entry
kåreta
pronunciation
kuh-reh-tah
meaning
noun. vehicle; car; automobile; bull cart.
etymology
From Spanish carreta, meaning "cart". This most likely referred to the bull cart, which used to be the main transportation for Chamorros during colonial times.
examples
Mamåhan yu' kareta-hu karetan Chapanis.
I bought myself a Japanese car.
additional comments
tumobet; såhyan
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