Kama

1
[ 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 of Kama

1
<Sanskrit, special use of kāma love, desire, god of love

Other definitions for Kama (2 of 2)

Kama2
[ kah-muh ]

noun
  1. a river in the E Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the central Ural Mountains region into the Volga River S of Kazan. 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.

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How to use Kama in a sentence

  • A month before the ice broke the first train actually crossed the Kama River by the rebuilt bridge.

    The Crisis in Russia | Arthur Ransome
  • An attempt was to be made to rebuild the bridge over the Kama River before the ice melts.

    The Crisis in Russia | Arthur Ransome

British Dictionary definitions for Kama (1 of 2)

Kama1

/ (Russian ˈkamə) /


noun
  1. 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)

British Dictionary definitions for Kama (2 of 2)

Kama2

/ (ˈkɑːmə) /


noun
  1. the Hindu god of love

Origin of Kama

2
from Sanskrit

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