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kalash

kalash is the alternative form of kalasha.

Meaning of kalasha

Noun

kalasha (plural kalashas)

  1. A metal pot with a large base and small mouth, used in Hindu rites, in which it is filled with water, coins, grain, etc. and topped with a coconut.

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Noun capitalized: Kalash

Kalash pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A Dardic indigenous group residing in the Chitral District of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. They speak the Kalasha language.

Proper noun capitalized: Kalash

Kalash

  1. The Kalash people's nature-focused polytheistic religion.
  2. Kalash culture, practiced by both Kalash Muslims and followers of Kalash (religion).

Adjective capitalized: Kalash

Kalash (comparative more Kalash, superlative most Kalash)

  1. Of or relating to the Kalash people or their culture.

Forms of kalash

Noun
pluralkalashes
Adjective
comparativemore Kalash
superlativemost Kalash

Origin of kalash

Borrowed from Kalasha کالؕاشؕا (Kaḷaṣa).

Questions about kalash

What does kalash mean?
Kalash means a Dardic indigenous group residing in the Chitral District of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. They speak the Kalasha language.
What is kalash the alternative form of?
Kalash is the alternative form of kalasha.
What part of speech is kalash?
Kalash can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of kalash?
The plural of kalash is kalashes.

Words near kalash in the dictionary

  1. Kalas
  2. kalasa
  3. Kalasan
  4. kalasas
  5. Kalases
  6. kalash
  7. kalasha
  8. Kalasha-ala
  9. Kalasha-mun
  10. Kalashamon
  11. kalashas

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Adapted from Wiktionary: kalash (page history and authors); Kalash (page history and authors); kalasha (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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