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kali

UK/ˈkɑːli/ US/ˈkæli/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi

  • “the black”

Origin

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

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