Definitions for KALI
ˈkɑ likali

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. saltwort, barilla, glasswort, kali, kelpwort, Salsola kali, Salsola sodanoun

   bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash

2. Kalinoun

   wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi

   "the black"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Kalinoun

   A goddess in Hinduism, and one of the most significant figures within that religion.

2. Kalinoun

   A male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth Avatar of Vishnu.

3. Kalinoun

   used in India.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kalinoun

   Sea-weed, of the ashes of which glass was made, whence the word alkali.

   Etymology: an Arabick word.

   The ashes of the weed kali is sold to the Venetians for their glass works. Francis Bacon.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kali

   Kali is a term used in variety of contexts with different meanings based on its usage. 1) In Hinduism, Kali is a goddess who represents destruction, time, and death. She is often depicted as blue or black, with four arms, and wearing a necklace of skulls. 2) In the Indonesian and Malaysian martial arts, Kali refers to a form of fighting and self-defense system known as Eskrima or Arnis. 3) KALI is also an abbreviation for Kernel-Assisted Linux Injector, a form of malware. 4) Kali Linux is a Debian-based Linux distribution aimed at advanced Penetration Testing and Security Auditing. 5) In Greek mythology, Kali is one of the Horae, the personification of the destructive effects of time. 6) In geology, Kali is sometimes used as an abbreviation for potassium alum, or potassium aluminum sulfate.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Kalinoun

   the last and worst of the four ages of the world; -- considered to have begun B. C. 3102, and to last 432,000 years

2. Kalinoun

   the black, destroying goddess; -- called also Doorga, Anna Purna

3. Kalinoun

   the glasswort (Salsola Kali)

4. Etymology: [Skr. kl.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Kali

   Kālī, also known as Kālikā, is the Hindu goddess associated with empowerment, shakti. The name Kali comes from kāla, which means black, time, death, lord of death, Shiva. Since Shiva is called Kāla—the eternal time—Kālī, his consort, also means "Time" or "Death". Hence, Kāli is the Goddess of Time and Change. Although sometimes presented as dark and violent, her earliest incarnation as a figure of annihilator of evil forces still has some influence. Various Shakta Hindu cosmologies, as well as Shākta Tantric beliefs, worship her as the ultimate reality or Brahman. She is also revered as Bhavatārini. Comparatively recent devotional movements largely conceive Kāli as a benevolent mother goddess. Kālī is represented as the consort of Lord Shiva, on whose body she is often seen standing. Shiva laid in the path of Kali, whose foot on Shiva subdues her anger. She is the time manifestation of other Hindu goddesses like Durga, Bhadrakali, Sati, Rudrani, Parvati and Chamunda. She is the foremost among the Dasa Mahavidyas, ten fierce Tantric goddesses.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kali

   kal′i, or kā′lī, n. the prickly saltwort or glasswort.—adj. Kalig′enous, producing alkalies.—n. Kā′lium, potassium.

2. Kali

   kä′lē, n. a carpet with long nap, also the large carpet covering the centre of a Persian room.

3. Kali

   kä′lē, n. a Hindu goddess, wife of Siva, the dark goddess of destruction—called also Durga.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kali

   one of the names of the wife of Siva (q. v.), and of whom she is the female counterpart, and has been identified with the Greek Hecate (q. v.); she is represented with a necklace of human heads.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kali

   Salsola kali, a marine plant, generally burned to supply soda for the glass manufactories. Sub-carbonate of potass.

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1. KALI

   What does KALI stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the KALI acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kali

   A Hindoo goddess, after whom Calicut is named.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KALI

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kali is ranked #68547 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kali surname appeared 287 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kali.
   
   43.2% or 124 total occurrences were White.
   28.9% or 83 total occurrences were Asian.
   12.5% or 36 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   11.5% or 33 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Hindu Deity
   • Shrub

Anagrams for KALI »

1. ilka

2. kail

How to pronounce KALI?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of KALI in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of KALI in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=KALI
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kali
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=KALI
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/KALI
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=KALI
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=KALI
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Kali
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=KALI
10. ^ Mythology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=KALI
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html