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кара

/[ˈkarə]/
Russiannoun

Grammatical form

кара is the genitive singular form of кар — “power barrow, dummy car.

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Definitions

  1. 1.
    penalty, punishment, retribution

Synonyms & related words

Related words (3)
  • кара́тель
  • кара́тельный
  • кара́ть

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kara (“punishment”), from Proto-Indo-European *kor-. Cognate with Old Irish caire (“blame, disapproval”).

Forms

  • ка́раcanonical • feminine • inanimate
  • káraromanization
  • ка́рыgenitive
  • ка́раcanonical • inanimate • masculine
Instrumental
Singular
ка́рой, ка́рою
Plural
ка́рами
Prepositional
Singular
ка́рѣ, ка́ре
Plural
ка́рахъ (archaic), ка́рах
Nominative
Singular
ка́ра
Plural
ка́ры
Genitive
Singular
ка́ры
Plural
кар, ка́р, ка́ръ (archaic)
Dative
Singular
ка́ре, ка́рѣ
Plural
ка́рам, ка́рамъ (archaic)
Accusative
Singular
ка́ру
Plural
ка́ры

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