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kamala

/ˈkɑmələ/

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What does kamala mean?

noun

  1. A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.
  2. An orange or red powder obtained from the fruit capsules of this plant, used as dyestuff for colouring silk or wool, and employed as an anthelmintic.

proper noun

  1. An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
More meanings (4)

proper noun

  1. Kamala River (a river in Bihar, India).
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit, masculine equivalent Kamal.
  3. A female given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew], variant of Tamara.
  4. A town in Kathu district, Phuket Province, Thailand.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɑmələ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈkæmələ//kəˈmɑlə/
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