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 (plural كُرَات (kurāt) or كُرًى (kuran))

  1. ball
  2. sphere, globe
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From the root ك ر ر (k-r-r).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kar.ra/

Noun

كَرَّة (karra) f (plural كَرَّات (karrāt))

  1. recurrence, repetition, return, time
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 39:58:
      لَوْ أَنَّ لِي كَرَّةً فَأَكُونَ مِنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
      law ʾanna lī karratan faʾakūna 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
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