kamala
/ˈkʌm(ə)lə/noun
kamala is spelled K-A-M-A-L-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Kamala, the name). As a noun, kamala means “A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kamala is kamalas.
How many letters and syllables are in kamala?
| Letters | 6: K-A-M-A-L-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kamala?
Kamala appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Kamala, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kamala?
- /ˈkʌm(ə)lə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kamala
- kamalas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kamala mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small or medium-sized tree (Mallotus philippensis) in the spurge family, found in Asia and Australia.
- 2
An orange or red powder obtained from the fruit capsules of this plant, used as dyestuff for colouring silk or wool, and employed as an anthelmintic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kamala in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tree in the spurge family:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kamala |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kamala come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit कमला (kamalā, “orange”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).