ka

¹ American  

[kah] / kɑ /

noun

Egyptian Religion.

1. a spiritual entity, an aspect of the individual, believed to live within the body during life and to survive it after death.

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kA ² American  

1. kiloampere; kiloamperes.

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ka- ³ American  

1. variant of ker-.

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ka British  

/ kɑː /

noun

1. (in ancient Egypt) an attendant spirit supposedly dwelling as a vital force in a man or statue

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Etymology

Origin of ka

1890–95; < Egyptian k ʾ

Example Sentences

Growing up in the Philippines, when you enter someone’s home, their first question is, “kumain ka na ba?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

They stopped by because The Louis had become a da ka point—a must-visit spot online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

One of my favorite Hindi terms is “ghar ka khaana.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

Tiravanija’s early relational pieces — offering curry and tom ka soup, sodas and beers, grass mats and pillows for weary visitors — appeared as museums increasingly promoted the politics of multiculturalism.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2023

“Maddie ka phone tha,” Dadi said, her eyes wide and sad.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon