What does hari-kari mean?
Definitions for hari-kari
ˈhɑr iˈkɑr i, ˈhær iˈkær ihar·i-kar·i
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hari-kari
An incorrect but common spelling and pronunciation of hara-kiri.
Wiktionary
hari-karinoun
An alternative spelling of hara-kiri, considered to be incorrect.
Etymology: Corrupted from : 腹切り (Hepburn romanization: harakiri), literally "belly-cutting".
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hari-kari
an incorrect form of hara-kiri.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Hari-Kari
called also a "happy despatch," a form of suicide, now obsolete, permitted to offenders of high rank to escape the indignity of a public execution; the nature of it may be gathered from the name, "a gash in the belly."
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hara-kiri
harakiri
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hari-kari in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hari-kari in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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