kráam work; deed, behaviour

Part of Speech n.masc
Vernacular Form کرام
Phonetic Form kráam
Morphemic Form kram
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl, pl): -a
Indo-Aryan Proto-Form kárman- 'act, work (neut)' (T: 2892)
Variant Form(s) kram (Biori)
    • work; deed, behaviour
      • Example 19:
        kháača kráama díi ba teeṇíi zaán bač theeṇḍeéu.
        khač
        bad
        -a
        -obl
        kram
        work
        -a
        -obl
        díi
        from
        ba
        top
        teeṇíi
        refl
        zaán
        self
        bač
        safe
        the
        do
        -eeṇḍeéu
        -OBLG
        One should keep away from bad behaviour [lit. save oneself from bad work].
        Source: A:SMO023
      • Example 1194:
        dáaš panǰíiš kaalá maxadúšii niigiraá ma tarkeeṇíi kráam tháanu.
        daš
        ten
        panǰéeš
        fifteen
        kaál
        year
        -a
        -pl
        maxadúšii
        before
        niigiraá
        since
        ma
        1sg.nom
        tarkaáṇ
        carpenter
        -ii
        -gen
        kram
        work
        the
        do
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        I have worked as a carpenter for ten to fifteen years time.
        Source: A:HOW002
      • Example 1195:
        asaám ǰhulí bíiḍa kráama hína.
        asaám
        1pl.acc
        ǰhulí
        on
        bíiḍ
        much
        -a
        -MPL
        kram
        work
        -a
        -pl
        hin
        be.prs
        -a
        -MPL
        We have plenty of work to do.
        Source: A:BHB222

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