ker

Symbol

ker

1. (mathematics, algebra) kernel

Noun

ker (plural kers)

1. A chief of the Luo people.

Noun

ker

1. (anatomy) thigh

Noun

ker

1. Hard mutation of ger.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkɛr]
• Rhymes: -ɛr

Noun

ker

1. genitive plural of kra

Etymology

Cognate to Turkish gerçek.

Adverb

ker

1. really
2. if

Interjection

ker

1. Alternative spelling of Ker

Romanization

ker

1. Broad transcription of 𒆠𒅕

Etymology

From Old Norse ker, from Proto-Germanic *kazą. Doublet of kar, which was borrowed from Danish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cʰɛːr/
• Rhymes: -ɛːr

Noun

ker n (genitive singular kers, nominative plural ker)

1. tub, vat

   Synonyms: kerald, stampur

2. vessel, container

   Synonym: ílát

Verb

ker

1. to enclose, to surround

References

• Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary‎, Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 24. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Etymology

From Proto-Loloish *ko² (Bradley), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rkəw. Cognate with Nuosu ꈐ (ku), Burmese ခိုး (hkui:), Naxi kv (“to steal”), Drung keu (“to steal”), Chinese 寇 (OC *[k]ʰˤ(r)o-s) (B-S), Tibetan རྐུ (rku), Yakkha खुमा (khuma, “to steal”), Cholim Tangsa guh (“to steal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰɯ²¹]

Verb

ker 

1. (Yao'an) to steal

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰɜɾ/

Noun

ker m

1. donkey

Noun

ker oblique singular, m (oblique plural kers, nominative singular kers, nominative plural ker)

1. (Old Northern French) chier

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kazą.

Noun

ker n

1. tub, vessel, goblet

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “ker”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 238; also available at the Internet Archive