karim

See also: Karim, kárim, and karım

Indonesian

Etymology

From Arabic كَرِيم‎ (karīm, “kind, honourable, noble, generous”).

Adjective

karim

  1. noble, generous (by disposition), magnanimous

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic كَرِيم‎ (karīm, “kind, honourable, noble, generous”).

Adjective

karim

  1. merciful, generous

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English carry +‎ -im.

Verb

karim trans.

  1. carry (of animate or inanimate things)
    • 1989, Buk Baibel long Tok Pisin, Bible Society of Papua New Guinea, Genesis 1:29 (translation here):
      Na God i tok olsem, “Mi givim yupela ol kain kain diwai na gras i karim pikinini bilong kaikai. Na yupela i ken kisim kaikai long ol dispela samting.

Derived terms

  • mama karim
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