كرة

See also: گره‎, کره‎, گڑھ‎, كره‎, گرہ‎, and ك ر ه‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

Likely through Aramaic, from Akkadian 𒄥 (/kurru/), ultimately from Sumerian 𒄥 (GUR, “a bundle, rolled up barley”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.ra/
  • (file)

Noun

كُرَة • (kura) f (dual كُرَتَانِ‎ (kuratāni), plural كُرَات‎ (kurāt) or كُرًى‎ (kuran) or كُرُونَ‎ (kurūna))

  1. ball
  2. sphere, globe
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: kürə
  • → Ottoman Turkish: كره‎ (küre)

Etymology 2

From the root ك ر ر‎ (k-r-r).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kar.ra/

Noun

كَرَّة • (karra) f (dual كَرَّتَانِ‎ (karratāni), plural كَرَّات‎ (karrāt))

  1. recurrence, repetition, return, time
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 39:58:
      ‏لَوْ أَنَّ لِي كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ‎
      law ʔanna lī karratan faʔakūna mina l-muḥsinīna
      If I had another time so I could be amongst those who do good!
  2. attack, instance noun of كَرّ‎ (karr)
Declension
Descendants
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