Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaliya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: kaliya
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The name of a poisonous Naga living in the river Yamuna, who was killed by Krishna.

noun

A Sri Lankan curry made with eggplant, plantain, and potato.

Uncountable

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit कालिय (kāliya).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

qaliya (alternative)

Questions

What does kaliya mean?: The name of a poisonous Naga living in the river Yamuna, who was killed by Krishna.
Where does kaliya come from?: Transliteration of Sanskrit कालिय (kāliya).

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