كرة

Likely through Aramaic, from Akkadian 𒄥 (/⁠kurru⁠/), ultimately from Sumerian 𒄥 (GUR, “a bundle, rolled up barley”)

• IPA^(key): /ku.ra/

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كُرَة • (kura) f (dual كُرَتَانِ (kuratāni), plural كُرَات (kurāt) or كُرًى (kuran) or كُرُونَ (kurūna))

1. ball

   الكرة مستديرة وملونة.

   The ball is round and colorful.

2. sphere, globe

• كُرَة اَلْقَدَم (kurat al-qadam, “football”)
• كُرَة اَلسَّلَّة (kurat as-salla, “basketball”)
• كُرَة اَلْقَاعِدَة (kurat al-qāʕida, “baseball”)

• → Azerbaijani: kürə
• → Ottoman Turkish: كره (küre)

  > Turkish: küre (inherited)

• IPA^(key): /kar.ra/

كَرَّة • (karra) f (dual كَرَّتَانِ (karratāni), plural كَرَّات (karrāt))

1. recurrence, repetition, return, time
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 39:58:

     لَوْ أَنَّ لِي كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

     law ʔanna lī karratan faʔakūna mina l-muḥsinīna

     If I had another time so I could be amongst those who do good!

2. attack, instance noun of كَرّ (karr)

• → Azerbaijani: kərə
• → Ottoman Turkish: كره (kerre)

  > Turkish: kere (inherited)

• → Uyghur: كەررە (kerre)