One form of the human "soul," the ka was viewed by the Egyptians as a spiritual double which continued to exist after death among the living The ka received the offerings given to the deceased at the temples and tombs
Created as a "double" of a living person at birth It left the body upon the death of the person and received offerings ensuring the deceased's survival in the afterlife
(ka): and ka (kah): three kaeala (kay' ah luh): heart kaefan (kay' fahn): to sleep kael (kayl): hundred kaet (kayt): night kajima (kah jee muh): victory kalia (kah lee' ah): life kama (kah' mah): lost kando (kahn' do): when ked (ked): what keda (ke dah'): seven kefen (ke' fen): hello kemp (kemp): time ker (kur): to want ki (kee): it (subject) kis (kees): who kintali (kihn' tah lee): harmony kirlak (keer' lak): desert klit (kleet): low ko (ko): how komis (ko' mees): person kor (kor): why krazi (krah' zee): thirty kun (koon): it (object)
The "vital force" or "creative life energy" of a person or a god The ka of a mortal was created at birth abd remained with the body for life as a "spiritual double: , sometimes depicted in art as a smaller version of the individual When the body died, it was the ka that remained in existence and (an Egyptian hoped) successfully entered the afterlife, where it was sustained by grave goods and the votive offerings of the living
The Shutaka multi-layered term for the bond that exists between two people who have aligned their spiritual existences In its simplest form, ka manifests itself as a confidence and trust between the two individuals When fully developed, the Shutaka believe that ka becomes an entity of itself, or rather that the two people and the ka become one codependent organism Even among Shutaka, it is rare for ka to ever develop to this extent
(noun) The acid dissociation constant For the reaction: HA(aq) + H2O(l) H3O+(aq) + A-(aq) [where HA is an acid and A- is the conjugate base], the equilibrium expression would be: Ka = ([H3O+][A-])/[HA] Note that all pure liquid terms are omitted, hence H2O does not appear in the denominator Strong acids have much larger Ka values than do weak acids
one of the aspects of the soul; the vital force of a person or god; the ka of a dead person had to be fed, sheltered, and remembered, duties that fell to a ka priest as well as members of the family The ka was believed to be fashioned at birth, as a "double "