karat.
rust (the deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation)
Meaning & usage
rust (the deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation)
rust (a similar substance based on another metal)
rust (a reddish-brown color)
rusty red
rust brown
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay karat.
carat (a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams)
carat (a measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats)
quality
Where this word comes from
From Dutch karaat, from Middle French carat, from Italian carato, from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat”) (and meaning other small units as well, such as an inch), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “carob seed”), diminutive form of κέρας (kéras, “horn”).
technique in the rubber jump rope game to reach the rope down using the palm of the hand in a tilted position
a downward blow using the outside of the hand from the elbow to the little finger, as is done by silat practitioners to break iron plates and blocks of ice
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦫꦠ꧀ (karat, “palm”), from Old Javanese karat, *kĕrĕt, *krĕt (“to sever, to chop, to cut”).
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