kangri

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/ˈkæŋɡɹi/

noun

A small wicker-covered clay pot containing hot coals, worn under clothing in Kashmir to warm the skin.

OriginKashmiri کانٛگٕر →
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Meanings

kangri1

nounkangri (plural kangris)

plural kangris · alternative kanger

  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

Kangri2

proper noun
  1. An Indo-Aryan language spoken in India

Origin

  1. Kashmiriکانٛگٕر
  2. Kashmiriکانٛگٕر
  3. Englishkangri

Borrowed from Kashmiri کانٛگٕر (kāngụr).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kangri

angryhangrynangrysangry
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Anagrams

raking
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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