karet

See also: Karet, karét, and kåret

English

Alternative forms

• kareth

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew כָּרֵת (karet)

Noun

karet (uncountable)

1. (Judaism) A severe punishment prescribed for certain offenses, interpreted variously as expulsion or extinction of the soul.

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkarɛt]

Noun

karet

1. genitive plural of karta

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay karet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈka.rɛt]
• Hyphenation: ka‧rèt

Noun

karèt (plural karet-karet, first-person possessive karetku, second-person possessive karetmu, third-person possessive karetnya)

1. rubber, pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon polymer of isoprene.
2. rubber tree
3. (sports) rubber in the table tennis racket (paddle or bat).

Adjective

karèt

1. (extension) elastic.

Derived terms

• mengaret
• perkaretan

 

Further reading

• “karet” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /karet/
• Rhymes: -aret, -et

Noun

karet (Jawi spelling کاريت, plural karet-karet, informal 1st possessive karetku, 2nd possessive karetmu, 3rd possessive karetnya)

1. rubber (of the material)

   Synonyms: getah, para

   Karet bernilai sangat tinggi.

   Rubber is worth a lot.

2. (colloquial) not sure; variable

   Maaf, bang, sekarang saya dalam jam yang karet sikit.

   Sorry, bro, I'm currently in a traffic jam and I don't know when it'll end.

Further reading

• “karet” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

karet n

1. definite singular of kar

Anagrams

• aktre, arket, akter, karte, kater, kraet, raket, rakte, trake, treak, traké, Kreta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

karet n

1. definite singular of kar

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.rɛt/
• Rhymes: -arɛt
• Syllabification: ka‧ret

Noun

karet f

1. genitive plural of kareta

Swedish

Noun

karet

1. definite singular of kar

Anagrams

• Kreta, akter, arket