kangri

noun
/ˈkæŋɡɹi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Kashmiri کانٛگٕر (kāngụr).

  1. borrowed from کانٛگٕر

Definitions

  1. A small wicker-covered clay pot containing hot coals, worn under clothing in Kashmir to…

    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.
  2. An Indo-Aryan language spoken in India

The neighborhood

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