કામ
Gujarati
Pronunciation
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈkɑm/
- Rhymes: -ɑm
Etymology 1
Etymology tree
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀫𑁆𑀫 (kamma), from Sanskrit कर्म (karma). Doublet of કર્મ (karma). Cognate with Kachchi કમ (kam).
Noun
કામ • (kām) n
- work
- હું કારખાનુંમાં કામ કરું છું.
- hũ kārkhānummā̃ kām karũ chũ.
- I work at a factory.
- job, employment
- deed, act
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit काम (kāma).
Noun
કામ • (kām) m
Proper noun
કામ • (kām) m
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Classical Persian کَام (kām).
Noun
કામ • (kām) m
- (anatomy) palate, roof of the mouth
- Synonym: તાળવું (tāḷvũ)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “karman”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 147
- “કામ”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.