کام

Persian

[kʰɒːm]

regional
Definitions
  • desire, wish
  • design, intention, pursuit
  • aim, goal

Etymology

Inherited from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎶 inherited from Proto-Iranian *káHmah inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *káHmas inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kóh₂-mo-s, *keh₂- (desire, wish), *keh₂- (desire, wish).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*keh₂-

Gloss

desire, wish

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji

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