kamala

See also: Kamala

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit कमल (kamala, “lotus”).

Noun

kamala (countable and uncountable, plural kamalas)

  1. Nelumbo nucifera, a lotus plant.
  2. Mallotus philippensis, a plant in the spurge family.
  3. An orange dyestuff obtained from that plant.

Anagrams

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kamala (compare Ingrian kamala, Karelian kamala, Votic kamalõ), possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *hamalaz.[1] Alternatively, possibly related to Erzya камажа (kamaža, “bad”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑmɑlɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝mɑ̝lɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmɑlɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ka‧ma‧la

Adjective

kamala (comparative kamalampi, superlative kamalin)

  1. horrible, terrible
    se oli kamalaa
    it was horrible
  2. (colloquial) terribly, an intensifier
    se oli kamalan hyvää
    it was terribly good

Declension
Inflection of kamala (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative kamala kamalat
genitive kamalan kamalien
partitive kamalaa kamalia
illative kamalaan kamaliin
singular plural
nominative kamala kamalat
accusative nom. kamala kamalat
gen. kamalan
genitive kamalan kamalien
kamalainrare
partitive kamalaa kamalia
inessive kamalassa kamalissa
elative kamalasta kamalista
illative kamalaan kamaliin
adessive kamalalla kamalilla
ablative kamalalta kamalilta
allative kamalalle kamalille
essive kamalana kamalina
translative kamalaksi kamaliksi
abessive kamalatta kamalitta
instructive — kamalin
comitative — kamaline
Possessive forms of kamala (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kamalani kamalani
accusative nom. kamalani kamalani
gen. kamalani
genitive kamalani kamalieni
kamalainirare
partitive kamalaani kamaliani
inessive kamalassani kamalissani
elative kamalastani kamalistani
illative kamalaani kamaliini
adessive kamalallani kamalillani
ablative kamalaltani kamaliltani
allative kamalalleni kamalilleni
essive kamalanani kamalinani
translative kamalakseni kamalikseni
abessive kamalattani kamalittani
instructive — —
comitative — kamalineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative kamalasi kamalasi
accusative nom. kamalasi kamalasi
gen. kamalasi
genitive kamalasi kamaliesi
kamalaisirare
partitive kamalaasi kamaliasi
inessive kamalassasi kamalissasi
elative kamalastasi kamalistasi
illative kamalaasi kamaliisi
adessive kamalallasi kamalillasi
ablative kamalaltasi kamaliltasi
allative kamalallesi kamalillesi
essive kamalanasi kamalinasi
translative kamalaksesi kamaliksesi
abessive kamalattasi kamalittasi
instructive — —
comitative — kamalinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kamalamme kamalamme
accusative nom. kamalamme kamalamme
gen. kamalamme
genitive kamalamme kamaliemme
kamalaimmerare
partitive kamalaamme kamaliamme
inessive kamalassamme kamalissamme
elative kamalastamme kamalistamme
illative kamalaamme kamaliimme
adessive kamalallamme kamalillamme
ablative kamalaltamme kamaliltamme
allative kamalallemme kamalillemme
essive kamalanamme kamalinamme
translative kamalaksemme kamaliksemme
abessive kamalattamme kamalittamme
instructive — —
comitative — kamalinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative kamalanne kamalanne
accusative nom. kamalanne kamalanne
gen. kamalanne
genitive kamalanne kamalienne
kamalainnerare
partitive kamalaanne kamalianne
inessive kamalassanne kamalissanne
elative kamalastanne kamalistanne
illative kamalaanne kamaliinne
adessive kamalallanne kamalillanne
ablative kamalaltanne kamaliltanne
allative kamalallenne kamalillenne
essive kamalananne kamalinanne
translative kamalaksenne kamaliksenne
abessive kamalattanne kamalittanne
instructive — —
comitative — kamalinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative kamalansa kamalansa
accusative nom. kamalansa kamalansa
gen. kamalansa
genitive kamalansa kamaliensa
kamalainsarare
partitive kamalaansa kamaliaan
kamaliansa
inessive kamalassaan
kamalassansa		 kamalissaan
kamalissansa
elative kamalastaan
kamalastansa		 kamalistaan
kamalistansa
illative kamalaansa kamaliinsa
adessive kamalallaan
kamalallansa		 kamalillaan
kamalillansa
ablative kamalaltaan
kamalaltansa		 kamaliltaan
kamaliltansa
allative kamalalleen
kamalallensa		 kamalilleen
kamalillensa
essive kamalanaan
kamalanansa		 kamalinaan
kamalinansa
translative kamalakseen
kamalaksensa		 kamalikseen
kamaliksensa
abessive kamalattaan
kamalattansa		 kamalittaan
kamalittansa
instructive — —
comitative — kamalineen
kamalinensa

Derived terms

See also

References
  1. Aikio, Ante: Muutamia lisiä suomen germaaniseen lainasanastoon (2019)

Further reading

French

Noun

kamala m (plural kamalas)

  1. kamala (plant)

Further reading

Hausa

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kà.máː.làː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [kə̀.máː.làː]

Noun

kàmālā̀ f (possessed form kàmālàr̃)

  1. decency, dignity

Ingrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kamala. Cognates include Finnish kamala.

Pronunciation
  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkɑmɑlɑ/, [ˈkɑmɑɫ]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkɑmɑːlɑ/, [ˈkɑmˑɑːɫɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmɑl, -ɑmɑːlɑ
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ma‧la

Adjective

kamala (comparative kamalamp)

  1. dirty
  2. bad, terrible
    kamala ilma ― bad weather
    kamala sana ― dirty word

Declension
Declension of kamala (type 3/kana, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kamala kamalat
genitive kamalan kamaloin
partitive kamalaa kamaloja
illative kamalaa kamaloihe
inessive kamalaas kamalois
elative kamalast kamaloist
allative kamalalle kamaloille
adessive kamalaal kamaloil
ablative kamalalt kamaloilt
translative kamalaks kamaloiks
essive kamalanna, kamalaan kamaloinna, kamaloin
exessive1) kamalant kamaloint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References
  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 129

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀓𑀫𑀮 (Brahmi script)
  • कमल (Devanagari script)
  • কমল (Bengali script)
  • කමල (Sinhalese script)
  • ကမလ or ၵမလ (Burmese script)
  • กมล or กะมะละ (Thai script)
  • ᨠᨾᩃ (Tai Tham script)
  • ກມລ or ກະມະລະ (Lao script)
  • កមល (Khmer script)
  • 𑄇𑄟𑄣 (Chakma script)

Etymology

From Sanskrit कमल (kamala).

Noun

kamala n[1]

  1. lotus

Declension
Declension table of "kamala" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)kamalaṃkamalāni
Accusative (second)kamalaṃkamalāni
Instrumental (third)kamalenakamalehi or kamalebhi
Dative (fourth)kamalassa or kamalāya or kamalatthaṃkamalānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)kamalasmā or kamalamhā or kamalākamalehi or kamalebhi
Genitive (sixth)kamalassakamalānaṃ
Locative (seventh)kamalasmiṃ or kamalamhi or kamalekamalesu
Vocative (calling)kamalakamalāni

References
  1. Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “kamala”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French kamala.

Noun

kamala f (uncountable)

  1. kamala

Declension
declension of kamala (singular only)
singular
f gender indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) kamala kamalaua
genitive/dative (unei) {{{pl}}} {{{pl}}}i
vocative
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