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kali puja

/ˈkɑːli ˈpuːdʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
kali pu-ja
IPA
/ˈkɑːli ˈpuːdʒə/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A festival celebrating the goddess Kali, held at around October and November.

Etymology

Kali + Puja, based on Sanskrit काली (kālī) and Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā). Literally means "reverence of Kali".

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: काली, पूजा

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkɑːli ˈpuːdʒə/

Frequently Paired Words

Diwali Deepavali

Questions

How do you pronounce kali puja?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑːli ˈpuːdʒə/.
What does kali puja mean?
A festival celebrating the goddess Kali, held at around October and November.
Where does kali puja come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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