karma

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Etymology [edit]

Loan from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, act, action, performance), first attested in English in 1827.

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Wikipedia karma (countable and uncountable; plural karmas)

  1. (Hinduism, Buddhism) The concept of "action" or "deed" in Indian and Nepalese religions understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect (i.e., the cycle called samsara) described in the dharmic traditions, namely: Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhist philosophies. The total effect of a person's actions and conduct during the successive phases of his existence, regarded as determining his next incarnation.
  2. A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
  3. The idea that one reaps what one sows; destiny; fate.
    • "Icarus sowed the seeds of his own fate and accordingly, met his destiny: it was his karma; his rendevous with destiny and he got what he deserved for daring to emulate the gods."

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Etymology [edit]

From Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, act, action, performance).

Adjective [edit]

karma (plural karmaj, accusative singular karman, accusative plural karmajn)

  1. karmic

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Finnish [edit]

Noun [edit]

karma

  1. karma

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Icelandic [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, act, action, performance).

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Noun [edit]

karma n (genitive singular karma, uncountable)

  1. karma

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Polish [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ˈkarma]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Noun [edit]

karma f

  1. fodder
Usage notes [edit]

Term karma is used for pets, where pasza is used for other domesticated animals such as livestocks or poultry.

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Etymology 2 [edit]

From Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, act, action, performance).

Noun [edit]

karma f

  1. karma
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Serbo-Croatian [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /kârma/
  • Hyphenation: kar‧ma

Noun [edit]

kȁrma m (Cyrillic spelling ка̏рма)

  1. karma

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Spanish [edit]

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karma m (plural karmas)

  1. karma

Turkish [edit]

Adjective [edit]

karma (comparative daha karma, superlative en karma)

  1. mixed

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karma (definite accusative karmayı, plural karmalar)

  1. karma

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