KARMA
What does "KARMA" mean?
The principle that a person's actions in this and prior lives shape their future fate.
Meanings
- In Hinduism and Buddhism, the sum of a person's deeds, determining their condition in future existences. He believed his suffering was the working out of past karma.
- Informally, the idea that good or bad actions eventually return to the doer. She helped a stranger and joked that it was good karma for her interview. informal
- A perceived aura or vibe surrounding a person or place. There's a calm karma to that little bookshop. informal
Did you know?
- In Sanskrit, 'karma' simply means 'action' or 'deed' - before any idea of cosmic reward or punishment, the word names nothing more than the things you do.
Word origin
From Sanskrit 'karman' (action, deed, work), from the verbal root 'kr' (to do, to make); entered English in the early 19th century through study of Indian religion.
Remember it
KARMA is the Sanskrit for 'action': hear 'car' and 'ma' - whatever your car does, it drives back to you.
A little poem
Each small deed planted ripples out unseen-
the harvest knows exactly where you've been.
couplet
Wordplay
- I wanted to learn about karma, but the universe said I'd get the answer eventually - whether I deserved it or not.
What it teaches
Before it means reward or punishment, the word only means this: you are the sum of what you do.
Quick facts
What does KARMA mean?
The principle that a person's actions in this and prior lives shape their future fate.
Is KARMA a valid word?
Yes — KARMA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is KARMA?
KARMA has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does KARMA come from?
From Sanskrit 'karman' (action, deed, work), from the verbal root 'kr' (to do, to make); entered English in the early 19th century through study of Indian religion.
What can KARMA teach us?
Before it means reward or punishment, the word only means this: you are the sum of what you do.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.