kangri

kangri

See also: Kangri and kàngrì

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Etymology

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Kashmiri کانٛگٕر (kāngụr)bor.
English kangri

    Borrowed from Kashmiri کانٛگٕر (kāngụr).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkæŋɡɹi/
    • Rhymes: -æŋɡɹi

    Noun

    kangri (plural kangris)

    1. A small wicker-covered clay pot containing hot coals, worn under clothing in Kashmir to warm the skin.
      • 2005, Salman Rushdie, Shalimar the Clown, Vintage, published 2006, page 54:
        Under the phiran her little kangri of hot coals sent long fingers of heat across her stomach.

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