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kali

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


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
kali /ˈkælɪ; ˈkeɪ-/ n
  1. another name for saltwort
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Kā•lī  (kä′lē),USA pronunciation n. [Hinduism.]
  1. the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess. Cf. Pārvatī.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Kali /ˈkɑːlɪ/ n
  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
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