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karas

Pronunciation: /ˈkaras/

“karas” is an Indonesian word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

  1. cakes or snacks made from rice flour
  2. agar, agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis)
  3. niche in the wall of a grave for the corpse.
  4. grave
  5. material or writing base for ancient Javanese manuscripts made from pieces of wood or stone

verb

  1. to strengthen the ankles of the prospective husband and the ankles of the prospective wife when the prospective wife is asleep as a sign of engagement

Etymology

Inherited from Malay karas.

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