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kangris

kangris is the plural of kangri.

Meaning of kangri

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

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Questions about kangris

What is kangris the plural of?
Kangris is the plural of kangri.

Words near kangris in the dictionary

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

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