Karma
The popular understanding of karma—’what goes around comes around’—the belief that one’s actions, good or bad, will eventually return to affect oneself.
/ˈkɑrmə/ 🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒrmə/Definition
The popular understanding of karma—’what goes around comes around’—the belief that one’s actions, good or bad, will eventually return to affect oneself.
Detailed
The popular understanding of karma—’what goes around comes around’—the belief that one’s actions, good or bad, will eventually return to affect oneself. From Sanskrit √kṛ (to do). In popular global usage: ‘what goes around comes around.’ The belief that good and bad actions return to affect the doer.
Etymology
From Sanskrit √kṛ (to do). In popular global usage: ‘what goes around comes around.’ The belief that good and bad actions return to affect the doer.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
The popular understanding of karma—’what goes around comes around’—the belief that one’s actions, good or bad, will eventually return to affect oneself.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | కర్మ | కర్మ | |
| Tamil | வினை | வினை | |
| Kannada | ಕರ್ಮ | ಕರ್ಮ | |
| Malayalam | കർമ്മം | കർമ്മം | |
| Hindi | कर्म | कर्म | |
| Sanskrit | कर्म | कर्म | |
| Gujarati | કર્મ | કર્મ | |
| Bengali | কর্ম | কর্ম | |
| Marathi | कर्म | कर्म | |
| Urdu | کرم | کرم | |
| Arabic | كارما | كارما | |
| French | karma | karma | |
| German | Karma | Karma | |
| Spanish | karma | karma | |
| Portuguese | karma | karma | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 因果 | 因果 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 因果 | 因果 | |
| Japanese | カルマ | カルマ | |
| Polish | karma | karma | |
| Russian | карма | карма | |
| Malay | karma | karma | |
| Indonesian | karma | karma | |
| Filipino | karma | karma | |
| Italian | karma | karma | |
| Danish | karma | karma | |
| English | karma | karma | /ˈkɑːr.mə/ |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Karma Populaire: Ce qui Revient
- Karma Coloquial: O que Vai, Volta
- الكارما العامية: ما تزرعه تحصده
- कर्म: जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी
- 因果报应：善有善报恶有恶报
- カルマ（通俗的）：因果応報
- Karma (umgangssprachlich): Was man sät, das erntet man
- Карма (Разговорное): Что Посеешь, То и Пожнёшь
- Karma Colloquiale: Quello che Semini Raccogli
- Karma (Potoczna): Co Sieje, To Zbiera
- Karma (Hverdagssprog): Hvad Man Sår, Det Høster Man
- কর্ম (কথ্য): যেমন কর্ম তেমন ফল
- Karma (Percakapan): Apa yang Kau Tanam, Kau Tuai
- Karma (Bahasa Sehari-hari): Apa yang Disemai Itulah yang Dituai
- Karma (Pang-araw-araw): Ang Itinanim ay Aanihin
- کارما (عامیانه): هر چه بکاری درو خواهی کرد
- Κάρμα (Καθημερινό): Ό,τι Σπείρεις Θα Θερίσεις
- கர்மா (பேச்சு வழக்கு): விதைத்தது அறுவடை ஆகும்
- کرما (عام بول چال): جو بوؤ گے وہ کاٹو گے
- קארמה (יומיומי): מה שזורעים קוצרים
- కర్మ (వ్యావహారికం): చేసినదే వస్తుంది
- Tier3 Gujarati Karma Colloquial
- Tier3 Kannada Karma Colloquial
- Tier3 Malayalam Karma Colloquial
- Karma Colloquial – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Swedish Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Javanese Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Latin Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Marathi Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Sanskrit Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Tongan Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Welsh Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Wolof Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Xhosa Explanation
- Karma Colloquial – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation