# karat
## English
### Noun

karat (plural karats)
* (American spelling) Alternative spelling of carat
    Synonym: kt

### Anagrams

* Katar, katar, rak'at, tarka

## Cebuano
### Adjective

karat
* (electronics) distorted
* (electronics) having poor reception

### Verb

karat
* (electronics) to distort; make distortions; interfere; jam

## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɑrɑt/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝t̪]
* Rhymes: -ɑrɑt
* Hyphenation: ka‧rat

### Noun

karat
* nominative plural of kara

### Anagrams

* karta, rakat

## Indonesian
### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /ˈkarat/ [ˈka.rat̪̚]
* Rhymes: -arat
* Syllabification: ka‧rat

### Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay karat.

#### Noun

karat (plural karat-karat)
* 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)
    karat:
* rusty red
    karat:

##### Derived terms

* berkarat
* karatan

### Etymology 2

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”).

#### Noun

karat (plural karat-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
    Synonyms: mutu, nilai

### Further reading

* “karat” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Kapampangan
### Noun

karát
* (noun) coitus, sexual intercourse

### Verb

karát
* (vulgar) to fuck, to copulate

## Karo Batak
### Etymology

From Proto-Batak *karat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀaC. Compare Tagalog kagat.

### Verb

karat (active ngarat)
* to bite

### References

* Ahmad Samin Siregar et al. (2001). Kamus Bahasa Karo–Indonesia. Medan: Balai Pustaka, p. 29.

## Kavalan
### Noun

karat
* coral; coral reef

## Latvian
### Verb

karat
* second-person plural present indicative of kārt

## Malay
### Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *karat (“rust”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈka.rat]
* Hyphenation: ka‧rat

#### Noun

karat (Jawi spelling کارت, plural karat-karat, informal 1st possessive karatku, 2nd possessive karatmu, 3rd possessive karatnya)
* rust:
** a reddish-brown substance formed on iron by the action of air and water.
** a similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
** a reddish-brown color.
    karat:
** rusty red
    karat:
* (figuratively) old
* (figuratively) evil

### Etymology 2

From English carat, from Middle French carat, from Italian carato, from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat, similarly small units such as inches”), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “hornlet, carob seed”), from κέρας (kéras, “horn”) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

#### Noun

karat (plural karat-karat, informal 1st possessive karatku, 2nd possessive karatmu, 3rd possessive karatnya)
* carat:
** a measurement to determine the amount of gold.
** a weight measurement for diamonds.

##### Derived terms

* berkarat
* karat besi
* karat hati
* karatan

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈka.rat/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -arat
* Syllabification: ka‧rat

### Noun

karat m inan
* carat (unit of weight for precious stones and pearls)
* karat, carat (measure of the purity of gold)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* karat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* karat in Polish dictionaries at PWN