German

Noun

Karma n

1. karma

English

Noun

karma ‎(countable and uncountable, plural karmas)

1. (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
2. A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
3. (uncommon) A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
   • 2001, Inside the Hits, page 307:

     That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.

   • 2006, Chase Sargent, From Buddy to Boss, page 219:

     How many times when you have been in a bar have you felt that a confrontation was building up, even without extensive verbal exchanges? Sometimes you can feel the karma or energy of a place change, and you should not ignore that

   • 2010, R.L. Roach, Irish Lie, page 135:

     On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma.

4. (Internet) A score assigned to a user of a discussion forum, indicating the popularity of their posts with other users.

Derived terms

• duskarma
• karmic

Translations

Anagrams

• makar

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑr.mɑ/
• Hyphenation: kar‧ma
• Rhymes: [[Rhymes:Dutch/-Template:IPAI/ɑr.mɑ/|--Template:IPAI/ɑr.mɑ/]]

Etymology

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

Noun

karma n ‎(uncountable)

1. karma

Esperanto

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkarma/
• Hyphenation: kar‧ma

Adjective

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

1. karmic

Related terms

• karmo ‎(“karma”)

Finnish

Etymology

< Sanskrit कर्मन् ‎(kárman, “act, action, performance”). Appears as headword on p. 341 of the Pieni Tietosanakirja ("Little Encyclopedia") from 1925-28, published by Otava, Helsinki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑrmɑ/
• Hyphenation: kar‧ma

Noun

karma

1. karma

Declension

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰarma/
• Rhymes: -arma

Etymology 1

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

Noun

karma n ‎(genitive singular karma, no plural)

1. karma

Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

karma

1. indefinite accusative plural of karmur
2. indefinite genitive plural of karmur

Italian

Noun

karma m ‎(invariable)

1. karma

Derived terms

• karmico

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkar.ma/

Etymology 1

Noun

karma f

1. fodder

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• pasza

Etymology 2

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

Noun

karma f

1. karma

Declension

Synonyms

• karman

Portuguese

Noun

karma m (plural karmas)

1. Alternative spelling of carma

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kârma/
• Hyphenation: kar‧ma

Noun

kȁrma m ‎(Cyrillic spelling ка̏рма)

1. karma

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɾ.ma/

Etymology

Loan from Sanskrit कर्मन् ‎(karman) kárman, “act, action, performance”).

Noun

karma m ‎(plural karmas)

1. karma

Turkish

Etymology

From Turkish kar- ‎(“to mix”) + -ma.

Adjective

karma ‎(comparative daha karma, superlative en karma)

1. mixed

Noun

karma ‎(definite accusative karmayı, plural karmalar)

1. karma

Declension