kama
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Noun — A curved, sickle-shaped hand weapon, originally an Okinawan farming tool used for cutting crops before it became a martial-arts weapon.
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Etymology
The weapon sense comes from Japanese kama, "sickle." The Hindu philosophical sense is a separate word from Sanskrit, meaning "desire."
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What does “kama” mean?
The word “kama” means a curved, sickle-shaped hand weapon, originally an Okinawan farming tool used for cutting crops before it became a martial-arts weapon. In plain terms, either a curved bladed weapon derived from a farm sickle, or the Sanskrit concept of desire/pleasure in Hindu philosophy.
How do you pronounce “kama”?
“Kama” is pronounced kah-muh (/kɑmə/ in IPA).
How do you use “kama” in a sentence?
Here is “kama” used in a sentence: “The instructor demonstrated a kata using a pair of kama.”
What part of speech is “kama”?
“Kama” is a noun.
Where does the word “kama” come from?
The word “kama” comes from Sanskrit. The weapon sense comes from Japanese kama, "sickle." The Hindu philosophical sense is a separate word from Sanskrit, meaning "desire.".
How many meanings does “kama” have?
“Kama” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a curved, sickle-shaped hand weapon, originally an Okinawan farming tool used for cutting crops before it became a martial-arts weapon.