Dictionary Definition
Kama n : god of love and erotic desire; opposite
of Mara
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- , /kaːmə/, /ka:m@/
- Rhymes with: -aːmə
Etymology
From sc=Jpan.Noun
- A sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool for cutting weeds.
Finnish
Pronunciation
- lang=fi|/ˈkɑmɑ/
Noun
Japanese
Swahili
Verb
- to milk
Turkish
Noun
Extensive Definition
Kama may refer to several things:
- Kama, a Hindu god, the God of Love, son of Lakshmi
- Kāma, the Sanskrit and Pali word for "sensuality"
- The Kama River, a tributary of the Volga river, in Russia
- Kama, Fukuoka, a city in Japan
- Kama (weapon), sickle-like weapons, often wielded in both hands, that evolved from tools used for cutting weeds in Japan
- Kama, name of straight bladed, double edged daggers in Turkey
- Kama (food), Estonian food
- Charles Wright (wrestler), who performed as Kama.
- Kama (Japanese tea ceremony), iron pots used to heat water in Japanese tea ceremonies
- Kama Tarkhan, legendary leader of the Huns
- Sarma (Tibetan Buddhism), the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
- Panzertruppenschule Kama, a secret Soviet-German military research training facility
See also
kama in German: Kama
kama in Spanish: Kama
kama in French: Kama
kama in Croatian: Kama
kama in Italian: Kama (disambigua)
kama in Georgian: კამა
kama in Lithuanian: Kama
kama in Dutch: Kama
kama in Japanese: カーマ
kama in Polish: Kama
kama in Russian: Кама
kama in Slovenian: Kama
kama in Finnish: Kama (täsmennyssivu)
kama in Swedish: Kama
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Agni,
Amor, Aphrodite, Astarte, Asvins, Avalokita, Bhairava, Bhairavi, Brahma, Chandi, Cupid, Daksha, Devaki, Devi, Dharma, Dharti Mai, Durga, Dyaus, Eros, Freya, Ganapati, Ganesa, Ganesha, Garuda, Hanuman, Himavat, Indra, Kali, Kamsa, Karttikeya, Lakshmi, Love, Parjanya, Parvati, Pushan, Rahu, Rhibhus, Rudra, Sarasvati, Savitar, Shiva, Sita, Soma, Surya, Uma, Ushas, Vaja, Varuna, Varuni, Vayu, Venus, Vishnu, Yama