"Kara" meaning in English

See Kara in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Variant of Cara. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kara
  1. A female given name.
    Sense id: en-Kara-en-name-b1svBRzJ Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kara
  1. A surname from Hindi.
    Sense id: en-Kara-en-name-fNyPrB1w Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with 5 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 10 11 30 18 25 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kara
  1. A Papua New Guinean language. Synonyms: Lemakot (english: former name)
    Sense id: en-Kara-en-name-N0t9Vjjq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 35 22 31 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 10 11 30 18 25 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 33 17 28 7 Disambiguation of Languages: 15 4 38 19 21 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 加耶, from Middle Chinese 伽倻. The Middle Chinese pronunciation is thought to have been closer to /kaja/, but /kaɾa/ (Kara) is thought to have been the oldest pronunciation. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ko|加耶}} Borrowed from Korean 加耶, {{der|en|ltc|伽倻}} Middle Chinese 伽倻 Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kara
  1. The language presumed to have been spoken by the Gaya confederacy in southern Korea, thought by some scholars to be attested from thirteen placenames.
    Sense id: en-Kara-en-name-EA1zs4gt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 35 22 31 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 10 11 30 18 25 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 33 17 28 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kara
  1. An Omotic language, also sometimes called Karo.
    Sense id: en-Kara-en-name-jrt4V6RK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 2 35 22 31 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 10 11 30 18 25 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 33 17 28 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil கர (kara). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ta|கர}} Borrowed from Tamil கர (kara) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kara
  1. The twenty-fifth year of the 60 year cycle of the Tamil calendar. Related terms: Kara-Bogaz-Gol, Kara Gates, Kara Strait
    Sense id: en-Kara-en-name-x~njNr~U
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 6
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