Kali

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːlɪ/


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Kali / ˈkɑːlɪ/
  1. a Hindu goddess, the consort of Shiva, often depicted as fierce and terrible; among tantric traditions, her cult can be transgressive, but in other traditions she is worshipped as a loving mother
Etymology: from Sanskrit kāla black
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Kā•lī  (kälē),USA pronunciation n. [Hinduism.]
  1. the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess. Cf. Pārvatī.

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kali / ˈkælɪ ˈkeɪ-/
  1. another name for saltwort1
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