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karat

Pronunciation: /ˈkarat/

“karat” is a Malay word. Its 8 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a reddish-brown substance formed on iron by the action of air and water.
  2. a similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
  3. a reddish-brown color.
  4. rusty red
  5. old
  6. evil
  7. a measurement to determine the amount of gold.
  8. a weight measurement for diamonds.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karat (“rust”)

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