Kamal

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A navigation device, known to the Arabs and Chinese of the ancient world, consisting of a wooden card and knotted string. historical
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name.
  2. 2
    A male given name.

Example

More examples

"Kamal hasn't read the book yet."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Transliteration of Arabic كَمَال (kamāl, “perfection”).

Etymology 2

Transliteration of Hindi कमल (kamal). Doublet of Kamala.

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