ka

¹

[ kah ]

noun

, Egyptian Religion.

1. a spiritual entity, an aspect of the individual, believed to live within the body during life and to survive it after death.

kA

²

1. kiloampere; kiloamperes.

ka-

³

1. variant of ker-.

ka

/ kɑː /

noun

1. (in ancient Egypt) an attendant spirit supposedly dwelling as a vital force in a man or statue

Word History and Origins

Origin of ka¹

1890–95; < Egyptian k ʾ

Word History and Origins

Origin of ka¹

from Egyptian

Example Sentences

More often than not, they’re owned by immigrants selling Styrofoam bowls of hot sarson ka saag and shami kebabs — the kinds of comfort foods they wish they could find outside their own homes.

From Eater

I took out my knife, my Ka-Bar, and knocked his teeth out, but they fell into his throat.

From The Daily Beast

After marrying his high school sweetheart, Jedi Tenel Ka Djo, Jacen eventually transitions into Darth Caedus.

From The Daily Beast

App ka dua go,” Farhan recently implored of me in his native Urdu: “Pray for me.

From The Daily Beast

Kate's a fan of coat dresses and itseems this season will be no different; yesterday she wore a burgundy coat dress by Paule Ka.

From The Daily Beast

Ancient Egyptians believed that every person has three souls: Ka, Ba, and Akh.

From The Daily Beast

If a wine merchant has given sixty ka of best beer at harvest time for thirst, she shall take fifty ka of corn.

From Project Gutenberg

If a man has hired oxen, a wagon, and its driver, he shall give one hundred and eighty ka of corn per diem.

From Project Gutenberg

If a man has hired a wagon by itself, he shall give forty ka of corn per diem.

From Project Gutenberg

Kapid-an na ka adlaw walà pa mahiulì ang amahan, For several days now, the father has not returned.

From Project Gutenberg

Human sa pipila ka úras, haúna, Take it out after a few hours.

From Project Gutenberg