

Noun

karkas n (plural karkassen, diminutive karkasje n)

  1. a carcass, the bodily remains of an animal (sometimes including humans)
  2. (now rare) a wire frame made of metal wire covered in cloth

Derived terms

  • karkasbuis
  • karkasmuts

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: karkas
  • → Indonesian: karkas

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch karkas (“carcass”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kar.kas/
  • Hyphenation: kar‧kas

Noun

karkas

  1. carcass, the body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc

Derived terms

  • karkas dingin
  • karkas layu
  • karkas segar

Further reading

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