kaliya

K5A1L1I1Y4A1

noun

A Sri Lankan curry made with eggplant, plantain, and potato.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

kaliya1

nounkaliya (uncountable)

alternative qaliya

  1. uncountableA Sri Lankan curry made with eggplant, plantain, and potato.

Kaliya2

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe name of a poisonous Naga living in the river Yamuna, who was killed by Krishna.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit कालिय (kāliya).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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