Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit Kāma, from kāma love
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
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“Kama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kama. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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Geographical Definition
Kama
geographical name
Ka·ma
ˈkä-mə 
river in eastern Russia in Europe flowing southwest into the Volga River south of Kazan'
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