karat

Noun

karat (plural karats)

1. (American spelling) Alternative spelling of carat

   Synonym: kt

Anagrams

• Katar, katar, rak'at, tarka

Adjective

karat

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

Verb

karat

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

karat

1. nominative plural of kara

Anagrams

• karta, rakat

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay karat.

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”).

Further reading

• “karat” 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.

Noun

karát

1. (noun) coitus, sexual intercourse

Verb

karát

1. (vulgar) to fuck, to copulate

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.

Noun

karat

1. coral; coral reef

Verb

karat

1. second-person plural present indicative of kārt

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.rat/

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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)

Further reading

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