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Kama in French

Kama in French is Kama — Kama means a curved, sickle-shaped hand weapon, originally an Okinawan farming tool used for cutting crops before it became a martial-arts weapon.

Kama in French

Kama
proper noun
A major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga.

What does "Kama" mean?

  1. noun A curved, sickle-shaped hand weapon, originally an Okinawan farming tool used for cutting crops before it became a martial-arts weapon.
    "The instructor demonstrated a kata using a pair of kama."
  2. noun In Hindu philosophy, desire or pleasure — especially sensual and aesthetic enjoyment — regarded as one of life’s four legitimate goals.
    "Kama is listed alongside dharma, artha, and moksha as one of the four aims of life in Hindu thought."
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Kama in a sentence

  • The instructor demonstrated a kata using a pair of kama.
  • Kama were once ordinary rice-harvesting sickles before farmers adapted them for self-defence.
  • Kama is listed alongside dharma, artha, and moksha as one of the four aims of life in Hindu thought.
  • The Kama Sutra takes its name from this concept of desire and pleasure.

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What is "Kama" in French?

"Kama" in French is Kama. Kama means: A curved, sickle-shaped hand weapon, originally an Okinawan farming tool used for cutting crops before it became a martial-arts weapon.

How do you use "Kama" in a sentence?

Example: "The instructor demonstrated a kata using a pair of kama." In French, "Kama" is Kama.

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