(in ancient Egypt) an attendant spirit supposedly dwelling as a vital force in a person or statue
Word origin
from Egyptian
Ka in American English
or ka
kathode (cathode)
ka in American English
(kɑ)
noun
in ancient Egyptian religion, the soul, regarded as dwelling in a person's body or in an image
Word origin
Egypt kʾ
Examples of 'ka' in a sentence
ka
"You could bind the ka of a man to his body for five thousand years," said Jacquel.
Neil Gaiman AMERICAN GODS (2001)
Word lists with
ka
Martial arts terms
All related terms of 'ka'
judoka
a competitor or expert in judo
ker-
forming words suggesting a thump , thud , explosion, etc.
Nootka
a member of an indigenous people living in British Columbia and Vancouver Island
waka
a Māori canoe , usually made from a tree trunk
zakuska
hors d'oeuvres, consisting of tiny open sandwiches spread with caviar , smoked sausage , etc, or a cold dish such as radishes in sour cream , all usually served with vodka