Kamala
See also: kamala
English
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) enPR: 'kɑ̈mɑ̈-lɑ̈, IPA(key): /ˈkɑmɑːlɑ/, /ˈkɑːmələ/, /ˈkɑːməlʌ/, /ˈkæmələ/, /kəˈmɑːlə/, /kəˈmɑːlʌ/
Etymology 1
editTransliteration of Sanskrit कमल (kamala, “lotus”). Doublet of Kamal.
Proper noun
editKamala (countable and uncountable, plural Kamalas)
- (Hinduism) An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
- A female given name from Sanskrit.
Derived terms
editTranslations
edit(Hinduism) an epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi
female given name
Etymology 2
editFrom Hawaiian Kamala, from English Tamara.
Proper noun
editKamala (plural Kamalas)
- A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Tamara
Translations
editTamara — see Tamara
Anagrams
editHawaiian
editEtymology
editSpoken form of the biblical Tamara (“Tamar”), though it can also be construed as ka (“the”) + mala (“aching; sour”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editKamala
- a female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]
References
edit- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kamala occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 women.
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