Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "ƙyama" tana nufin tsananin kyama, ƙiyayya, ko kyama ga wani abu ko wani. Yana nufin tsananin kyama ko kyama ga wani abu da ake ganin yana da banƙyama, abin ƙyama, ko rashin ɗabi'a. Ƙaunar ƙiyayya na iya nufin adawa mai zurfi ga wani ra'ayi, ɗabi'a, ko aiki da ake gani a matsayin lalata ko rashin ɗa'a.
