kra
See also: KRA, Kra, krá, krå, and krą
English
Noun
kra
- The letter Κʻ or ĸ, formerly used to write the Kalaallisut language of Greenland, replaced in 1973 by the letter q.
Noun
kra
- A long-tailed macaque of India and Sumatra, reddish-olive in colour with black spots and tail.
Anagrams
- AKR, Ark, Ark., KAR, RAK, RKA, ark, kar
Czech
Etymology
In Old Czech, this word meant “a piece of rock or other material”; derived from Proto-Slavic *jьkra (“roe; calf of leg”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkra]
Noun
kra f
- floe, iceberg
Declension
Declension of kra
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kra | kry |
| genitive | kry | ker |
| dative | kře | krám |
| accusative | kru | kry |
| vocative | kro | kry |
| locative | kře | krách |
| instrumental | krou | krami |
References
- "kra" in Jiří Rejzek, Český etymologický slovník, electronic version, Leda, 2007
- Machek, Václav (1968) Etymologický slovník jazyka českého, 2nd edition, Prague: Academia
Further reading
- kra in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- kra in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- kra in Internetová jazyková příručka
Eastern Cham
Alternative forms
- ꨆꨴꨩ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kraː/
Noun
kra
- monkey
Kabyle
Pronoun
kra
- something; anything
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kra/
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: kra
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьkra.
Noun
kra f
- ice floe
Declension
Declension of kra
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kra | kry |
| genitive | kry | kier |
| dative | krze | krom |
| accusative | krę | kry |
| instrumental | krą | krami |
| locative | krze | krach |
| vocative | kro | kry |
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic.
Interjection
kra
- caw (cry of a crow or raven)
Further reading
- kra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kra in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Anagrams
akr, kar, rak
Portuguese
Etymology
Abbreviation of cara
Noun
kra m (plural kras)
- (Internet slang) guy
- O kra eh foda! ― The guy is awesome!
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kra]
Noun
kra
- genitive singular of ker
Sranan Tongo
Alternative forms
- akra
Etymology
From Twi Akan akra (“soul”)[1]
Noun
kra
- soul, spirit; specifically, in the Afro-Surinamese Winti belief system, a spiritual entity, representing the supreme creator Anana, that determines an individual's life and returns to its origin upon the individual's death, ceasing interaction with the world of the living
- 1936, Melville J. Herskovits and Frances S. Herskovits, Suriname folk-lore, New York: Columbia University Press, page 240:
- Lei̯si nąŋga mɔrsu meki yu 'kra gowɛ libi yu.
- Laziness and nastiness caused your soul to leave you.
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Related terms
- dyodyo (“soul, spirit; a spiritual entity linked to the birthplace of an individual who acts as guardian of this or several individuals”)
- yorka (“soul, spirit, ghost; a spiritual entity specific to an individual that can remain among the living upon the death of the individual, in a benign or malicious manner”)
- yeye
- sili
References
- Melville J. Herskovits and Frances S. Herskovits (1936) Suriname folk-lore, New York: Columbia University Press, page 743