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kara

/ˈkɛɹə/

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What does kara mean?

noun

  1. A bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to remind them to do God's work.

proper noun

  1. A female given name.
  2. A surname from Hindi.
More meanings (4)

proper noun

  1. A Papua New Guinean language.
  2. The language presumed to have been spoken by the Gaya confederacy in southern Korea, thought by some scholars to be attested from thirteen placenames.
  3. An Omotic language, also sometimes called Karo.
  4. The twenty-fifth year of the 60 year cycle of the Tamil calendar.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɛɹə/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Should we explore those unknown seas, the White Sea, the Sea of Kara, the Gulf of Obi, the Archipelago of Liarrov, and the unknown coast of Asia?
Jules VerneTwenty Thousand Leagues under the SeaProject Gutenberg ebook #164
Fairly smooth mule-paths lead along-side this relic of departed greatness and energy, and the warm sun having dried the surface, I mount and speed away from the wondering crowd, and in four miles reach the foot of the Kara Su Pass.
Thomas StevensAround the World on a Bicycle - Volume I From San Francisco to TeheranProject Gutenberg ebook #5136
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Tora of Braywick, a fine red and white dog, somewhat over 7 lb., is also to be remembered as a typical example of the breed, together with Kara, the smallest Jap ever exhibited or bred in this country, weighing only 2-1/2 lb.
Robert LeightonDogs and All about ThemProject Gutenberg ebook #10991