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Definitions

Noun

1. 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."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An Indo-Aryan language spoken in India

Example

More examples

"Under the phiran her little kangri of hot coals sent long fingers of heat across her stomach."

Etymology

Borrowed from Kashmiri کانٛگٕر (kāngụr).

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