Kama

Ka·ma

[kah-muh]
noun
a river in the E Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the central Ural Mountains region into the Volga River S of Kazan. 1200 miles (1930 km) long.
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Ka·ma

[kah-muh]
noun
1.
Hindu Mythology. the god of erotic desire, sometimes seen as an aspect of the god whose other aspect is Mara, or death.
2.
( lowercase ) the attachment to temporal things personified by this god.

Origin:
< Sanskrit, special use of kāma love, desire, god of love

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Kama1 (Russian ˈkamə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a river in central Russia, rising in the Ural Mountains and flowing to the River Volga, of which it is the largest tributary. Length: 2030 km (1260 miles)

Kama2 (ˈkɑːmə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the Hindu god of love
 
[from Sanskrit]

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