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cara.

way

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃa.ra/
  1. way

  2. manner

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Malay cara, from Classical Malay cara. * From Javanese ꦕꦫ (cara, “manner, way, custom, style, language”), from Old Javanese cara, cāra, ācāra (“behavior, conduct”), from Sanskrit आचार (ācāra, “behaviour, good conduct; usage; custom; rule”), from Sanskrit चर् (car, “to move, to practice”). Doublet of acara, acaram, and ajar. * Alternatively, from Persian چاره (čâra, “remedy; help; business; scheme; means, manner, mode”).

noun/ˈt͡ʃa.ra/
  1. bridled parrotfish, sixband parrotfish, six-banded parrotfish, or vermiculate parrotfish (Scarus frenatus).

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ternate [Term?]

noun/ˈt͡ʃa.ra/
  1. a typical Ambon snack, made from a mixture of wheat flour, eggs, milk, butter, salt, sugar and liquid coconut milk, which is put into a special mold with a filling of sliced skipjack tuna and sauteed spices, topped with sliced red chilies, then baked

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ambonese Malay [Term?]

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