karat

See also: Karat, karát, kárat, kārāt, and kärat

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

karat (plural karats)

1. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of carat.

   Synonym: kt

Anagrams

• Katar, katar, rak'at, tarka

Cebuano

Adjective

karat

1. (electronics) distorted
2. (electronics) having poor reception

Verb

karat

1. (electronics) to distort; make distortions; interfere; jam

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑrɑt/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝t̪]
• Rhymes: -ɑrɑt
• Syllabification^(key): ka‧rat
• Hyphenation^(key): ka‧rat

Noun

karat

1. nominative plural of kara

Anagrams

• karta, rakat

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkarat/ [ˈka.rat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -arat
• Syllabification: ka‧rat

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay karat.

Noun

karat (plural karat-karat)

1. rust (the deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation)
2. rust (a similar substance based on another metal)
3. rust (a reddish-brown color)

   karat:  

4. rusty red

   karat:  

5. rust brown

   karat:  

Derived terms

• berkarat
• berkaratan
• karatan
• mengarat
• mengaratkan
• pengarat
• pengaratan
• perkaratan

• karat batang
• karat daun
• karat hati
• karat merah teh
• karat puru
• karat putih
• karat tumor

Etymology 2

From Dutch karaat, from Middle French carat, from Italian carato, from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat”) (and meaning other small units as well, such as an inch), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “carob seed”), diminutive form of κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Noun

karat (plural karat-karat)

1. carat (a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams)
2. carat (a measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats)
3. quality

   Synonyms: mutu, nilai

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦫꦠ꧀ (karat, “palm”), from Old Javanese karat, *kĕrĕt, *krĕt (“to sever, to chop, to cut”).

Noun

karat (plural karat-karat)

1. technique in the rubber jump rope game to reach the rope down using the palm of the hand in a tilted position
2. a downward blow using the outside of the hand from the elbow to the little finger, as is done by silat practitioners to break iron plates and blocks of ice

Further reading

• “karat”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
• Daftar Istilah Warna [Color Glossary] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, 1984, page 7

Kapampangan

Noun

karát

1. (noun) coitus, sexual intercourse

Verb

karát

1. (vulgar) to fuck, to copulate

Karo Batak

Etymology

From Proto-Batak *karat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaC. Compare Tagalog kagat.

Verb

karat (active ngarat)

1. to bite

References

• Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 29.

Kavalan

Noun

karat

1. coral; coral reef

Latvian

Verb

karat

1. second-person plural present indicative of kārt

Malay

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karat (“rust”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkarat/ [ˈka.rat̪̚]
• Rhymes: -arat, -at
• Hyphenation: ka‧rat

Noun

karat (Jawi spelling کارت, plural karat-karat or karat²)

1. rust:
   1. a reddish-brown substance formed on iron by the action of air and water.
   2. a similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
   3. a reddish-brown color.

      karat:  

   4. rusty red

      karat:  

2. (figuratively) old
3. (figuratively) evil

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English carat, from Middle French carat, from Italian carato, from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat, similarly small units such as inches”), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “hornlet, carob seed”), from κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Noun

karat (plural karat-karat)

1. carat:
   1. a measurement to determine the amount of gold.
   2. a weight measurement for diamonds.

Derived terms

• berkarat
• karat besi
• karat hati
• karatan

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.rat/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -arat
• Syllabification: ka‧rat

Noun

karat m inan

1. carat (unit of weight for precious stones and pearls)
2. karat, carat (measure of the purity of gold)

Declension

Declension of karat

	singular	plural
nominative	karat	karaty
genitive	karata	karatów
dative	karatowi	karatom
accusative	karat	karaty
instrumental	karatem	karatami
locative	karacie	karatach
vocative	karacie	karaty

Further reading

• karat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• karat in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /karɑːt/

Noun

karat c

1. carat (A unit of mass equal to 200 mg)
2. carat (A 24-point scale used to measure the purity of gold)

Declension

Declension of karat

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	karat	karats
	definite	karaten	karatens
plural	indefinite	karat	karats
	definite	karaten	karatens

References

• karat in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• karat in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• karat in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French carat, from Italian carato, from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat, similarly small units such as inches”), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “hornlet, carob seed”), from κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.ɾat/
• Hyphenation: ka‧rat

Noun

karat (definite accusative karatı, plural karatlar)

1. carat (all senses)

   Bu bilezik 0,5 karat.

   This bracelet is 0.5 carats.

Declension

Declension of karat

singular plural nominative karat karatlar definite accusative karatı karatları dative karata karatlara locative karatta karatlarda ablative karattan karatlardan genitive karatın karatların Predicative forms singular plural 1st singular karatım karatlarım 2nd singular karatsın karatlarsın 3rd singular karat karattır karatlar karatlardır 1st plural karatız karatlarız 2nd plural karatsınız karatlarsınız 3rd plural karatlar karatlardır