barat

1 of 3

noun (1)

ba·​rat

bəˈrät

plural -s

: a violent squall from the northwest that occurs off the coast of Sulawesi and is prevalent from December to February

barat

2 of 3

variant spelling of berat

berat

3 of 3

noun

be·​rat

bə-ˈrät

variants or barat

bə-ˈrät

plural -s

: a formal authorization granting a privilege or conferring a dignity issued by a sovereign in the Near East

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

native name in Indonesia

Noun

Turkish berat, from Arabic barā'ah

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Rhymes for barat

• allot
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot
• distraught