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kara

/ˈkærə/ /ˈkerə/

Meanings
noun
A bangle worn by Sikhs, one of the five Ks, to remind them to do God's work.

Examples :

"He always wears his kara, a steel bangle that reminds him to be honest and compassionate in his daily life. "
religion culture ritual tradition

Related Words

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remind verb

/ɹəˈmaɪnd/

To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

"The teacher reminded the students about the upcoming history test. "

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five noun

/fɑev/ /faɪv/

The digit/figure 5.

"He wrote a five followed by four zeroes."

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bangle noun

/ˈbæŋ.ɡəl/

A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.

"My grandmother wore a silver bangle on her wrist. "

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worn verb

/wɔːn/ /wɔɹn/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wore a bright red dress to the school dance. "

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steel noun

/stiːl/

An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.

"The chef used a steel knife to slice the tomatoes evenly. "

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wears verb

/wɛəz/ /wɛɹz/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"My sister wears a beautiful scarf to school every day. "

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always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

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daily noun

/ˈdeɪli/

Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.

"My daily commute to work takes about 30 minutes. "

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them pronoun

/ðʌm/

(plural) Those ones.

"The children asked their teacher for help with those math problems; she explained them. "

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honest verb

/ˈɒnɪst/ /ˈɑnɪst/

To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.

"The teacher honestly praised the student's well-organized notebook, making it seem more attractive and valuable. "

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compassionate verb

/kəmˈpæʃənət/ /kəmˈpæʃəneɪt/

To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.

"The teacher compassionately listened to the student's explanation of why they missed the test. "

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reminds verb

/rɪˈmaɪndz/ /riˈmaɪndz/

To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).

"The smell of cookies baking reminds me of my grandmother's house. "