कली

हिन्दी

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कली

/kə.liː/ Hindi, Standard
[kɐ.liː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀮𑀺𑀕 (kaliga), from Sanskrit कलिका (kalikā). Cognate with Gujarati કળી (kaḷī), Marathi कळी (kaḷī).

noun kalī · کلی · कली · कलियाँ · कलियों

feminine bud (of a flower)

In English

bud newly formed leaf or flower that has not yet unfolded
burgeon bud, sprout, shoot

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"कली." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

कली. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80

Chicago

"कली." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {कली},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%80},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}