காமம்

Tamil

noun
Definitions
  • lust, sexual desire, amorousness, lasciviousness, libidinousness
  • sexual pleasure
  • venereal secretion
  • happiness in love
  • desire
  • object of desire

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit काम (love, desire, wish, lust).

Origin

Sanskrit

काम

Gloss

love, desire, wish, lust

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

欲

Emoji
❤️ 🏩 👨‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👨 👩‍❤️‍👩 👰‍♀️ 💋 💌 💑 💒 💓 💕 💖 💗 💘 💝 😍 😘 😚 😻 🤟 🤰 🤱 🫂

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