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cauri¹

  • /ˈkaʊɹi/

Sounds like cowrie, kauri · Rhymes with -aʊɹi

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French cauri, from Hindi कौड़ी (kauṛī). Doublet of cowrie.

noun cauris

  1. A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli.

cauri²

  • /ˈt͡ʃaʊɹi/

Rhymes with -aʊɹi

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Hindi चौंरी (ca͠urī), from Sanskrit चमर (camara, “yak”).

noun cauris

  1. alternative Alternative form of chowry

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"cauri." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cauri. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

cauri. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cauri

Chicago

"cauri." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cauri.

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@misc{cauri_2026,
  title = {cauri},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cauri},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}