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kangri

/ˈkæŋɡɹi/

kangri noun: a small wicker-covered clay pot containing hot coals, worn under clothing in Kashmir to warm the skin.

kangri: a small wicker-covered clay pot containing hot coals, worn under clothing in Kashmir to warm the...
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Noun

kangri (plural kangris)

  1. A small wicker-covered clay pot containing hot coals, worn under clothing in Kashmir to warm the skin.
    • Under the phiran her little kangri of hot coals sent long fingers of heat across her stomach.2005, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, Vintage, published 2006, page 54

Proper noun capitalized: Kangri

Kangri

  1. An Indo-Aryan language spoken in India

Forms of kangri

pluralkangris
alternative formkanger

Origin of kangri

Borrowed from Kashmiri کانٛگٕر (kāngụr).

Words that rhyme with kangri

Questions about kangri

What does kangri mean?
Kangri means a small wicker-covered clay pot containing hot coals, worn under clothing in Kashmir to warm the skin.
What part of speech is kangri?
Kangri can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce kangri?
Kangri is pronounced /ˈkæŋɡɹi/.
What is the plural of kangri?
The plural of kangri is kangris.

Words near kangri in the dictionary

  1. kangooroos
  2. kangos
  3. Kangpar
  4. Kangpokpi
  5. Kangra
  6. kangri
  7. kangris
  8. kangs
  9. Kangshung Face
  10. Kangting
  11. Kangujam

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