Kama Sutra
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːmə ˈsuːtrə/
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Kama Sutra
- The Kama Sutra is an ancient text that explores various aspects of love and relationships.
- Kama Sutra teaches
- read the Kama Sutra
Examples
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Have you ever tried any positions from the Kama Sutra?
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"I would like to read this Kama Sutra," said Alobar.
Fiction book (1990) -
An early edition of ""Kama Sutra''... with illustrations.
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- Have you ever heard of an Indian book called the "Kama Sutra?"
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l've read the Kama Sutra from cover to cover ten times.
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l mean l've read the Kama Sutra from cover to cover ten times.
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He showed me all these different positions in the Kama Sutra.
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Is there a position in the Kama Sutra that we have not mastered, a recipe for mangelwurzel that our cook pot hasn't memorized?
Fiction book (1990) -
Many people study the Kama Sutra to understand the connection between love and intimacy.
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The Kama Sutra provides insights into the art of love, marriage, and sensual pleasure.
Synonyms
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An old Indian book about sex, love, and marriage
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A book that gives adults advice on how to be physically closer to a partner
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Kama' (love/erotic desire) + 'sutra' (teaching/text) yields a teaching or text about love and erotic desire. A B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can therefore infer that Kama Sutra refers to a text on sensual love and related practices; while culturally specific, the semantic combination is straightforward and not idiomatic.
Etymology
Kama Sutra comes from the old Indian language Sanskrit: Kama means 'desire' and Sutra means 'short guide' or 'thread'. The title gives the image of a short guide to desire, so the book is about love, pleasure, and relationships, not just sexual positions.