Etymology

kara

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Today it means: A bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to remind them to do God's work. Full definition →

Punjabi ਕੜਾ
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kara · noun1

  1. Punjabi · borrowed fromਕੜਾ
  2. English todaykara

From Punjabi ਕੜਾ (kaṛā); see Hindi कड़ा (kaṛā, “bracelet”).

Kara · proper noun2

Variant of Cara.

Kara · proper noun3

  1. Middle Chinese · derived from伽倻
  2. Korean · borrowed from加耶
  3. English todayKara

Borrowed from Korean 加耶, from Middle Chinese 伽倻. The Middle Chinese pronunciation is thought to have been closer to /kaja/, but /kaɾa/ (Kara) is thought to have been the oldest pronunciation.

Kara · proper noun4

  1. Tamil · borrowed fromகர
  2. Tamil · borrowed fromகர
  3. English todayKara

Borrowed from Tamil கர (kara).

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