Etymology

kali

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Today it means: The prickly glasswort (Kali turgidum, syn. of Salsola kali). Full definition →

Arabic قِلْي
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kali · noun1

  1. Arabic · derived fromقِلْي
  2. English todaykali

From Arabic قِلْي (qily). See alkali.

kali · noun2

Uncertain; see arnis#Name at Wikipedia for more.

kali · noun3

Uncertain; possibly a reference to the appearance of soda ash produced by burning kali (Etymology 1).

Kali · proper noun4

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromकाली
  2. English todayKali

From Sanskrit काली (kālī) or कालिका (kālikā).

Kali · proper noun5

  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromकलि
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromकलि
  3. English todayKali

Borrowed from Sanskrit कलि (kali).

Kali · proper noun6

  1. German · borrowed fromKalium
  2. English todayKali

A shortening of German Kalium.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritकाली all →

Kali Puja

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.