Etymology

kalasha

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Sanskrit कलश
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromकलश“pitcher, pot”
  2. English todaykalasha

Borrowed from Sanskrit कलश (kalaśa, “pitcher, pot”).

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