English Explanatory Dictionary

ker-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Used to form various onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling.

Word forms

ker- ka- ca- ke- cha-

Etymology

Now stands in for a thud. Originally Scots, possibly continuing Scottish Gaelic car (“somewhat”), cognate with Irish cor. Early uses were often collocated with went.

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