KAMA

Kama

(noun) Hindu god of love and erotic desire; opposite of Mara

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

kama (plural kama or kamas)

A sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool for cutting weeds.

Etymology 2

Noun

kama (uncountable)

(India) The act or process of wishing; longing, desire (with or without sexual connotations); one of the goals of life in Hindu tradition.

Anagrams

• maka

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Kama

A major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Kama

(religion, Hinduism) The Hindu god of love, Kamadeva

Synonyms

• Kamadeva

Anagrams

• maka

Source: Wiktionary


Ka"ma, n. Etym: [Skr. kama love, the god of love.]

Definition: The Hindoo Cupid. He is represented as a beautiful youth, with a bow of sugar cane or flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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