`kare

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Kari'na

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Compare Trió hkarë.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Particle

[edit]

`kare

  1. (Guyana, Suriname) indicates that the speaker is incredulous at something the person addressed says or thinks; what, you really think …?!; just imagine!

References

[edit]
  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary[1], Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 293
  • Ahlbrinck, Willem (1931) “karë”, in Encyclopaedie der Karaïben, Amsterdam: Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen, page 211; republished as Willem Ahlbrinck, Doude van Herwijnen, transl., L'Encyclopédie des Caraïbes[2], Paris, 1956, page 204