See also: erät

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Malay erat, from Classical Malay erat, from Proto-Malayic *(h)ərət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həʀət, from Proto-Austronesian *SəʀəC (to bind tightly; belt).

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Adjective

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êrat

  1. close, tight

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Latin

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Verb

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erat

  1. third-person singular imperfect active indicative of sum

Descendants

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  • Catalan: era
  • Galician: era
  • Italian: era
  • Portuguese: era
  • Spanish: era

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *(h)ərət, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həʀət, from Proto-Austronesian *SəʀəC (to bind tightly; belt).

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Adverb

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erat (Jawi spelling ارت)

  1. tightly, firmly
    Mereka berpelukan erat-erat.
    They held each other tightly.

Adjective

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erat (Jawi spelling ارت)

  1. tight, firm
    Saya memegang erat tangan anak saya semasa kami melintasi jalan yang sibuk itu.
    I kept a firm hold of my daughter’s hand as we crossed the busy street.
    Dia berasa selamat dalam pelukannya yang erat.
    She felt safe in his firm embrace.

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Swedish

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Pronoun

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erat n

  1. (informal) neuter singular of eran

Usage notes

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Common in speech.

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Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish [Term?], equivalent to er (soldier) +‎ -at

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eˈɾɑt/, [e̞ˈɾ̞ɑt̪]
  • Rhymes: -ɑt
  • Hyphenation: e‧rat

Noun

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erat (definite accusative eratı, uncountable)

  1. (military) collective name given to soldiers
  2. (obsolete) nominative plural of er

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