kerem, karem, noun
- Forms:
- Show more Also carom, kerim, kerm, kirram.
- Origin:
- Indian English, Malayalam, Portuguese, Spanish, U.S. EnglishShow more Adaptation of Indian English carom a popular Indian game, from Malayalam karambal (Portuguese and Spanish carambola) fruit of a certain tropical tree. In U.S. English this game is called caroms (from Caroms, the proprietory name, a shortened form of carambole).
A game played, in groups of two or four players, on a small board with four pockets, the object being to flick small discs into the pockets using a large disc. Also attributive.
1953 Du Plessis & Lückhoff Malay Quarter 16An old game known as kirram has recently become popular. It is played by two or four men on a smooth board three-and-a-half feet square with pockets at the corners. Nine red and nine white ‘men’ are used, each having the form of a disc. The player moves these discs with the aid of a cue and a larger disc.
1992 R. Mesthrie Lexicon of S. Afr. Indian Eng. 9Carom/Carom board, Game played in groups of two or four, with a small wooden board on which small discs (‘beads’) are flicked with a large disc by hand into one of four pockets.
A game played, in groups of two or four players, on a small board with four pockets, the object being to flick small discs into the pockets using a large disc. Also attributive.
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