"kama" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɑmə/ [US] Forms: kama [plural]
enPR: kämə [US] Rhymes: -ɑːmə Etymology: From Japanese 鎌 (kama, “sickle, scythe”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ja|鎌||sickle, scythe|tr=kama}} Japanese 鎌 (kama, “sickle, scythe”) Head templates: {{en-noun|kama|}} kama (plural kama)
  1. A sickle-like weapon, originally used as a tool for cutting weeds.
    Sense id: en-kama-en-noun-WC0kkfOj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kɑmə/ [US]
enPR: kämə [US] Rhymes: -ɑːmə Etymology: From Sanskrit काम (kā́ma). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂-}}, {{der|en|sa|काम|tr=kā́ma}} Sanskrit काम (kā́ma) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kama (uncountable)
  1. (Hinduism) The act or process of wishing; longing, desire (with or without sexual connotations); one of the goals of life in Hindu tradition. Tags: Hinduism, uncountable Categories (topical): Hinduism Derived forms: kama rupa, Kama Sutra Related terms: preman
    Sense id: en-kama-en-noun-eVoBLD4f
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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