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kaparring

kaparring noun: a wooden-soled sandal worn by Malays in South Africa.

Noun

kaparring (plural kaparrings)

  1. A wooden-soled sandal worn by Malays in South Africa.
    • […] kaparrings, still worn by a few Malays but rapidly going out of use.1904, Report of the South African Museum, page 8
    • These kaparrings were thick soles of wood raised from the ground by a slat at each end, higher at the toes than at the heel.1947, Norah G. Henshilwood, All These Under a Summer Sun, page 62

Forms of kaparring

pluralkaparrings

Questions about kaparring

What does kaparring mean?
Kaparring means a wooden-soled sandal worn by Malays in South Africa.
What part of speech is kaparring?
Kaparring is a noun.
What is the plural of kaparring?
The plural of kaparring is kaparrings.

Words near kaparring in the dictionary

  1. kapanas
  2. Kapangan
  3. Kaparasanan
  4. kaparot
  5. kaparoth
  6. kaparring
  7. kaparrings
  8. kapas
  9. Kapasigan
  10. Kapatagan
  11. Kapatagan Grande

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