kali
Meanings
noun
- The prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali).
- Alkali, particularly soda ash or potash.
noun
- Traditional Philippine stick fighting, a martial art.
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- A type of British crystalline sweet or candy, similar in appearance to sherbet but made with larger sugar crystals.
name
- A goddess in Hinduism, one of the most significant figures within that religion, who destroys evil forces and bestows liberation.
- A female given name from Sanskrit used especially in India.
name
- A male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth avatar of Vishnu.
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- A potassium salt.
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Etymology
From Arabic قِلْي (qily). See alkali.
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