کارا

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kɑː.ˈɾɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.ɾɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.ɾɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɑː.ɾɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰɔː.ɾɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɒː.ɹɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɔ.ɾɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	kārā
Dari reading?	kārā
Iranian reading?	kârâ
Tajik reading?	koro

Adjective

کارا • (kârâ)

1. efficient

Related terms

• کارایی (kârâyi)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कारा (kārā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kɑː.ɾɑː/

Noun

کارا • (kārā) f (Hindi spelling कारा)

1. (chiefly in compounds) a prison

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “کارا”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.