Kalipurush

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proper noun

A male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth avatar of Vishnu.

OriginHindi कलिपुरुष →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kalipurusha · alternative Kali Purusha · alternative Kalpurush

  1. HinduismA male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth avatar of Vishnu.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kali

Origin

  1. Hindiकलिपुरुष
  2. EnglishKalipurush

Borrowed from Hindi कलिपुरुष (kalipuruṣ), made of कलि (kali, “the demon Kali, Kalipurush”) and पुरुष (puruṣ, “a man”).

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APA

Kalipurush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalipurush

MLA

“Kalipurush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalipurush. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kalipurush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalipurush.

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