ka

[ kah ]

/ kɑ /

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noun Egyptian Religion.

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

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Origin of ka

1890–95; <Egyptian kʾ

Words nearby ka

Jy, Jylland, Jyväskylä, k, K2, ka, Kaaba, kaal, Kaapstad, kab, Kaʿba

Other definitions for ka (2 of 3)

kiloampere; kiloamperes.

Other definitions for ka (3 of 3)

ka-

variant of ker-.

How to use ka in a sentence

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.
The American Dream in the Back of a Sunoco|Trisha Gopal|May 26, 2021|Eater
I took out my knife, my Ka-Bar, and knocked his teeth out, but they fell into his throat.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After marrying his high school sweetheart, Jedi Tenel Ka Djo, Jacen eventually transitions into Darth Caedus.
Is the New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy the Story of the Solo Twins and Darth Caedus?|Rich Goldstein|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
App ka dua go,” Farhan recently implored of me in his native Urdu: “Pray for me.
Is It Time to Forgive Greg Mortenson?|Jon Krakauer|April 8, 2013|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.
William and Kate Back in The Limelight|Tom Sykes|October 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ancient Egyptians believed that every person has three souls: Ka, Ba, and Akh.
Egypt’s Second Revolution: Purging the Mubarak Regime’s Legacy|Vivian Salama|June 20, 2012|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.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
If a man has hired oxen, a wagon, and its driver, he shall give one hundred and eighty ka of corn per diem.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
If a man has hired a wagon by itself, he shall give forty ka of corn per diem.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
Kapid-an na ka adlaw walà pa mahiulì ang amahan, For several days now, the father has not returned.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
Human sa pipila ka úras, haúna, Take it out after a few hours.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

British Dictionary definitions for ka

/ (kɑː) /

noun

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

Word Origin for ka

from Egyptian

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