"Cali" meaning in English

See Cali in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkæli/ Audio: En-au-Cali.ogg
Rhymes: -æli Etymology: Clipping of California. Compare Vietnamese Ca Li. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|California}} Clipping of California, {{cog|vi|Ca Li}} Vietnamese Ca Li Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cali
  1. (colloquial) The state of California in the United States. Tags: colloquial Categories (place): State nicknames of the United States Derived forms: Cali or bust
    Sense id: en-Cali-en-name-SEGQoWvY Disambiguation of State nicknames of the United States: 98 1 0 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 19 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 70 14 4 5 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 21 4 4 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkæli/ Audio: En-au-Cali.ogg
Rhymes: -æli Etymology: From Spanish Cali, from Calima. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Cali}} Spanish Cali Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cali
  1. A city in western Colombia, southwest of Bogotá. Categories (place): Cities in Colombia, Places in Colombia Synonyms: Santiago de Cali
    Sense id: en-Cali-en-name-MjOGHGKc Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 85 15
  2. A river in Colombia which flows by the city. Categories (place): Places in Colombia, Rivers in Colombia
    Sense id: en-Cali-en-name-uWHppeq8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (city in Colombia): काली (kālī) (Marathi), Cali (Spanish)
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of 'city in Colombia': 46 54

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkæli/ Audio: En-au-Cali.ogg
Rhymes: -æli Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cali
  1. Archaic form of Kali (“Hindu goddess”). Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: Kali (extra: Hindu goddess)
    Sense id: en-Cali-en-name-LuUh9UOB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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