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Etymology 1

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Noun

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kra

 
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  1. The letter Κʻ or ĸ, formerly used to write the Kalaallisut language of Greenland, replaced in 1973 by the letter q.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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kra

  1. A long-tailed macaque of India and Sumatra, reddish-olive in colour with black spots and tail.

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Czech

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Etymology

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In Old Czech, this word meant a piece of rock or other material; derived from Proto-Slavic *jьkra (roe; calf of leg).[1][2]

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Noun

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kra f

  1. floe, iceberg
  2. (geomorphology) fault block

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References

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  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “kra”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
  2. ^ Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia

Further reading

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  • kra in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • kra in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • kra in Internetová jazyková příručka

Eastern Cham

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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kra

  1. monkey

Kabyle

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Pronoun

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kra

  1. something; anything
  2. nothing

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kra/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: kra

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьkra. Doublet of ikra.

Noun

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kra f

  1. ice floe
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Etymology 2

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Onomatopoeic.

Interjection

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kra

  1. caw (cry of a crow or raven)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

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akr, kar, rak

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Abbreviation of cara

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kra m (plural kras)

  1. (Internet slang) guy
    O kra eh foda!The guy is awesome!

Slovak

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Pronunciation

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kra

  1. genitive singular of ker

Sranan Tongo

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Etymology

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From Twi Akan akra (soul)[1]

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kra

  1. soul, spirit; in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system, a spiritual entity, representing the supreme creator Anana, who determines an individual's life and returns to its origin upon the individual's death, ceasing interaction with the world of the living
    • 1936, Melville J. Herskovits, Frances S. Herskovits, Suriname folk-lore[2], New York: Columbia University Press, page 240:
      Lei̯si nąŋga mɔrsu meki yu 'kra gowɛ libi yu.
      Laziness and nastiness caused your soul to leave you.
    • 1970 March 11, P. Marlee, “Lees: Sranan, moks'alesi”, in Vrije Stem: onafhankelijk weekblad voor Suriname[3], page 1:
      gwe foe Afobaka, go na hé / dan te na sibiboesi krin joe kra / fas joe roetoe tap tafra-bergi lek wan boa / opo wan makti kankantri-sten / gi na njoen Sranan brokodé
      away from Afobaka, go upwards / until a cloudburst cleanses your soul / fasten your roots on the table mount like a boa / raise a mighty cotton tree voice / for the dawn of the new Suriname
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  • dyodyo (soul, spirit; a spiritual entity linked to the birthplace of an individual who acts as guardian of this or several individuals)
  • yorka (soul, spirit, ghost; a spiritual entity specific to an individual that can remain among the living upon the death of the individual, in a benign or malicious manner)
  • yeye
  • sili

References

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  1. ^ Melville J. Herskovits and Frances S. Herskovits (1936) Suriname folk-lore[1], New York: Columbia University Press, page 743