Kama

¹ American  

[kah-muh] / ˈkɑ mə /

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.

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Kama ² American  

[kah-muh] / ˈkɑ mə /

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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Kama ¹ British  

/ 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)

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Kama ² British  

/ ˈkɑːmə /

noun

1. the Hindu god of love

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Etymology

Origin of Kama

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

Example Sentences

Kouri Richins, 33, was arrested Monday and is accused in charging documents of poisoning her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl at their home in Kamas, a small mountain town near Park City.

From Seattle Times

Senior representatives at Kama didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From Reuters

Kama Einhorn is an Emmy Award-winning “Sesame Street” writer and author of “True Tales of Rescue,” a middle-grade series about animal sanctuaries.

From New York Times

Kama Cobel, 30, of Kansas City, Mo., spent three hours in court Tuesday facing eviction and has been terrified she and her daughter would lose their home.

From Washington Post

Port of Portland spokesperson Kama Simonds told Oregon Public Broadcasting that Officer Gabriel Maldonado is not eligible for employment at the Port as he is under active investigation.

From Seattle Times