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 {{{1}}}, Arabic spelling قارا)

  1. black

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

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. (transitive, intransitive, dialectal) to swear, curse (profanity)
    Synonym: пцуе (pcue)
Conjugation

Etymology 3

Borrowed from German Karre (cart, barrow).

Noun

кара (karaf (plural кари)

  1. military cart
Declension

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 [Nogai-Russian Dictionary], 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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

ка́ра (kára)

  1. feminine nominative singular of ка́рий (káryj)

References