karkas

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French carcasse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɑrˈkɑs/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: kar‧kas
Rhymes: -ɑs

Noun

karkas n (plural karkassen, diminutive karkasje n)

A carcass, the bodily remains of an animal (sometimes including humans).
(now rare) A wire frame made of metal wire covered in cloth.

Derived terms

karkasbuis
karkasmuts

Descendants

Afrikaans: karkas
→ Indonesian: karkas

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch karkas (“carcass”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kar.kas/
Hyphenation: kar‧kas

Noun

karkas

carcass, the body of a slaughtered animal, stripped of unwanted viscera, etc.

Derived terms

karkas dingin
karkas layu
karkas segar

Further reading

“karkas” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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