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kraal.

a bead (of a necklace or abacus)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kraːl/
  1. a bead (of a necklace or abacus)

    feminine
  2. several similarly spheric objects

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch crael, syncopic form of corael. See koraal, from the same ultimate source.

noun/kraːl/
  1. a kraal, corral (enclosure for livestock)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese curral.

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