/ˈkɑ:mə ||; ˈkɑrmə/noun [U] (in Buddhism and Hinduism 佛教及印度教) all of sb's good and bad actions in one of their lives, that are believed to decide what will happen to him/her in the next life 羯磨，业，因果报应（某人一生做过的全部好事及坏事，并据说将决定此人的来世）