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karat

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

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English carat, from Middle French carat, from Medieval Latin carratus. Doublet of carat, ceratium, and quilate.

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Noun

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karat (plural karats)

  1. (US) A unit of fineness or concentration of gold equalling 1/24 part of gold in an alloy.

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Cebuano

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Adjective

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karat

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

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karat

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

Finnish

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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karat

  1. nominative plural of kara

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Indonesian

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkarat̪̚]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧rat

Noun

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karat (plural karat-karat, first-person possessive karatku, second-person possessive karatmu, third-person possessive karatnya)

  1. rust:
    1. the deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
    2. a similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
    3. a reddish-brown color.
      karat:  
  2. rusty red
    karat:  
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Etymology 2

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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”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkarat̪̚]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧rat

Noun

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karat (plural karat-karat, first-person possessive karatku, second-person possessive karatmu, third-person possessive karatnya)

  1. carat:
    1. a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.
    2. a measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.
  2. quality
    Synonyms: mutu, nilai

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Kapampangan

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Noun

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karát

  1. (noun) coitus, sexual intercourse

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karát

  1. (vulgar) to fuck, to copulate

Karo Batak

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Etymology

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

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karat (active ngarat)

  1. to bite

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Kavalan

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karat

  1. coral; coral reef

Latvian

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karat

  1. second-person plural present indicative of kārt

Malay

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈka.rat]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧rat

Noun

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karat (Jawi spelling کارت, plural karat-karat, informal 1st possessive karatku, 2nd possessive karatmu, 3rd possessive karatnya)

  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

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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, “forming diminutives”).

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karat (plural karat-karat, informal 1st possessive karatku, 2nd possessive karatmu, 3rd possessive karatnya)

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

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Noun

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karat m inan

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

Declension

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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

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