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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KAROO

From Afrikaans karo, probably from Khoikhoi garo desert.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KAROO

Karoo  [kəˈruː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAROO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Karoo can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES KAROO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Karoo

Karoo

The Karoo is a semi-desert natural region of South Africa. There is no exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo, and therefore also not its extent. The Karoo is partly defined by its topography, partly its geology but, above all, its low rainfall, arid air, cloudless skies, and extremes of heat and cold. It formed an almost impenetrable barrier to the interior from Cape Town, and the early adventurers, explorers, hunters and travelers on the way to the Highveld unanimously denounced it as a frightening place of great heat, great frosts, great floods and great droughts. Today it is still a place of great heat and frosts, and an annual rainfall of between 50–250 mm, though on some of the mountains it can be 250–500 mm higher than on the plains. However underground water is found throughout the Karoo, which can be tapped by boreholes, making permanent settlements and sheep farming possible. Typical Karoo vegetation near Matjiesfontein. The Anysberg Mountains to the south of Matjiesfontein can be seen in the background.

Definition of Karoo in the English dictionary

The first definition of Karoo in the dictionary is any of several high arid plateaus in South Africa, esp the Central Karoo and the Little Karoo. The highveld, north of the Central Karoo, is sometimes called the Northern Karoo. Other definition of Karoo is a period or rock system in Southern Africa equivalent to the period or system extending from the Upper Carboniferous to the Lower Jurassic: divided into Lower and Upper Karoo. Karoo is also of, denoting, or formed in the Karoo period.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KAROO


arew
əˈruː
buroo
bəˈruː
Carew
kəˈruː
gillaroo
ˌɡɪləˈruː
hooroo
huːˈruː
jackaroo
ˌdʒækəˈruː
jackeroo
ˌdʒækəˈruː
jillaroo
ˌdʒɪləˈruː
kangaroo
ˌkæŋɡəˈruː
karroo
kəˈruː
Peru
pəˈruː
potoroo
ˌpɒtəˈruː
smasheroo
ˌsmæʃəˈruː
stinkeroo
ˌstɪŋkəˈruː
switcheroo
ˌswɪtʃəˈruː
Theroux
θəˈruː
Uluru
ˌuːləˈruː
wallaroo
ˌwɒləˈruː
wanderoo
ˌwɒndəˈruː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAROO

Karloff
Karlovy Vary
Karlsbad
Karlskrona
Karlsruhe
karma
Karmapa
Karmapa Lama
karmic
Karnak
Karnatak music
Karnataka
karo
karoro
karoshi
kaross
Karpov
karri
karroo
Karsh

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAROO

broo
buckaroo
Central Karoo
Central Karroo
Little Karoo
Lower Karoo
Northern Karoo
proo
rat kangaroo
red kangaroo
roo
tree kangaroo
Upper Karoo

Synonyms and antonyms of Karoo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Karoo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KAROO

Find out the translation of Karoo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Karoo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Karoo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡鲁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Karoo
570 millions of speakers

English

Karoo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कारु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كارو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кару
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Karoo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Karoo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Karoo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Karoo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karoo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카루
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karoo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Karoo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காரூ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurak yayla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Karoo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Karoo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кару
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Karoo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Karoo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Karoo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Karoo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Karoo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Karoo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAROO»

The term «Karoo» is regularly used and occupies the 57.021 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KAROO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Karoo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Karoo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Karoo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAROO»

Discover the use of Karoo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Karoo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Karoo
Saul Karoo, a successful but overweight, heavy-drinking, and chain-smoking Hollywood script doctor, searches for a solution to the personal problems that threaten his life and happiness, but the path he chooses may turn out to be even more ...
Steve Tesich, 1998
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The Karoo: Ecological Patterns and Processes
This book, originally published in 1999, is the first to synthesise these studies, presenting information on biogeographic patterns and life processes, form and function of animals and plants, foraging ecology, landscape-level dynamics and ...
W. Richard J. Dean, Suzanne Milton, 1999
3
Karoo Plainsong
This vivid novel, set against a backdrop of apartheid, tells the story of Ada, an illegitimate, unschooled but brilliant pianist who grows up in service to a family of Irish immigrants.
Barbara Mutch, 2010
4
Karoo Boy: A Novel
Immersed in rich language and vivid detail, and set against the backdrop of 1970s South Africa, Karoo Boy is the story of a young man finding his way in the midst of chaos and loss.
Troy Blacklaws, 2013
5
The Historical Karoo: Traces of the Past in South Africa's ...
Take a journey through the Karoo, reveling in the history that can be found in this hot, arid region of South Africa.The book tells the stories of travelers, literary figures, statesmen and politicians and medical pioneers who have lived or ...
Chris Schoeman, 2014
6
The Great Karoo
To follow in the format and style of Garden Route and Little Karoo. Leon Nell has moved to De Rust in the Great Karoo of South Africa to research and write this book.
Leon Nell, 2008
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The Great Karoo
The events of the novel follow the trajectory of the war. The British strategy of burning Boer farms, destroying herds, and moving Boer families into camps weakens the Boer rebels, but they refuse to give up.
Fred Stenson, 2009
8
The Garden Route and Little Karoo
Such is the intention behind this book, a description of the lush rainforest area of the Garden Route and the paradox of its proximity with the semi-desert of the Little Karoo.
Leon Nell, 2014
9
Origin of Igneous Rocks: The Isotopic Evidence
Cox (197o, 1972) estimated that the Karoo lavas in southeast Africa alone may have covered an area of about 2 x lo6 km2. According to Eales et al. (1984), the thickness of lavas buried under the coastal plain of Mozambique is between 6 and ...
Gunter Faure, 2001
10
Getaway guide to Karoo, Namaqualand & Kalahari
Their work has appeared in national and international magazines and newspapers. Years of travel and research throughout this region have formed the basis of this book.
Brent Naudé-Moseley, Steve Moseley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAROO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Karoo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Winter weather hits with a vengance - Western Cape | IOL News
... rain will spread to the West Coast, Overberg and the Breede River Valley districts, and to the Eden districts and the Central and Little Karoo. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
Dolerite sills may have burnt Karoo gas - but may also hold hidden …
Fracking for gas in the Karoo region of South Africa is currently vigorously debated. This article is not about fracking, but it does touch on ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
3
Fear rare fever outbreak in the Western Cape may spread | Health24
There is concern that Brucellosis, that left two people ill on the Boeteka Game Farm and Wedding Venue in the Karoo, could affect more farms. «Health24, Jul 15»
4
The ghost in the galaxy
On Monday this week I was in Matjiesfontein in the high wintery Karoo, in the company of some good friends and two 12-year-old girls, staying ... «Rand Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
Human skeleton 'pre-colonial'
“Virtually all pre-colonial human remains known from the Karoo, have come from isolated, accidentally discovered burials in situations such as ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
6
Wits study uncovers pre-dinosaur fight club
Abdala reiterated the key role of the fossils in the Karoo in terms of research. “The record in the Karoo is the most important in the world. «News24, Jul 15»
7
DA 'not too keen to lead' Oudtshoorn
... Oudtshoorn, with informed sources revealing that the DA caucus in the Klein Karoo town were fuming over their leadership's indecisiveness. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
8
Missing man found after 30 years
We are from Richmond in the Karoo.” Stefaans said in the years following his brother's disappearance, he searched train stations, hospitals and ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
9
Phantom Gourmet: Karoo In Eastham
Located in the town of Eastham, a meal at Karoo is like sitting down for dinner in a South African home because chef-owner Sanette ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
10
Mass extinction event from South Africa's Karoo
The Karoo is very rich in fossils of terrestrial animals from the Permian and Triassic geological periods, which makes it one of the few places to ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Karoo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/karoo>. Apr 2024 ».
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