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karambit

US/kæˈɹɑm.bɪt/

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Philippines/kaɾamˈbit/

karambit noun: a small, curved Southeast Asian knife resembling a Sumatran tiger's claw.

karambit: a small, curved Southeast Asian knife resembling a Sumatran tiger's claw
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Noun

karambit (plural karambits)

  1. (Philippines) A small, curved Southeast Asian knife resembling a Sumatran tiger's claw.

karambit meaning in Thai

karambit in Thai

Translations
คารัมบิต khā rạm bit

Forms of karambit

pluralkarambits
alternative formkerambit

Origin of karambit

Borrowed from Minangkabau kurambik, karambiak.

Questions about karambit

What does karambit mean?
Karambit means a small, curved Southeast Asian knife resembling a Sumatran tiger's claw.
What is karambit in Thai?
Karambit in Thai is คารัมบิต (khā rạm bit). See Karambit meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is karambit?
Karambit is a noun.
How do you pronounce karambit?
Karambit is pronounced /kaɾamˈbit/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of karambit?
The plural of karambit is karambits.

Words near karambit in the dictionary

  1. Karamanyans
  2. Karamay
  3. Karamazovian
  4. Karambelkar
  5. Karambelkars
  6. karambit
  7. karambits
  8. karambola
  9. karambolas
  10. Karamenderes
  11. Karamoja

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