kavadi

K5A1V4A1D2I1

noun

An arched wooden structure carried on the shoulders by Malaysian Hindus as a form of penance to Murugan.

OriginTamil காவடி →
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Meanings

nounkavadi (plural kavadis)

plural kavadis

  1. An arched wooden structure carried on the shoulders by Malaysian Hindus as a form of penance to Murugan.

Origin

  1. Tamilகாவடி“a burden”
  2. Englishkavadi

Borrowed from Tamil காவடி (kāvaṭi, “a burden”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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