"Kama" meaning in English

See Kama in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Russian Ка́ма (Káma). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|Ка́ма}} Russian Ка́ма (Káma) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kama
  1. A major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga. Categories (place): Places in Russia, Rivers in Russia Translations (river): Կամա (Kama) (Armenian), 卡馬河 (Chinese Mandarin), 卡马河 (Kǎmǎhé) (Chinese Mandarin), Kama (Danish), Чолман (Čolman) (Eastern Mari), Kama [feminine] (French), Kama [feminine] (German), Káma (Hungarian), カマ川 (Kama-kawa) (Japanese), Шолман (Şolman) (Kazakh), Чолмон (Colmon) (Kyrgyz), Ка́ма (Káma) [feminine] (Russian), Чулман (Çulman) (Tatar)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Sanskrit काम (kā́ma, “love”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|काम||love|tr=kā́ma}} Sanskrit काम (kā́ma, “love”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Kama
  1. (religion, Hinduism) The Hindu god of love, Kamadeva Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism, Religion Synonyms: Kamadeva Related terms: Kamasutra
    Sense id: en-Kama-en-name-LoUKNTfj Topics: lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Forms: Kamas [plural]
Etymology: Various origins: * Borrowed from Hindi काम (kām), a typical surname of Andhra Pradesh. * Borrowed from Polish Kama, a surname of unexplained origin. * Borrowed from Turkish Kama, a metonymic occupational surname from kama (“wedge”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|काम}} Hindi काम (kām), {{bor|en|pl|Kama}} Polish Kama, {{bor|en|tr|Kama}} Turkish Kama Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Kama (plural Kamas)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Kama-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "pl",
        "3": "Kama"
      },
      "expansion": "Polish Kama",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "tr",
        "3": "Kama"
      },
      "expansion": "Turkish Kama",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Various origins:\n* Borrowed from Hindi काम (kām), a typical surname of Andhra Pradesh.\n* Borrowed from Polish Kama, a surname of unexplained origin.\n* Borrowed from Turkish Kama, a metonymic occupational surname from kama (“wedge”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Kamas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "s"
      },
      "expansion": "Kama (plural Kamas)",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Kama River"
  ],
  "word": "Kama"
}

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