кара

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Belarusian

Etymology 1

From Old East Slavic кора (kora, bark), from Proto-Slavic *kora (bark).

Pronunciation

Noun

кара́ (karáf inan (genitive кары́, uncountable)

  1. bark (of trees)
  2. crust
Declension

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *kara (punishment), from Proto-Indo-European *kor-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ка́ра (káraf inan (genitive ка́ры, nominative plural ка́ры, genitive plural кар)

  1. penalty, punishment, retribution
Declension

Dolgan

Dolgan кара
Sakha хара

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kara, compare Yakut хара (qara), Turkish kara.

Pronunciation

Adjective

кара (kara)

  1. black

Kyrgyz

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kara (black)

Pronunciation

Adjective

кара (kara) (comparative , superlative , Arabic spelling قارا)

  1. black

Derived terms

See also

Colors in Kyrgyz · өңдөр (öŋdör), түстөр (tüstör) (layout · text)
     ак (ak)      боз (boz)      кара (kara)
             кызыл (kızıl); кара кочкул (kara kockul)              кызгылт сары (kızgılt sarı); күрөң (küröŋ)              сары (sarı); каймак түстүү (kaymak tüstüü)
             саргыч жашыл (sargıc jaşıl)              жашыл (jaşıl)              жалбыз түстүү (jalbız tüstüü)
             көгүш (kögüş)              көгүлтүр (kögültür),              көк (kök)
             кызгылт көгүш (kızgılt kögüş); кочкул көк (kockul kök)              кочкул кызыл (kockul kızıl); кызгылт көк (kızgılt kök)              кызгылт (kızgılt)

Macedonian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *karati (to punish, scold).

Verb

кара (kara) third-singular presentimpf (perfective искара)

  1. (transitive) to scold, reprimand
    Synonyms: прекори (prekori), прекорува (prekoruva)
Usage notes
  • Whereas this word has a general application, it is often associated specifically with children, so using it to speak of adults being scolded, e.g. by their boss, may make it sound as though they were being infantilized. A more appropriate word for adults (and serious situations in general) would be "прекорува".
Conjugation
Conjugation of кара (imperfective, present in )
l-participles imperfect aorist non-finite forms
masculine карал (karal) adjectival participle каран (karan)
feminine карала (karala) adverbial participle карајќи (karajḱi)
neuter карало (karalo) verbal noun карање (karanje)
plural карале (karale) perfect participle карано (karano)
finite forms present imperfect aorist imperative
1st singular карам (karam) карав (karav)
2nd singular караш (karaš) караше (karaše) карај (karaj)
3rd singular кара (kara) караше (karaše)
1st plural караме (karame) каравме (karavme)
2nd plural карате (karate) каравте (karavte) карајте (karajte)
3rd plural караат (karaat) караа (karaa)
compound tenses
perfect сум карал (sum karal) present of сум (except in the 3rd person) +
imperfect l-participle
има-perfect имам карано (imam karano) present of има + perfect participle
pluperfect бев карал (bev karal) imperfect of сум + imperfect l-participle
има-pluperfect имав карано (imav karano) imperfect of има + perfect participle
има-perfect reported сум имал карано (sum imal karano) perfect of има + perfect participle
future ќе карам (ḱe karam) ќе + present
има-future ќе имам карано (ḱe imam karano) future of има + perfect participle
future in the past ќе карав (ḱe karav) ќе + imperfect
има-future in the past ќе имав карано (ḱe imav karano) future in the past of има + perfect participle
future reported ќе сум карал (ḱe sum karal) ќе + imperfect l-participle
има-future reported ќе сум имал карано (ḱe sum imal karano) future reported of има + perfect participle
conditional би карал (bi karal) би + imperfect l-participle
има-conditional би имал карано (bi imal karano) conditional of има + perfect participle

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

кара (kara) third-singular presentimpf (perfective окара)

  1. (ambitransitive, dialectal) to swear, curse (profanity)
    Synonym: пцуе (pcue)
Conjugation
Conjugation of кара (imperfective, present in )
l-participles imperfect aorist non-finite forms
masculine карал (karal) adjectival participle каран (karan)
feminine карала (karala) adverbial participle карајќи (karajḱi)
neuter карало (karalo) verbal noun карање (karanje)
plural карале (karale) perfect participle карано (karano)
finite forms present imperfect aorist imperative
1st singular карам (karam) карав (karav)
2nd singular караш (karaš) караше (karaše) карај (karaj)
3rd singular кара (kara) караше (karaše)
1st plural караме (karame) каравме (karavme)
2nd plural карате (karate) каравте (karavte) карајте (karajte)
3rd plural караат (karaat) караа (karaa)
compound tenses
perfect сум карал (sum karal) present of сум (except in the 3rd person) +
imperfect l-participle
има-perfect имам карано (imam karano) present of има + perfect participle
pluperfect бев карал (bev karal) imperfect of сум + imperfect l-participle
има-pluperfect имав карано (imav karano) imperfect of има + perfect participle
има-perfect reported сум имал карано (sum imal karano) perfect of има + perfect participle
future ќе карам (ḱe karam) ќе + present
има-future ќе имам карано (ḱe imam karano) future of има + perfect participle
future in the past ќе карав (ḱe karav) ќе + imperfect
има-future in the past ќе имав карано (ḱe imav karano) future in the past of има + perfect participle
future reported ќе сум карал (ḱe sum karal) ќе + imperfect l-participle
има-future reported ќе сум имал карано (ḱe sum imal karano) future reported of има + perfect participle
conditional би карал (bi karal) би + imperfect l-participle
има-conditional би имал карано (bi imal karano) conditional of има + perfect participle

Etymology 3

Borrowed from German Karre (cart, barrow).

Noun

кара (karaf (plural кари)

  1. military cart
Declension
Declension of кара
singular plural
indefinite кара (kara) кари (kari)
definite unspecified карата (karata) карите (karite)
definite proximal карава (karava) кариве (karive)
definite distal карана (karana) карине (karine)
vocative каро (karo) кари (kari)

References

  • кара” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Anagrams

Nogai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kara. Cognate to Karakalpak qara, etc.

Adjective

кара (kara)

  1. black

References

  • N. A. Baskakov, S.A Kalmykov, editor (1963), “кара”, in Nogajsko-Russkij Slovarʹ , Moscow: karačajevo-čerkesskij naučno- issledovatelʹskij institut jazyka, literatury i istorii, →ISBN

Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kara (punishment), from Proto-Indo-European *kor-. Cognate with Old Irish caire (blame, disapproval).

Noun

ка́ра (káraf inan (genitive ка́ры, nominative plural ка́ры, genitive plural кар)

  1. penalty, punishment, retribution
Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

ка́ра (káram inan

  1. genitive singular of кар (kar)

Anagrams

Southern Altai

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kara (black).

Noun

кара (kara)

  1. black

Tatar

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kara (black).

Pronunciation

Adjective

кара (qara)

  1. black (color)

See also

Colors in Tatar · төсләр (töslär) (layout · text)
     ак (aq)      соры (sorı)      кара (qara)
             кызыл (qızıl); кырмызы (qırmızı)              әфлисун (äflisun); көрән (körän)              сары (sarı)
             сары-яшел (sarı-yaşel), лайм (laym)              яшел (yaşel)              куе яшел (quye yaşel)
             яшел-зәңгәр (yaşel-zäñgär), күк (kük), фирәзә (firäzä); зәңгәр-яшел (zäñgär-yaşel)              зәңгәрсу (zäñgärsu)              зәңгәр (zäñgär)
             шәмәхә (şämäxä); миләүшә (miläwşä)              кызыл-шәмәхә (qızıl-şämäxä), гөлчәчәк (gölçäçäk); шәмәхә (şämäxä)              алсу (alsu)

Tuvan

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kara (black). Cognate with Turkish kara (black).

Pronunciation

Adjective

кара (kara)

  1. black

Noun

кара (kara) (definite accusative караны, plural каралар)

  1. black (colour)

See also

Colors in Tuvan · өңнер (öñner) (layout · text)
     ак (ak)      куу (kuu)      кара (kara)
             кызыл (kızıl); ягаан (yagaan)              кызыл-сарыг (kızıl-sarıg); хүрең (xüreñ)              сарыг (sarıg); ак-сарыг (ak-sarıg)
             сарыг-ногаан (sarıg-nogaan)              ногаан (nogaan)             
                          ак-көк (ak-kök)              көк (kök)
                          өкпең (ökpeñ)              ак-кызыл (ak-kızıl)

Ukrainian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *kara (punishment).

Pronunciation

Noun

ка́ра (káraf inan (genitive ка́ри, nominative plural ка́ри, genitive plural кар)

  1. penalty, punishment, retribution
    Synonym: покара́ння n (pokaránnja)
Declension
Declension of ка́ра
(inan hard fem-form accent-a)
singular plural
nominative ка́ра
kára
ка́ри
káry
genitive ка́ри
káry
кар
kar
dative ка́рі
kári
ка́рам
káram
accusative ка́ру
káru
ка́ри
káry
instrumental ка́рою
károju
ка́рами
káramy
locative ка́рі
kári
ка́рах
kárax
vocative ка́ро
káro
ка́ри
káry

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ка́ра (kára)

  1. feminine nominative singular of ка́рий (káryj)

References