Kamala

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English

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Etymology 1

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Transliteration of Sanskrit कमल (kamala, lotus). Doublet of Kamal.

Proper noun

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Kamala (countable and uncountable, plural Kamalas)

  1. (Hinduism) An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit.
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Etymology 2

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From Hawaiian Kamala, from English Tamara.

Proper noun

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Kamala (plural Kamalas)

  1. A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Tamara
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Etymology 3

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From Thai กมลา (gà-má-laa).

Proper noun

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Kamala

  1. A town in Kathu district, Phuket province, Thailand

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Spoken form of the biblical Tamara (Tamar), though it can also be construed as ka (the) + mala (aching; sour).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈma.la/, [kəˈmɐ.lə]

Proper noun

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Kamala

  1. a female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]

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